Thanks to Arby's commercials, I have seriously been craving a rueben sandwich. I am trying to not eat out for two reasons. First, moving is expensive and has left my funds somewhat depleted, in other words, I'm broke as a joke. Second, all the processed food is bad for you and I am trying to be a bit healthy, within reason of course.
I have never actually made a rueben sandwich before. But it is like four ingredients, how hard could it possibly be. Now folks, something to note about me. I'm more of the dive right in and learn while I go type of person. Not so much the detailedly planning everything out person. There were a few things I figured out along the way and important to note upfront.
1. Corned Beef - With that much corned beef, it will not work like a "grilled cheese" and toast the meet inside. I needed to fry that for a few seconds on the pan.
2. Sauerkraut - It is important to drain the package first. Also, only making a few sandwiches does not require the whole pack to be made. I will be eating sauerkraut all week (which really isn't a bad thing).
Ruebens require a few key ingredients
1. Rye Bread
2. Corned Beef
3. Swiss Cheese
4. Sauerkraut
5. 1000 Island Dressing
The process below worked pretty well for me.
1. Spray pan with cooking spray
2. Lay out rye bread on pan
3. Cover with swiss cheese and let the cheese melt on the bread
4. Place corned beef on pan until it reached desired temperature, a minute or so worked fine.
5. Fry Sauerkraut
6. Once bread is toasted and cheese is melted, layer on corned beef then sauerkraut
7. Top with 1000 island dressing
8. Place other piece of bread on top
Enjoy!
Also, as a healthier alternative for lunch today (since I have so much sauerkraut left over), I followed the same basic steps but swapped out a few ingredients. I used whole wheat tortilla as opposed to bread and turkey rather than corned beef. Another option is to switch out for fat free dressing.
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