Reuben Sandwich recipe!

Name: Resep Sandwich Ruben!
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 kg / 2 lb homemade pastrami (1 quantity, easy!) ((Note 1)); 10 slices light rye bread; 10 slices Swiss cheese; Butter (, for spreading); 1 tbsp grapeseed oil; 1/2 onion (, thinly sliced); 350 g / 12 oz white cabbage (, thinly shredded (1/4 large head, 6 - 8 big handfuls)); 1 1/4 cups (300ml) cider vinegar; 1/3 cup (85 ml) water; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tsp caraway seeds (, optional (Note 2)); 1 tbsp onion (, finely minced); 1 tbsp dill pickle/gherkin (, finely minced); 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup sour cream ((can sub more mayo)); 2.5 tbsp sriracha, spicy ketchup or Chili Sauce ((or 1/4 cup ketchup + 2 tsp tabasco) (Note 3)); 3 tsp horseradish ((jar), to taste (spicy/tang)); 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 tsp sweet paprika

Recipe VIDEO above. The iconic Reuben Sandwich made famous by Katz's Deli in New York, made at home! Hands down still one of the best sandwiches I have ever had in my life, the most incredible combination of ingredients, the star of which is warm fall-apart tender homemade pastrami!

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Ingredients

5 servings

1 kg / 2 lb homemade pastrami (1 quantity, easy!) ((Note 1))
10 slices light rye bread
10 slices Swiss cheese
Butter (, for spreading)
1 tbsp grapeseed oil
1/2 onion (, thinly sliced)
350 g / 12 oz white cabbage (, thinly shredded (1/4 large head, 6 - 8 big handfuls))
1 1/4 cups (300ml) cider vinegar
1/3 cup (85 ml) water
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp caraway seeds (, optional (Note 2))
1 tbsp onion (, finely minced)
1 tbsp dill pickle/gherkin (, finely minced)
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream ((can sub more mayo))
2.5 tbsp sriracha, spicy ketchup or Chili Sauce ((or 1/4 cup ketchup + 2 tsp tabasco) (Note 3))
3 tsp horseradish ((jar), to taste (spicy/tang))
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp sweet paprika

Steps

Mix ingredients, refrigerate 20 minutes+ (keeps 2 weeks).
Dissolve sugar and salt in vinegar.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes to soften, don't let it brown.
Add cabbage, vinegar, water and caraway seeds, give it a toss.
Cover, cook on low for 15 minutes, mixing once at 10 minutes.
Transfer to container (including liquid), cool until just warm. Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge.
Thinly slice still cold pastrami (Note 1). Place in a container with a couple of tablespoons of pastrami liquid (reserved from cooking, see pastrami recipe).
Microwave to warm through (or use other method of choice etc cover with foil and place in oven).
Preheat grill/broiler to medium high with shelf about 25cm/10" from heat source.
Toast bread. Spread with butter, then 1 tbsp Russian Dressing on each piece.
Pick up pastrami and let excess juices drip away, then place on bread.
Do same for sauerkraut, pile onto pastrami, then top with cheese.
Also place cheese on other slice of bread (ie with just Russian Dressing).
Place under grill until cheese is just melted. Sandwich together and devour while hot!

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 50

Per Serving Rp 10/serving

🏠 Save ~Rp 100 compared to buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (5% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit Price	Subtotal
/ 2 lb homemade pastrami	1 kg	-	-
light rye bread	10 slices	-	-
Swiss cheese	10 slices	-	-
Butter	-	-	-
grapeseed oil	1 tbsp	-	-
onion	0.5	-	-
/ 12 oz white cabbage	350 g	-	-
	0.25 cups	-	-
	0.3333333333333333 cup	-	-
salt	1 tsp	-	-
sugar	2 tsp	-	-
caraway seeds	1 tsp	-	-
onion	1 tbsp	-	-
dill pickle/gherkin	1 tbsp	-	-
mayonnaise	0.75 cup	-	-
sour cream	0.25 cup	-	-
sriracha	2.5 tbsp	-	-
horseradish	3 tsp	-	-
Worcestershire sauce	1 tsp	-	-
sweet paprika	0.25 tsp	Rp 40.000/kg	Rp 50