Pastrami Reuben

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    18 mins

  • Servings

    4 sandwiches

  • Calories

    550 kcal

  • Course

    Lunch, Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Pastrami Reuben

Learn how to make the deli favorite at home with this classic Reuben sandwich recipe!

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Ingredients

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For the Russian Dressing

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • Kosher salt and ground black black pepper, to taste

For the Sandwiches

  • 8 slices rye bread or pumpernickel bread (sourdough bread or marbled rye also work well)
  • ¼ cup salted butter (or more less, to taste), at room temperature
  • ¾ lb. thinly-sliced cooked pastrami or corned beef
  • 1 cup sauerkraut, drained (or use coleslaw)
  • 8 slices Swiss cheese
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Instructions

Make the Dressing

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, relish, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Assemble the Sandwiches

  1. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place 4 slices, buttered-side down, on a cutting board. Spread 1 tablespoon of Russian dressing on each of the 4 slices. Top each slice with ¼ of the corned beef or pastrami, ¼ cup of sauerkraut, and 2 slices of Swiss cheese. Top each sandwich with one of the remaining slices of bread, buttered-side up.

Cook the Sandwiches

  1. Heat a griddle or large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the sandwiches to the griddle and cook until golden brown on one side, about 4 minutes. Use a spatula to flip the sandwiches over and continue cooking until the second side is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 4 more minutes.

Notes

  • Cook the sandwiches slowly so that the inside of the sandwiches can heat through and the cheese can melt without the bread burning. If the bread is browning too quickly before the cheese melts, reduce the heat to low and cover the sandwiches with the lid of a saucepan or other pot.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1sandwich Calories 550kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 98mg (33%) Sodium 1458mg (61%) Potassium 191mg (5%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 561IU (11%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 226mg (23%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4sandwiches

Amount Per Serving

Calories 550 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1sandwich
Calories 550kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Sodium 1458mg 61%
Potassium 191mg 4%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 561IU 11%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 226mg 23%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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