Description
Savory roast beef reuben brings classic deli flavors to your home kitchen with layers of tender meat, melted Swiss cheese, tangy sauerkraut, and zesty Russian dressing. Comfort meets culinary creativity in this irresistible sandwich that promises to satisfy your deepest cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) thinly sliced roast beef
Cheese and Bread:
- 2 slices Swiss cheese
- 2 slices rye bread
Condiments and Extras:
- 1/3 cup (79 milliliters) sauerkraut, drained
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) Thousand Island dressing
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) butter, softened
Instructions
- Generously coat the interior surfaces of rye bread slices with tangy Thousand Island dressing, ensuring complete coverage.
- Artfully arrange succulent roast beef, creating a hearty layer of meat across one bread slice.
- Distribute fermented sauerkraut evenly over the roast beef, adding a zesty and textured element to the sandwich.
- Layer delicate Swiss cheese atop the sauerkraut, allowing it to melt and bind the ingredients together.
- Carefully close the sandwich, aligning the dressed sides inward to create a sealed package.
- Liberally brush the exterior of both bread surfaces with creamy butter, promoting a golden, crisp exterior.
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat, creating an ideal cooking environment for the sandwich.
- Gently place the prepared sandwich into the heated skillet, listening for a subtle sizzling sound.
- Allow the first side to transform into a rich, caramelized golden-brown color, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Skillfully flip the sandwich using a spatula, revealing the perfectly toasted first side.
- Continue cooking the opposite side until it achieves a matching golden-brown hue and the cheese melts completely.
- Remove the sandwich from the skillet, letting it rest momentarily to set the ingredients.
- Slice the Reuben diagonally, creating two elegant triangular halves.
- Serve immediately while warm, capturing the sandwich’s optimal temperature and melted cheese texture.
Notes
- Elevate flavor by using homemade Thousand Island dressing for a fresher, more vibrant taste profile.
- Choose high-quality, thinly sliced roast beef from the deli counter to ensure tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Drain sauerkraut thoroughly to prevent soggy sandwich and maintain crisp grilled exterior.
- Swap rye bread with gluten-free alternatives for those with wheat sensitivities, keeping the classic Reuben spirit intact.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1300 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg