Kimchi Reuben Sandwich

I had still had some corned beef left over and with corned beef, cabbage and kimchi burritos and reuben sandwiches on my mind, I naturally thought about combing them to create the kimchi reuben sandwich. This reuben sandwich has two forms of fermented cabbage with the sauerkraut and the kimchi and the combination is pretty amazing. The sauekraut brings a nice light tanginess and the kimchi brings some flavour packed heat. As with the regular reuben, you have to be concerned about the amount of liquid going into the sandwich and I find the best way to deal with it is to lightly saute the sauekraut and kimchi to remove any excess moisture. I have to say that I quite enjoyed the heat that the kimchi added to the sandwich and the kimchi went particularly well with the creamy Russian dressing to which I added a touch of gochujang.

Kimchi Reuben Sandwich

A reuben sandwich with the spicy hit of butter sauteed kimchi.

Servings: make 1 sandwich

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 tablespoons sauerkraut, squeezed and drained
• 2 tablespoons kimchi, chopped
• 1/4 pound cooked corned beef, cut into small pieces
• 2 slices swiss cheese. sliced
• 1 tablespoon gochujang Russian dressing (see below)
• 2 slices rye bread, lightly toasted
• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a pan.
2. Add the kimchi and sauerkraut and saute until most of the moisture has evaporated, about 2-3 minutes.
3. Assemble sandwich and grill over medium-low heat until the cheese has melted and the sandwich turns golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Gochujang Russian Dressing

Mayonnaise and gochujang combine to form a wonderful combination of creamy and spicy and it works amazingly well in a Russian dressing.

Servings: make 1 cup

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons onion, grated
• 1 tablespoon horse radish
• 1/2 lemon, juice
• 1 teaspoon gochujang
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Mix everything.

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