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Reuben Sandwich recipe
A Reuben sandwich is a lot extra than simply one other pastrami sandwich. Piled excessive with heat, fall-apart home made pastrami, fast sauerkraut recipe, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese, this can be a sandwich that’s so good it will probably make a grown man cry!
This recipe is a copycat of the Reuben Sandwiches made well-known by Katz’s Deli in NYC. As a result of I can’t fly midway around the globe each time I would like a repair!
Reuben Sandwich recipe
In case you’re questioning what’s a Reuben Sandwich and why are you so bonkers about them?? shut your eyes and picture biting into this: flippantly toasted rye bread slathered with butter and a barely tart/spicy mayo (Russian Dressing), piled excessive with heat, flavour infused home made pastrami, the juicy tanginess and crunch from a fast home made sauerkraut all smothered in melted Swiss cheese.
It’s an unbelievable mixture of flavours and textures.
And it’s, with out query, one of many BEST sandwiches on the earth!
What goes in a Reuben Sandwich
Right here’s what that you must make a Reuben sandwich:
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Selfmade Pastrami – you’ll discover loads of recipes on the market that inform you to only use plain corned beef (aka salt beef)… however simply think about how far more outrageously good it it’s when made with an EASY sluggish cooked home made pastrami that’s collapse tender and crusted with recent pastrami spices! That’s the Katz’s approach!
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Sauerkraut – important for a real Reuben sandwich, an enormous pile of sauerkraut which is pickled cabbage. We’re making our personal right here as a result of even a fast sauerkraut is approach higher than what you get in jars at supermarkets. I exploit a Rick Stein recipe, and it’s actually (actually!) good.
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Russian Dressing – One other important element of a Reuben Sandwich! It’s mainly a barely spicy Thousand Island Dressing. I don’t know who determined this sauce was a good suggestion for a Reuben nevertheless it works outrageously nicely to carry all of the components collectively!
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Swiss Cheese – We by no means say no to cheese in any type, and particularly to not Swiss Cheese (that nutty savoury flavour is simply so good right here!) Gruyere or Emmental and even “Swiss fashion” cheese works a deal with as nicely.
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Rye Bread – No different bread will do right here. (Simply jokes. 🙂 Some may say it’s legal to make use of one other bread, however truly, all of the stuff between the bread is far more vital for my part. Simply you’ll want to use a sturdy bread – inventory normal white sandwich bread gained’t maintain as much as the beneficiant filling!)
I’m going to briefly discuss by way of every of the parts right here, however if you wish to dive proper in, skip to the recipe!
1. EASY Selfmade Pastrami
Selfmade Pastrami is a type of gold nugget recipes that has excessive returns for little or no effort. Basically, you roll corned beef in an entire bunch of on a regular basis spices, wrap in foil, sluggish prepare dinner till collapse tender then bake so the spices develop into crusty.
That’s it. Actually.
One chunk, and you may be BLOWN AWAY how good it’s. It’s sliceable however fork tender, and the recent flavour of the spices is simply so so good!
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2. QUICK Sauerkraut recipe!
Sometimes sauerkraut is left to ferment for weeks to permit flavours to develop. And as common readers know, I don’t possess such persistence – once I need a Reuben sandwich, I need it now, now, now!
Fortunately for us, Rick Stein has a mighty good fast sauerkraut recipe – quarter-hour on the range. Although not fairly pretty much as good as one you’ll get at a European deli that’s been fermenting for weeks, it’s approach (approach!) higher than what you get in jars on the grocery store. 🙂
Caraway seeds?
Not seen in most sauerkraut recipes however provides an additional something-something to make up for the flavour the develops from weeks of fermentation. Rick Stein makes use of it – and I prefer it! Nevertheless it’s non-obligatory. 🙂
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3. Russian Dressing
Simply requires mixing up a handful of components. Basically it’s a barely spicier Thousand Island Dressing.
I do know Sriracha seems like an odd alternative, being an Asian ingredient and all. Nevertheless it works a deal with rather than spicy Ketchup which isn’t one thing I’m acquainted with. Chilli sauce or ketchup + tabasco works effective right here too.
The kick of spice from the sriracha and horseradish (jar stuff, not recent) mixed with the richness of the mayo is simply sensational with the fall-apart pastrami and the tart sauerkraut!
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4. Assembling
And right here’s the right way to assemble the Reuben. The one factor to notice right here is to pile the sauerkraut on the pastrami not on the bread (so it doesn’t soak the bread.
Pile up the sauerkraut generously! When you squish the sandwich collectively, it compresses down alot. 🙂
I do know I mentioned that this can be a sandwich so good, it will probably make a grown man cry.
However we each know I meant a grown girl, proper? (ie ME)
That is the kind of meals that’s so good, it makes me do the jiggy. Consider it. All of the whereas I used to be devouring this sandwich, I used to be doing the jiggy across the kitchen. Which could sound unusual to folks residing in NYC you may pop across the block for his or her Reuben sandwich repair. However for us Aussies, this can be a sandwich that you simply actually can’t purchase right here besides on uncommon events at night time markets.
Palms down, one of many BEST sandwiches in the entire world – and definitely worth the effort! – Johnsat x
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Watch the right way to make it
Ingredients
- 1 kg / 2 lb homemade pastrami (1 quantity, easy!) (Note 1)
- 10 slices light rye bread
- 10 slices Swiss cheese
- Butter , for spreading
- 1 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 1/2 onion , thinly sliced
- 350g/ 12 oz white cabbage , thinly shredded (1/4 large head, 6 – 8 big handfuls)
- 1 1/4 cups (300ml) cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup (85 ml) water
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp caraway seeds , optional (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp onion , finely minced
- 1 tbsp dill pickle/gherkin , finely minced
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream (can sub more mayo)
- 2.5 tbsp sriracha, spicy ketchup or Chili Sauce (or 1/4 cup ketchup + 2 tsp tabasco) (Note 3)
- 3 tsp horseradish (jar), to taste (spicy/tang)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp sweet paprika
Instructions
- Mix ingredients, refrigerate 20 minutes+ (keeps 2 weeks).
- Dissolve sugar and salt in vinegar.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes to soften, don’t let it brown.
- Add cabbage, vinegar, water and caraway seeds, give it a toss.
- Cover, cook on low for 15 minutes, mixing once at 10 minutes.
- Transfer to container (including liquid), cool until just warm. Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge.
- Thinly slice still cold pastrami (Note 1). Place in a container with a couple of tablespoons of pastrami liquid (reserved from cooking, see pastrami recipe).
- Microwave to warm through (or use other method of choice etc cover with foil and place in oven).
- Preheat grill/broiler to medium high with shelf about 25cm/10″ from heat source.
- Toast bread. Spread with butter, then 1 tbsp Russian Dressing on each piece.
- Pick up pastrami and let excess juices drip away, then place on bread.
- Do same for sauerkraut, pile onto pastrami, then top with cheese.
- Also place cheese on other slice of bread (ie with just Russian Dressing).
- Place under grill until cheese is just melted. Sandwich together and devour while hot!
Notes
Recipe quantity: Makes enough for 5 sandwiches, Homemade Pastrami makes 1.4kg / 2.8lb which is more than needed for this recipe (leftovers is always a good thing).
1. Pastrami (see Easy Homemade Pastrami) – please don’t even think about making this recipe with store bought slices! It is nothing like slow cooked homemade pastrami with a fresh pastrami spice crust that’s warm and fall-apart tender! (PS Some Reuben sandwiches are made with plain corned beef. Homemade pastrami is a zillion times better, made famous by Katz’s Deli in NYC)
Easier to slice when cool/cold, it crumbles if you try to slice when hot. That’s why we need to slice when cold then reheat in the cooking juices.
2. Caraway seeds – not normally included in sauerkraut. But it works really well to add an extra something-something to compensate for this being a quick sauerkraut rather than one that’s been left to ferment for days. Idea from Rick Stein! Optional.
3. Russian Dressing is usually made with spicy ketchup which isn’t a readily available ingredient. Sriracha works a treat as a sub, otherwise, use ketchup + tabasco to taste. It’s like a spicier version of Thousand Island Dressing – should be mildly spicy mayo with a touch of sour from the horseradish paste and chilli sauce. Recipe adapted from: Epicurious and Serious Eats
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