Easy, flavorful and full of tradition, this Reuben Sandwich Recipe is tasty, a quick recipe and one that you’ll love.

Reuben Sandwich Recipe cut in half stacked on top of one another on wooden board and topped with a pickle.

It’s getting to that time of year where Reuben Sandwiches are going to be popping up everywhere.

If you ask me, I don’t think there is any specific time of year that these shouldn’t be popular as we make them all year long for lunch, dinner and anytime in between.

The combination of the meat, bread, sauerkraut, dressing and cheese really sets this Reuben Sandwich Recipe apart from all other sandwiches.

I’ll admit, we make these too often as this is one of my husband and son’s favorite sandwiches in the world.

Also making the dressing from scratch is something we like to do, you don’t have to but it’s just a person preference for us.

If you want that class sandwich that is super easy to make, then you need to add this Reuben Sandwich Recipe to your menu.

Some of my other favorite sandwich recipes that we have on our site include: Italian Beef Sandwiches, Loose Meat Sandwiches and Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches.

Half of sandwich propped up against another sandwich.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

You can make your own homemade dressing which really puts it over the top.
Easy ingredients help this come together in no time.
Double the recipe to make more.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

Mayonnaise
Sour cream
Ketchup
Relish
Fresh lemon juice
Horseradish
Kosher salt
Coarse ground pepper
Deli corned beef
Unsalted butter
Sauerkraut
Rye bread or rye and pumpernickel swirl bread
Swiss cheese
Dill pickles, optional

Ingredients needed to make a Reuben Sandwich Recipe.

HOW TO MAKE A REUBEN SANDWICH RECIPE, STEP BY STEP:

Mix all the dressing ingredients together with a fork or a whisk until combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Preheat a skillet or griddle to medium low heat while you assemble sandwiches.
Butter one side of each slice of bread, flip the bread over and spread the dressing on the other side of each slice.
Place a piece of Swiss cheese on top of each of the dressing sides, so each sandwich will have a total of 2 pieces of cheese.
On one side layer a generous amount of warmed meat followed by your desired amount of warmed sauerkraut.
Top with the other piece of bread with the dressing and cheese, keeping the buttered side up.
Cook your sandwiches for about 5 minutes per side until the sides are golden brown and the cheese is melty. If it cooks too fast, lower heat. You want the sandwiches to cook for a while, so they get fully melted and warmed through.
Cut in half and enjoy with pickles and potato chips.

Step by step photos on how to make a Reuben Sandwich Recipe.

WHY DO THE BEEF AND SAUERKRAUT NEED TO BE WARMED?

Warm the corned beef and sauerkraut in the microwave before assembling your sandwich or it will not be warmed in the end.

The sandwiches don’t cook long enough to get them completely warmed in the middle without burning the bread so pre warming the meat and sauerkraut slightly will help get the sandwich nice and melty and hot for you.

WHAT CAN I USE IF I DON’T WANT TO MAKE HOMEMADE DRESSING?

While making the homemade dressing is super easy you can choose to not make homemade.

If you don’t want to make a homemade dressing, you can use thousand island dressing in its place.

CAN I USE ANOTHER TYPE OF CHEESE?

If you want to keep with tradition they swiss is the way to go and I highly recommend using that.

But if you are absolutely against swiss, I would try provolone in it’s place.

WILL THE SAUERKRAUT MAKE THE SANDWICH SOGGY?

It can if you do not drain your sauerkraut well before using, make sure that you get as much moisture out of it before you are using it on your sandwich.

Close up of sandwich showing the layers of meat, cheese and sauerkraut.

HOW TO STORE:

This Reuben Sandwich Recipe is best eaten when it is first made so only make it when you are going to eat it.

You can store the dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 5 days.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

Make sure you are warming your meat and sauerkraut before making the sandwich.
You can easily double this recipe to make more for more people.
You can use Thousand Island Dressing if you do not want to make your own.
We do not recommend storing the sandwich, the dressing will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Enjoy with potato chips or any of your favorite side dishes.
Make sure you are using a high quality bread.

Hand dipping half a sandwich into dressing.

Love a good traditional sandwich that is easy to make? Then you can not skip out on this Reuben Sandwich Recipe.

If you like this recipe you might also like:

If you’ve tried this REUBEN SANDWICH RECIPE or any other recipe on my site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out, we love hearing from our readers! You can also follow along with me on PINTEREST, FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM to see more amazing recipes and what shenanigans I’m getting into!

Reuben Sandwich Recipe