Level: Intermediate
Reuben sandwich (corned beef and cheese sandwich)
OIL USES: Others
INGREDIENTS
SERVINGS: 4
- 8 slices of rye bread (or sandwich bread)
- 7 oz. Gruyère cheese (or any soft cheese)
- 4 Unico Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 cup sauerkraut (or fried onion)
- 1 cup sliced pickles (optional)
- 17 oz. finely sliced corned beef
- For the Russian dressing (optional)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or mustard
- 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped horseradish
- 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper
PREPARATION
1
Oil the slices of bread and heat on a grill with the oiled side down.
2
Prepare the Russian dressing, mixing all the ingredients in a blender.
3
Assemble the sandwich in the pan. To do so, spread a tablespoon of the Russian dressing on the dry side of the bread. Next, add a tablespoon of sauerkraut, cheese, sliced pickle, and finally the meat, closing the sandwich with another slice of bread with the dressing spread on it.
4
Flatten the sandwich a little, remove from the pan and serve with chips or salad.