The California Reuben Sandwich
I call this sandwich the California Reuben Sandwich. This sandwich is a lighter version of the Reuben sandwich. This sandwich can be served cold or hot. This recipe deviates from the original sandwich in three areas.
- The first change is the bread. Instead of Rye, I use a Ciabatta roll. The ciabatta bread is a coarse type bread. It is not a wimpy bread that will get soggy. It can stand up to the rest of the sandwich as we will make it.
- The second change is the coleslaw. The original Reuben sandwich uses sauerkraut. This sandwich lightens things up with the introduction of fresh coleslaw.
- The third change is the dressing. Instead of Russian dressing, I use thousand island dressing. The thousand island dressing is very easy to make(click here to get the recipe) and is a familiar taste that most people didn’t know that they have tasted.This sandwich takes some prework to get to the plate. The corned beef must be made a day ahead to be able to slice it thinly when cold. The coleslaw needs to made in the morning. This allows all the flavors to meld for sandwiches that evening.
Ingredients:
- Ciabatta Rolls or Bread
- Butter
- Best Corned Beef Recipe brisket
- Sliced Swiss cheese
- Coleslaw for Reuben Sandwiches
- Thousand island dressing
Directions:
- Slice the ciabatta rolls and butter the cut surfaces.
- Place the buttered rolls on a hot pan or cast iron comal and lightly brown. This browning process will help the bread stand up to the moisture of the coleslaw.
- Thinly slice the Best Corned Beef Recipe brisket.
- Assemble the thinly sliced corned beef topped with swiss cheese. If you like it warm/hot(like me, my wife likes it cold) place the cheese-topped corned beef on a plate and warm in the microwave until the cheese starts to melt.
- Spread the thousand island dressing on the ciabatta rolls.
- It’s time to assemble these bad boys. Place the meat/cheese on the lower part of the ciabatta roll. Place a good portion of coleslaw on top of the meat/cheese and top with the top of the ciabatta roll.
- This is a two-handed, three napkin sandwich that I know you’re going to love and make over and over again. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- Ciabatta Rolls or Bread
- Butter
- Best Corned Beef Recipe brisket
- Sliced Swiss cheese
- Coleslaw for Reuben Sandwiches
- Thousand island dressing
Instructions
- Slice the ciabatta rolls and butter the cut surfaces.
- Place the buttered rolls on a hot pan or cast iron comal and lightly brown. This browning process will help the bread stand up to the moisture of the coleslaw.
- Thinly slice the Best Corned Beef Recipe brisket.
- Assemble the thinly sliced corned beef topped with swiss cheese. If you like it warm/hot(like me, my wife likes it cold) place the cheese-topped corned beef on a plate and warm in the microwave until the cheese starts to melt.
- Spread the thousand island dressing on the ciabatta rolls.
- It's time to assemble these bad boys. Place the meat/cheese on the lower part of the ciabatta roll. Place a good portion of coleslaw on top of the meat/cheese and top with the top of the ciabatta roll.
- This is a two-handed, three napkin sandwich that I know you're going to love and make over and over again. Enjoy!
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