Now that St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, it’s possible you’ll be looking for the very best recipe to make use of your leftover corned beef; and there’s no higher (or simpler) method than to make a Reuben sandwich. Sliced corned beef layered in between two slices of bread and topped with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and a tangy dressing.

As soon as it’s placed on a scorching griddle the cheese melts over the meat and binds your complete sandwich collectively. Slice it in half and take a chew into some of the flavorful sandwiches that you’ve got ever had.

Better of all, it takes solely minutes to organize and it may well simply be personalized. As an example, should you don’t have leftover corned beef, use deli slices of corned beef as a substitute.

And should you aren’t a fan of sauerkraut, merely depart it out or use fried cabbage, kimchi, or coleslaw as a substitute. As for the dressing on high, the selection is as much as you as properly.

Nevertheless, with a purpose to make the very best traditional Reuben sandwich, there are a number of ideas and methods to observe. And all of it begins with the substances.

Traditional Reuben Substances

1. The Bread

A conventional Reuben is made with rye bread. Nevertheless, the primary choice that you must make is what kind of rye bread that you must use.

Sure, there are literally a number of several types of rye bread to select from. Variations of rye bread embody: mild rye, darkish rye, marble rye, Jewish rye, and pumpernickel bread.

Though you could possibly use any bread to make the sandwich, arms down the gang favourite that makes the very best Reuben is marble rye bread. Not solely does it look spectacular, it additionally has the very best taste and texture for making a Reuben sandwich.

2. Corned Beef

A lot of use can have leftover meat after our Corned Beef and Cabbage meal that we loved on St. Patrick’s Day. Then we’ll use the meat to make Reubens, Reuben Dip, and Corned Beef Hash.

Nevertheless, in case you are craving a Rueben and don’t have any leftovers, deli corned beef can be utilized. In actual fact should you desire skinny, even slices deli corned beef is your reply.

The corned beef that you simply get on the deli counter is most probably made out of a high spherical roast. As soon as cooked and cooled, the meat is certain collectively and might simply be sliced.

Nevertheless, home made corned beef that you simply make at house is most frequently offered in package deal that comprises a salt cured brisket. And extra particularly, the flat minimize of the brisket.

As soon as cooked low and gradual the lean brisket breaks down and turns into tremendous tender. In actual fact, as soon as sliced the meat might even crumble aside. Though the meat is nice to make use of for Corned Beef Hash, it’s lower than excellent to make into sandwiches.

Nevertheless, utilizing a number of easy strategies it’s doable to show your brisket into skinny, even deli slices. Begin by cooking the brisket to the secure consumption temperature of 145°F. Then let the corned beef cool for not less than half-hour earlier than slicing it throughout the grain.

I desire to make use of a meat slicer to get skinny, even deli slices. Nevertheless it’s also possible to use a pointy carving knife and minimize the brisket towards the grain.

Slicing alongside the grain, or in the identical path because the muscle fibers, will end in slices with a tricky and stringy texture. Make sure you keep away from chopping on this path!

The Different Substances For A Reuben Sandwich:

Though the remaining 3 substances are fairly customary, you will need to layer and grill your Reuben sandwich in a sure option to make it the BEST EVER!

3. Swiss Cheese

Slices of Swiss Cheese are used not just for taste and texture, but additionally to stop the bread from turning into soggy. Make sure you place the cheese in order that it’s subsequent to each the underside and high slices of bread.

4. Sauerkraut

Though I desire to make use of our Selfmade Sauerkraut that we made out of the cabbage from our backyard, you should use your favourite store-bought sauerkraut. Sauerkraut could be present in refrigerated baggage, cans, and jars.

Irrespective of which one you select, make certain that it’s drained properly earlier than including it to your sandwich. It’s best to not solely place it in a colander, however to make use of your arms to squeeze out the surplus moisture earlier than including it to your Reuben sandwich.

5. Thousand Island Dressing

Sure, you could possibly make your personal home made dressing. Nevertheless, full-fat, store-bought Thousand Island dressing works simply as properly for most individuals.

Though should you aren’t a fan of Thousand Island dressing, you should use your favourite Russian dressing as a substitute. All of it relies on the flavour that you simply get pleasure from.

The Two Skillet Methodology

Now that you’ve got the substances available, it’s time to make the sandwiches! Though I desire to make use of as few as dishes as doable, with a purpose to get the very best tasting Reuben sandwich, you will have 2 skillets for this recipe.

The primary skillet is to grill the sandwiches. And the second skillet is the warmth the corned beef and drained sauerkraut previous to the sandwiches being assembled.

Nevertheless, when you’ve got a big griddle or Blackstone flat high grill, you should use that as a substitute. Simply you should definitely observe the meeting directions beneath so that you simply layer the substances within the correct order. It’s what makes the Reuben style so good!

The Greatest Reuben Sandwich Recipe

*Full recipe directions together with particular measurements, prepare dinner temperatures and occasions are positioned in a printable recipe card on the backside of this text. Nevertheless, you should definitely maintain studying for useful ideas and methods when making this recipe.

INGREDIENTS

• 4 slices marble rye bread
• 4 teaspoons butter
• 4 slices Swiss cheese
• 8 slices corned beef
• 1/2 cup sauerkraut, properly drained
• 2 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BEST REUBEN SANDWICH

Warmth 2 massive skillets over medium warmth.

Butter 2 items of marble rye bread on one aspect. Unfold Thousand Island dressing evenly on the opposite aspect and high every with a chunk of Swiss cheese.

Place 2 items of the ready buttered bread (with the dressing and cheese dealing with upward) into one skillet and start to brown. Within the different skillet, warmth the corned beef in a single half of the skillet and the drained sauerkraut on the opposite aspect.

As soon as the corned beef and sauerkraut are heated by, high each bit of the toasted rye bread with half of the sauerkraut combination and 4 slices of corned beef positioned on high of the cheese.

Place the remaining 2 slices of cheese on high of the corned beef. Then unfold Thousand Island dressing to 1 aspect of the remaining bread slices and butter the opposite aspect.

Place the bread with the dressing unfold on high of the Swiss cheese, with the butter aspect dealing with upward and flip the sandwiches over. Grill till the underside piece of bread is good and golden brown.

Rigorously take away the sandwiches from the skillet. Slice at a diagonal and serve instantly.

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Mary and Jim

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