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Reubenesque Sandwich

Ultimate Reubenesque Sandwich

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup spicy mustard
  • 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
  • 2 large dill pickles finely diced
  • Several cups of extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 large Spanish onions sliced into rings
  • ½ cup rice flour for dredging
  • 1 12-ounce bottle dark beer
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1½ pounds pastrami heated
  • 8 - 12 slices rye bread
  • 1 cup sauerkraut rinsed and shaken dry
  • Crispy onion rings

Instructions

  • Sauce:
  • Mix mustard, horseradish, and dill pickles. Set aside.
  • Crispy Onion Rings:
  • Line a baking sheet with several layers of paper towels. 
  • Prepare 1 bowl to fit inside another bowl that is filled with ice water (this will keep gluten from forming and will keep the batter crispy and light).
  • Whisk beer, flour, rice flour, baking powder, cayenne, salt, and pepper in smaller bowl to form the batter.
  • Heat oil in a heavy gauge pan to 360°F. Dredge onion rings in rice flour, a few at a time, then dredge in batter, and fry in hot oil until golden brown. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
  • Assembly:
  •  Slice half-inch thick slices of rye bread or gather 8 to 12 slices of bread. Slather with mustard-horseradish sauce.
  • Layer with several tablespoons of sauerkraut. Add slices of hot pastrami and top pastrami with several crispy onion rings. Top with another dollop of horseradish-mustard and top with another slice of bread.
  • EAT!