The Young Reuben Sandwich Recipes

REUBEN SANDWICH

Like many classic dishes, the Reuben sandwich has multiple origin stories: Some accounts trace its origins to the since-shuttered Reuben's delicatessen in New York City, where Arthur Reuben created a special for one of Charlie Chaplin's leading ladies in 1914, using ham, turkey, Swiss cheese and coleslaw on rye. Another origin story points to a customer, Reuben Kulakofsky, who was said to have ordered a corned beef and sauerkraut sandwich at Blackstone Hotel, in Omaha, where Bernard Schimmel obliged by rounding it out with Thousand Island dressing, Swiss cheese, rye bread and a hot grill. Today's Reuben sandwiches feature corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and a healthy smear of Russian dressing between toasted, buttered rye. Homemade dressing has a brighter, fresher flavor than the bottled variety, and comes together in just a few turns of a whisk. To achieve the prized crispy crust and gooey cheese, keep the heat low enough to allow the buttered bread to toast while the cheese melts.

Provided by Kay Chun

Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, weeknight, sandwiches, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 11

Reuben Sandwich image

Steps:

Make the Russian dressing: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
Make the sandwiches: Spread one side of each bread slice with 1/2 tablespoon butter. In a large nonstick skillet, arrange 2 slices of bread, buttered side down, over medium-low heat. Spread 2 tablespoons of Russian dressing on each slice of bread, then top each with 1/4 pound corned beef, 1/4 cup sauerkraut and 2 slices cheese. Top each with 1 slice of bread, buttered side up. Cook until golden and crispy underneath, about 5 minutes. Flip the sandwiches and cook, pressing down gently with a spatula, until second side is golden and cheese melts, about 3 minutes more. Transfer sandwiches to plates and wipe out skillet. Repeat with the remaining bread, sauce, corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 254, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 704 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
5 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons dill pickle relish (not sweet)
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
8 slices rye sandwich bread
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 pound thinly sliced corned beef
1 cup drained sauerkraut (about 6 ounces)
8 slices Swiss cheese (about 6 ounces)

REUBEN SANDWICH II

These sandwiches are really delicious and easy to make. They are one of my family's fix-it-quick favorites. I like to serve them with big bowls of steaming vegetable soup and dill pickles on the side. Enjoy!

Provided by COLETTE G.

Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Beef

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Reuben Sandwich II image

Steps:

Preheat a large skillet or griddle on medium heat.
Lightly butter one side of bread slices. Spread non-buttered sides with Thousand Island dressing. On 4 bread slices, layer 1 slice Swiss cheese, 2 slices corned beef, 1/4 cup sauerkraut and second slice of Swiss cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, buttered sides out.
Grill sandwiches until both sides are golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 657 calories, Carbohydrate 43.5 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Fat 40.3 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 32.1 g, SaturatedFat 17.9 g, Sodium 1930.3 mg, Sugar 10.2 g

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
8 slices rye bread
8 slices deli sliced corned beef
8 slices Swiss cheese
1 cup sauerkraut, drained
½ cup Thousand Island dressing