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Reuben sandwich

Name: Reuben sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 8 slices corned beef; 100g gruyère sliced; 4 tbsp butter softened; 8 thick slices rye bread; 75g white sauerkraut; 100g mayonnaise; 2 tbsp soured cream; 1 small shallot finely chopped; 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped; 2 tbsp pickled cucumber relish; ½ tbsp creamed horseradish; ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 dashes hot sauce; ½ lemon juiced

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Make this iconic Reuben sandwich the traditional way – an irresistible blend of corned beef, sauerkraut, cheese and sauce – or opt for pastrami if you prefer

Nut-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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8 slices corned beef
100g gruyère

sliced
4 tbsp butter

softened
8 thick slices rye bread
75g white sauerkraut

For the mayonnaise

100g mayonnaise
2 tbsp soured cream
1 small shallot

finely chopped
2 tbsp parsley

finely chopped
2 tbsp pickled cucumber relish
½ tbsp creamed horseradish
½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes hot sauce
½ lemon

juiced

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal682
fat37g
saturates17g
carbs47g
sugars5g

low
fibre7g

high
protein36g

high
salt4.13g

Method

step 1

Mix all the ingredients for the mayonnaise, except the lemon juice, together in a bowl. Season to taste with the lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
step 2

Heat the grill to high. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and arrange the corned beef into four piles on it, then top with the cheese and grill until melted and bubbling.
step 3

Butter both sides of all the bread slices. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and toast the bread slices on both sides until golden. Generously spread the mayonnaise over one side of each bread slice. Top four of the slices, mayonnaise-side up, with the cheese-topped corned beef and the sauerkraut, then sandwich with the remaining bread slices, mayonnaise-side down. Secure with cocktail sticks, then slice in half to serve.

RECIPE TIPS

You can use pastrami if you prefer, but a classic Reuben uses corned beef.

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