Classic Reuben Sandwich
Give this classic Reuben Sandwich a try! If you’ve never found the perfect Reuben sandwich, your search is officially over!
Dish Count :: 1 Skillet, 1 Bowl, 1 Baking Sheet
Do you ever go to restaurants with high hopes that you have found the perfect place for the perfect lunch, a classic sandwich perhaps, and you only find it to be overly greasy and disappointing? I know, me too. It happens so often! Especially when it comes to one of my favorites, the Reuben Sandwich. But no more!
A while ago, I got a surprise copy of America’s Test Kitchen’s latest cookbook The New Family Cookbook, which has 1,100 new recipes from the Boston based kitchen. Hello! It’s brilliant, with anything you could possibly ever need. And they had my Reuben!
There has only ever been one restaurant that came close to meeting my Reuben sandwich dreams, but my wallet just wasn’t allowing it as a long term nutritional strategy. So this quickly took it’s place. And hello, Dolly. Incredible! The little tips and tricks that ATK incorporates into this recipe means that it’s not the greasy thing we’ve come to know about Reuben’s from restaurants, and it’s not just a carby Russian dressing slathered monstrosity.
This is a sandwich work of art. And you need it in your life.
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Classic Reuben Sandwich
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 sandwiches 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American
Description
Give this classic Reuben Sandwich a try! If you’ve never found the perfect Reuben sandwich, your search is officially over!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Sweet Relish
- 2 Tbsp Cocktail Sauce
- 1 cup Sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
- 2 Tbsp Cider Vinegar
- 1 tsp Brown Sugar
- 8 slices Rye Bread
- 1/4 cup Butter, melted
- 1 cup shredded Swiss Cheese
- 12 ounces Corned Beef, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees (to keep sandwiches hot while you cook the others).
- In a bowl, whisk together mayo, pickle relish, and cocktail sauce.
- In a non-stick saute pan cook the sauerkraut, vinegar and brown sugar over medium high heat until the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl or plate.
- Brush one side of each slice of rye bread with butter. Flip over and spread the other side of all the slices with the mayo mixture.
- Assemble the sandwiches by dividing Swiss Cheese, corned beef, sauerkraut, corned beef and a little more swiss. This will help layer the sandwich and help the cheese stick it all together.
- Heat the non-stick skillet over medium heat and place two sandwiches into the skillet, cooking until deep golden brown on each side, gently flipping.
- Remove and place in the oven to keep warm until ready to serve. Repeat cooking of other two sandwiches. Serve hot.
Notes
Sandwiches from America’s Test Kitchen Best Reuben Sandwich from “The New Family Cookbook”
*Fine Print* ATK Sent me a copy of this lovely cookbook to review. I was not compensated for this post. I just love ATK and everything they do.
Woweeee!! I’ll take this baby for breakfast! Mmmm 🙂
This is one of my husband’s favorite sandwiches but I’ve never made it for him from scratch. He would love this!
One of my all time favorite sammies!! So making this week. xoxo
I can’t wait to try this. I haven’t had a Reuben sandwich forever!
My neighbors were just asking me the other day for a “perfect” Reuben sandwich recipes. This looks pretty perfect to me!! Forwarding it their way now. 🙂
So…. I’ve never actually eaten a reuben sandwich. My mom would always make fresh sauerkraut and I was repelled by the smell as a little girl. It’s time to try these out.
Totally gorgeous and amazing comfort food!
Omg. I have had a jar of saurkraut in my pantry for the longest time. I am CRAVING this gorgeous sandwich!
Crave away my dear! Embrace the crave!
Reubens are one of my favorites!!! I am dying for a taste of this right now! (aaand it’s 7am 😉 )
You just crave what you crave – 7am, or not! hahah Embrace it!
I LOVE Reubens! I really just love a bunk ton of sauerkraut, soooo.
BUNK FREAKIN’ TUNNNNNNNN!!! You can bet Ben totally wanted to make out with me after one of these…. SIKE.
This is the sandwich I dream about nightly. It’s a classic favorite in our house. This recipe has me wanting a reuben asap!
Yes, I’m a rebuen freak, too! This one is totally the stuff dreams are made of!! I hope you give it a try, love 🙂
Megan, I saw this gorgeous sandwich yesterday . . we love reuben sandwiches and you can’t go wrong with a recipe from ATK. Makes me love this sandwich even more!!! love!
One of my favorite sandwiches!!! I might need to try your version for St.Patty’s Day next week!!! That golden crust looks perfect!
I do need this sandwich!
I didn’t even guess the bread was made from rye until I saw it in the ingredients list. That’s awesome! 🙂
This looks AMAZING! I do looooove me a reuben!
Not sure if you know this, but when i was younger and still today, the reuben is my all-time favorite sandwich. if i ever see it on the menu at anywhere i eat, i always gravitate towards it. i’ve ALWAYS wanted to make it at home but i never got around to it….well, maybe you can FedEx this! 😉
OMGOGFTB! This is fantastic, I am a semi-pro Reuben critic and this one tops the charts, this is now a family favorite and yet more reason to make corned beef! Thank you Megan! (in case you wonder….Oh My God – (you should have got that); OldGuy, (Megan you should have got that); First Time Blogger (ok, maybe that’s not so obvious…)).
JL – you never fail to crack me up!! Thank you so much, I’m so glad it was a hit!
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How long can they stay in the warmer at 200degrees if I make them ahead of time? Do they need to be lightly covered?
Yes, you can lightly cover them to make sure they will not dry out. I wouldn’t recommend more than one hour, covered.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I adore corned beef but Hubby is not a fan at all. So I bought the ingredients for a reuben at the grocery store yesterday. I was looking for a recipe for how to layer it so it’s not too messy as they always are. I came upon this recipe and it seems to be just what I’m looking for. I can’t wait to try it tonight. By the way, my husband will be eating leftovers 🙂
haha!! I hope that you and hubby both enjoy them! But I can’t swear these won’t be slightly messy 😉 The best sandwiches are!
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