Make our Applebee's Reuben Sandwich Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Reuben Sandwich will taste just like Applebee's.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Active Time20 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Lunch, Sandwich
Cuisine: American, German
Keyword: Applebee's, Beef, Cheese, Sandwiches
Yield: 4Sandwiches
Ingredients
2tablespoonsButter
8slicesRye Bread
1/2cupThousand Island Salad Dressing
8slicesSwiss Cheese
8 - 16thin slices Corned Beef (or more, if you like. Alton prefers more. But, you probably already knew that.)
1cupSauerkrautdrained
8 - 16or more Pickle SlicesDill, Sweet, Bread and Butter or other, your choice
Instructions
Place a large skillet over medium heat or heat a griddle to medium heat.
Lightly butter one side of all bread slices.
Place 4 bread slices on a work surface, buttered side down.
Slather all 4 slices with Thousand Island dressing.
Layer all 4 slices, in this order, with 1 slice Swiss cheese, 2 - 4 slices corned beef, 1/4 cup sauerkraut, 2 - 4 or more pickle slices and another slice of Swiss cheese.
Spread non-buttered sides of remaining 4 bread slices with Thousand Island dressing.
Top built sandwiches with remaining bread slices, buttered sides out.
Place sandwiches in skillet or on griddle and cook until both sides are golden brown, about 5 - 10 minutes per side.
Remove for skillet or griddle and cut in 1/2 diagonally.