Irish Spicy Reuben Sandwich Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is a dirty Reuben sandwich? ›

Slice Wickles Dirty Dill Spears in half. Top the bottom with corn beef, swiss cheese, sauerkraut and drizzle the dressing. Add top of sandwich and add a toothpick.

The Redneck Reuben Sandwich is the best BBQ sandwich on the planet! Pork, cheese, collard greens and Texas toast, what more could you need ...

The origins of the Reuben Sandwich are unclear. Even though it is made with corned beef, it is definitely not Irish!

You could also opt for pastrami in place of the corned beef, which isn't the traditional meat in a Reuben, but it still tastes damned good. Typically at delis, the meat will be steamed whole, then carved by hand while it's still hot.

#123 TNT Cowboy Reuben

Hand-pulled, beef brisket simmered in our own BBQ sauce topped with coleslaw and provolone cheese, served on a grilled Paesano roll from Zingerman's Bakehouse. Yee-haw! Dave's favorite!

Piled high with warm, fall-apart homemade pastrami, quick sauerkraut recipe, Russian dressing and Swiss cheese, this is a sandwich that's so good it can make a grown man cry! This recipe is a copycat of the Reuben Sandwiches made famous by Katz's Deli in NYC.

“a deli classic reinvented for. south Texas tastes…”

This Texas Reuben features our own lean smoked brisket thrown over some buttered and griddled rye bread. Our sauerkraut is cooked in-house and not like what you usually imagine when it comes to this German staple.

The Rachel sandwich is one of several variations on the famous sandwich. Instead of the classic corned beef and sauerkraut, the Rachel is usually made with turkey or pastrami and coleslaw. Both sandwiches are made with Swiss cheese and rye bread.

Perhaps owing to its absence of an exact origin story, the Rachel is certainly more of a pliable sandwich than the classic Reuben as far as ingredients are concerned. The first major difference is that the Rachel swaps brisket-based corned beef for pastrami, which comes from a comparatively leaner cut of the cow.

As a Reuben combines both meat and dairy ingredients in the same meal, it is not kosher. However, it is frequently served at kosher style restaurants. Kosher versions may be made using non-dairy imitation cheese, or substitute vegetarian corned beef, or omitting the meat or the cheese.

Is pastrami an Irish meat? ›

Corned beef has Irish origins, which is why it's traditionally served on Patrick's Day. Pastrami is believed to have originated in Romania, where pastrama was made with beef, veal or mutton, or Turkey, where pastirma was made with beef.

About the Sandwich

Marbled rye bread filled with freshly sliced corned beef, melty Swiss Cheese, tangy sauerkraut and creamy Thousand Island dressing. This is a Reuben sandwich inspired by the New York standard.

The New Yorker is made of 10 ounces of fresh steamed corned beef and pastrami, melted Swiss, and spicy brown mustard on toasted sliced marbled rye bread. California Turkey Reuben is Butterball Turkey, fresh, house-made coleslaw, melted Swiss, and a signature Thousand Island dressing on toasted sliced marbled.

Swap out the sauerkraut and replace it with sweet, creamy coleslaw (like a Rachel sandwich)! Switch up the cheese and use Colby, American, sharp Cheddar, mozzarella, or Pepper Jack cheeses instead of the Swiss. For an open-faced Reuben, skip the top slice of bread.

Perhaps owing to its absence of an exact origin story, the Rachel is certainly more of a pliable sandwich than the classic Reuben as far as ingredients are concerned. The first major difference is that the Rachel swaps brisket-based corned beef for pastrami, which comes from a comparatively leaner cut of the cow.

About the Reuben

Unfortunately, this traditional sandwich is NOT one that I consider "heart healthy" as it provides approximately 800 calories, 50 grams fat, 20 grams of the artery-clogging saturated fat, 40 grams carbohydrates, 36 grams protein, and a whopping 3200 mg.