Corned Beef Reuben Recipes

CLASSIC REUBEN SANDWICH (CORNED BEEF ON RYE WITH SAUERKRAUT AND SWISS) RECIPE

Steps:

• For the Russian Dressing: In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, ketchup, relish, lemon juice, and horseradish. Season dressing with salt and pepper and set aside.
• For the Sandwiches: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lay a sheet of aluminum foil on a rimmed baking sheet and place corned beef in the center. Bring foil edges up to form walls, then add 2 tablespoons (30ml) water to corned beef. Seal package well and transfer to oven to heat corned beef, 10 minutes.
• Transfer to oven and cook until cheese is fully melted, about 3 minutes. Close sandwiches and serve right away.

CORNED BEEF REUBEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, ketchup, and minced pickles. Set aside.
• Butter bread on one side and place 4 slices, butter side down on a cutting board.
• Assemble sandwiches. Top bread with slice of cheese, sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing, corned beef, and other slice of bread.
• Heat nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, and cook sandwiches for 2-4 minutes per side, until golden brown and cheese has melted.
• Cook in batches if necessary.

CORNED BEEF REUBEN WITH SAVOY CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• For the slaw: Put the cabbage in a bowl, sprinkle the vinegar, sugar, celery seeds and salt and pepper to taste over the top and toss well. Let stand, tossing frequently, until the cabbage wilts, about 20 minutes.
• For the sandwiches: In a small bowl, stir together the mayo, ketchup, relish and paprika. Spread the dressing on one side of each slice of bread. Put a slice of cheese on each piece of bread; divide the meat among 4 of the slices. Top each sandwich with some slaw and invert the remaining cheese-covered bread slices onto each sandwich. Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the butter on the top of each sandwich.
• Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Arrange the sandwiches buttered-side up in the skillet and cook until the bottoms are golden, about 4 minutes. Carefully flip the sandwiches and cook until the undersides are golden brown and the cheese is melted, about another 4 minutes. Slice the sandwiches diagonally and serve.

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE REUBEN

Steps:

• For the corned beef and cabbage: Pour the stock into a large 4-gallon stockpot over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Add the pickling spice, garlic, bay leaves and cloves. Reduce the heat to medium, then add the beef and cabbage simmer until tender, 3 hours. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice the corned beef into thin slices against the grain. (This should yield around 30 slices.) Slice 2 wedges of the cabbage thinly.
• Butter 1 side of the bread slices and brown on a warm griddle or large nonstick pan. Top each bread slice with 1 slice of cheese, followed by Thousand Island dressing. Add beef slices to half the bread, and the cabbage to the remaining bread slices. Continuing browning the bread for 2 to 3 minutes, and then assemble the sandwiches. Warm the assembled sandwiches in the pan or a preheated 350 degrees F oven.

REUBEN STROMBOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Roll into a 14x11-in. rectangle. Spread 1/3 cup dressing to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with relish. Layer with corned beef, pastrami, mustard, cheese and sauerkraut. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, seam side down; tuck ends under and press to seal. , Brush with egg white and sprinkle with caraway seeds; cut small slits in top. Bake until golden brown and pastry is cooked through, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining dressing.

THE REAL REUBEN

Steps:

• Place bread on baking sheet or broiling pan. Layer corned beef, sauerkraut and cheese on top of bread slices.
• Broil on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese has melted. Serve hot with Thousand Island dressing.

SLOW COOKER CORNED BEEF REUBEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place sauerkraut in a slow cooker and place corned beef on top. Place beer, onion, garlic cloves, and pickling spice in the slow cooker, around and on top of the corned beef.
• Cook on Low until brisket is very tender, 7 to 8 hours. Remove brisket from the slow cooker and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Drain and discard excess liquid from the slow cooker so you can easily access the sauerkraut.
• Thinly slice corned beef against the grain. Assemble open-faced sandwiches by layering corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese slices on rye bread. Reserve remaining corned beef for another use.
• Place open-faced sandwiches in a toaster oven and toast until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Serve with Thousand Island dressing as a condiment.

LAYERED REUBEN CORNED BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Rinse and drain sauerkraut. Place in the bottom of a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Mix together dressing and mayonnaise.
• Top the sauerkraut with half the cheese, then half of the dressing, all of the corned beef, then the remaining cheese, and remaining dressing.
• Bake until it starts to bubble.
• Top with rye slices, brushed with melted butter and bake 10 minutes more.
• You could also just bake it until bubbly and spoon it onto rye or pumpernickle bread instead of the party rye, if you wanted to.