Reuben Sandwich With Corned Beef And Sauerkraut

This classic grilled Reuben Sandwich is made with corned beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and thousand islands dressing all piled on grilled rye bread. This is a quick and simple lunch recipe that hits the spot.

This Reuben sandwich with corned beef and sauerkraut pairs nicely with chips and a cold beer.

My husband was working third shift for a while. So on Fridays, we would go out to lunch together to spend time catching up on what happened during the week.

One of our favorite restaurants we would go to for lunch, has an amazing Reuben that I liked to get. A Reuben Sandwich was one of those recipes I knew I wanted to recreate at home. I have to say it's pretty easy to make.

Corned Beef And Sauerkrat Reuben Sandwich

Typically a Reuben is made on rye bread. However, this did leave me standing in the bread aisle scratching my head as to what type of rye bread to use. There are all sorts of types of rye bread to choose from.

Our preferred brand of bread is Aunt Millies and they have a nice seeded rye bread that we found we liked. The type of rye bread you use is totally up to you. A swirled rye bread would be delicious as well.

To make this sandwich I started like most grilled cheese recipes do and buttered one side of each of the bread slices.

A Reuben is also made with a Russian dressing but some are also made with a thousand island dressing. Russian dressing can be on the spicier side because it's made with horseradish.

Thousand island dressing is made with pickle relish, therefore, it's a little sweeter. For this recipe, I decided to use a thousand island dressing.

Placing the buttered sides together so the butter wouldn't get all over the counter. I added the thousand island dressing onto the inner side of one of the slices of bread.

When the whole sandwich is assembled, add more dressing to the other inner side of the bread slice. Place the swiss cheese on top of the thousand island dressing.

Reuben's can be made with either pastrami or with corned beef the choice is yours. My preferred choice is corned beef like to use corned beef, the taste of the corned beef and sauerkraut go so well together.

Add the corned beef on top of the cheese for the next layer.

Making It An Offical Rueben

To make it an official Rueben Sandwich sauerkraut is needed. Make sure to drain the juice from the sauerkraut or else you could have a soggy and bitter sandwich.

I placed some sauerkraut in a strainer to drain the juice before I placed it on the Reuben.

Then I added the last of the thousand island dressing to the other slice of bread. I placed the slice on top of the sandwich buttered side up.

With the Reuben assembled, it's time to grill it. I like to use a flat grill pan. To achieve those grilled marks on your sandwich you could always use a grill pan. Grill on each side for about 3 minutes a side, or until you get the desired golden color.

Tips

Flipping the sandwich can be a challenge. I hold onto the top as I flip the bread because the sandwich will slide. Having a large spatula will help with the flipping as well.

This Reuben sandwich with corned beef and sauerkraut goes great with chips and a beer. We like to enjoy a Reuben for a quick and easy lunch or for dinner with our Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar soup recipe.

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