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That’s it. Really.
One bite, and you will be BLOWN AWAY how good it is. It’s sliceable but fork tender, and the fresh flavour of the spices is just so so good!
How to make pastrami homemade easy
Slices of Homemade pastrami (easy recipe, no smoker)
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2. QUICK Sauerkraut recipe!
Typically sauerkraut is left to ferment for weeks to allow flavours to develop. And as regular readers know, I do not possess such patience – when I want a Reuben sandwich, I want it now, now, now!
Luckily for us, Rick Stein has a mighty good quick sauerkraut recipe – 15 minutes on the stove. Though not quite as good as one you’ll get at a European deli that’s been fermenting for weeks, it’s way (way!) better than what you get in jars at the supermarket. 🙂
Caraway seeds?
Not seen in most sauerkraut recipes but adds an extra something-something to make up for the flavour the develops from weeks of fermentation. Rick Stein uses it – and I like it! But it’s optional. 🙂
Ingredients in quick sauerkraut
How to make quick sauerkraut
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3. Russian Dressing
Just calls for mixing up a handful of ingredients. Essentially it’s a slightly spicier Thousand Island Dressing.
I know Sriracha looks like an odd choice, being an Asian ingredient and all. But it works a treat in place of spicy Ketchup which isn’t something I’m familiar with. Chilli sauce or ketchup + tabasco works fine here too.
The kick of spice from the sriracha and horseradish (jar stuff, not fresh) combined with the richness of the mayo is just sensational with the fall-apart pastrami and the tart sauerkraut!
Russian Dressing ingredients
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4. Assembling
And here’s how to assemble the Reuben. The only thing to note here is to pile the sauerkraut on the pastrami not on the bread (so it doesn’t soak the bread.
Pile up the sauerkraut generously! Once you squish the sandwich together, it compresses down alot. 🙂
What goes in Reuben Sandwich
I know I said that this is a sandwich so good, it can make a grown man cry.
But we both know I meant a grown woman, right? (ie ME)
This is the sort of food that’s so good, it makes me do the jiggy. Believe it. All the while I was devouring this sandwich, I was doing the jiggy around the kitchen. Which might sound strange to people living in NYC you can pop around the block for their Reuben sandwich fix. But for us Aussies, this is a sandwich that you literally cannot buy here except on rare occasions at night markets.
Hands down, one of the BEST sandwiches in the whole world – and worth the effort! – Nagi x
Sink your teeth into these!
Cubanos (Cuban Pork Sandwiches) – made famous by the Chef movie!
Bread Bowl Sandwich – called a Muffelata, a giant hollowed out bread stuffed with antipasto type things, squished and toasted with garlic butter. OUTRAGEOUS.
Homemade Filet-O-Fish (BAKED!!) – Maccers copycat, but SO much healthier!
Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with BBQ Sauce – one of the best things to load up into sliders!
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Reuben Sandwich loaded with homemade pastrami, easy quick sauerkraut, Russian Dressing, Swiss cheese on rye bread, ready to be eaten. Katz’s deli copycat recipe.
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