Smoked Reuben Sandwiches

a smoked reuben sandwich cut in half and stacked on top to show the corned beef, melted swiss cheese, thousand island dressing, and sauerkraut

Smoked Reuben Sandwiches

Smoked Reuben Sandwiches are a great way to use up leftover smoked corned beef brisket. With melty cheese and a homemade Thousand Island Dressing, these sandwiches are always a hit.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 692kcal

Author Meghan Martigan

Ingredients

8 Slices Smoked Corned Beef
½ Cup Beef Broth
8 Slices Seedless Rye Bread
4 tablespoon Salted Butter softened
½ Cup Sauerkraut canned, drained
12 Slices Swiss cheese

Reuben Sauce

½ Cup Mayonnaise
¼ Cup Chili sauce such as Heinz
2 tablespoon Sweet pickle relish

Instructions

Reheat the Smoked Corned Beef

Place the slices of corned beef in a microwave safe dish. Cover them with beef broth.
Microwave the beef at 50% power for several minutes, turning the slices as needed throughout the cooking time to ensure even heating.

Make the Reuben Sauce

Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside until ready to assemble the sandwiches.

Assemble the Sandwiches

On a cold frying pan, place a slice of buttered rye bread, butter side down.
Add the following layers in order: Swiss cheese, Thousand Island Dressing, smoked corned beef, sauerkraut, more Thousand Island Dressing, another layer of Swiss cheese. Top with the second slice of buttered rye bread, butter side facing up.
Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.

Grill the Sandwiches

Turn on the stove heat to low or medium-low. Grill the first side of the sandwich until perfectly grilled, then flip the sandwich to grill the second side.
Before the second side is finished, cover the sandwiches with a melting dome or lid to trap the heat and help melt the Swiss cheese.
Remove the dome when the cheese has melted. Continue to grill until the second side of the sandwich is perfectly grilled.
If the second side is cooking faster than the cheese is melting, cover the sandwiches with the dome and either turn down the heat or remove the pan from the heat to melt the cheese but not over cook the second side.

Notes

Leftover sandwiches can be wrapped in aluminum foil and stored in the refrigerator for about 2 days.

To reheat the sandwiches, open the foil and place the foil and sandwich on a baking sheet in a 375°F oven until heated through. Flip sandwiches over about half way through reheating.

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