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Showing posts with label hot sandwich. Show all posts
Oh boy, I hope the Purists don't get after me on this one, but today I cooked a Reuben Sandwich in my air fryer. I have to say I really love making grilled sandwiches in my air fryer.
The bread ends up lovely and crispy, not a soggy piece of bread in sight. Buttery, crisp and generously filled, this was a delicious sandwich to sink my teeth into! I highly recommend it!
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I thought I would share a little bit of history with you this morning about where the Reuben Sandwich got its beginnings, but wow, what a can of worms, with no less than two or three places claiming to have invented it! I don't want to touch that with a ten-foot pole.
Suffice it to say, it is a delicious sandwich, consisting of rye bread spread with thousand island dressing, and layered with plenty of corned beef/pastrami, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese.
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The first Reuben Sandwich I ever tasted was when I was a very young woman and had moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba. I fell in love at first bite. What's not to love about a hot sandwich piled high with smoked/corned meat, cheese and sauerkraut!
I have also been lucky enough to enjoy this iconic sandwich in Montreal and in Toronto. My ex-sister-in-law was married to a Jewish man and lived in the Jewish part of Toronto, off Avenue Road. Oh boy, she used to get the best bagels at Gryfe's bakery.
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She would bring them home in big paper bags. Two or three dozen of them. All nice and still warm from the oven. They were the best bagels I have ever eaten and have ruined me from ever enjoying another bagel quite the same.
We enjoyed them with smoked salmon and cream cheese and were in bagel heaven.
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There is no place where I live now to get a good Bagel, or even a good Reuben sandwich. Even the rye bread is suspect, lol
But I did try to make one as best as I could with what was available, and it really was delicious.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE AN AIR FRYER REUBEN SANDWICH
You do need a few specialized ingredients. Buy the best that you can of these, and you won't be disappointed.
- 2 slices rye bread
- softened butter to spread on the outside
- 1 TBS Thousand Island Dressing
- 1/4 pound (4 ounces/115g) thinly sliced corned beef or pastrami
- 3 ounces (85g) sauerkraut rinsed and drained well (about 1/3 cup)
- 2 thin slices of Swiss cheese
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I used Chris Brother's Pastrami to make my sandwich. He makes pretty good Deli meats here in the Maritime provinces. I made my own thousand island dressing from scratch.
It is very easily done. With a bit of mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, onion, vinegar, salt and pepper. You can find some really good recipes online. I used this one here.
I used PC Swiss Cheese. You could get by with only one slice, but I thought two gave much better coverage. Also, buy the best sauerkraut that you can buy and make sure it is really drained well.
HOW TO MAKE AN AIR FRYER REUBEN SANDWICH
Nothing really could be easier. I have a Kuraidori Air Fryer that I purchased at my local Home Hardware.
Spread the softened butter on one side of each slice of rye bread. Flip over and spread half of the thousand island dressing on each slice.
Top one slice of bread with the corned beef. Top that with the sauerkraut and then the cheese slices. Place the other slice of bread on top, dressing side down, butter side up.
Place into the basket of your air fryer. Place the basket in the air fryer.
Air fry for 4 minutes at 390*F/198*C. Carefully flip over and continue to air fry at 390*F/198*C for a further 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
Cut in half on the diagonal to serve.
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This was really delicious. Not quite on par with a true Reuben that you might get in a restaurant, but something which I really enjoyed, nevertheless.
If I make it again and I probably will, I may add a bit more Thousand Island dressing, but over-all it was really tasty. I loved the crisp and buttery toasted bread and there was just enough filling without going over the top.
The flavors might also be enhanced by warming up the meat and the sauerkraut first as well. I adapted this recipe from one that I found on Fork to Spoon for The Best Air Fryer Reuben Sandwich. The original recipe made four servings.
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Some other Diner Style sandwich recipes on here that you might also enjoy are:
BAKED WESTERN SANDWICH - With oven hash. The egg, ham and vegetable filling for these delicious sandwiches bakes on one small, rimmed oven tray, ready to be cut and tucked between slices of hot buttered toast and served alongside of crisp edged oven roasted potatoes and onions. Delicious!
THE ULTRA TURKEY CLUB SANDWICH - Another hefty diner favorite with three slices of toasted bread, plenty of sliced turkey, lettuce, mayo, crisp streaky bacon, ripe juicy tomato and real cheddar cheese. One sandwich serves two people amply. If you know you are only going to be eating half a sandwich you can afford to fill this tasty sandwich generously!
CLASSIC TUNA SALAD - Lunch doesn't get much better than this old classic. What you have here is a delicious tuna salad filling made with beautiful albacore white tuna, mayonnaise, chopped celery, minced onion, lemon juice and seasoning on soft buttered white bread. This is the sandwich of my childhood. Delicious and comforting.
Air Fryer Reuben Sandwich
Yield: 1
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 8 MinTotal time: 13 Min
The amounts given are for one delicious sandwich. You can multiply to make as many sandwiches as you want to make. Deliciously simple!
Ingredients
- 2 slices rye bread
- softened butter to spread on the outside
- 1 TBS Thousand Island Dressing
- 1/4 pound (4 ounces/115g) thinly sliced corned beef or pastrami
- 3 ounces (85g) sauerkraut rinsed and drained well (about 1/3 cup)
- 2 thin slices of swiss cheese
Instructions
- spread the softened butter on one side of each slice of rye bread. Flip over and spread half of the thousand island dressing on each slice.
- Top one slice of bread with the corned beef. Top that with the sauerkraut and then the cheese slices. Place the other slice of bread on top, dressing side down, butter side up.
- Place into the basket of your air fryer. Place the basket in the air fryer.
- Air fry for 4 minutes at 390*F/198*C. Carefully flip over and continue to air fry at 390*F/198*C for a further 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Cut in half on the diagonal to serve.
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I put my hand up! I love pizza in any way shape or form. I have never really met a pizza that I did not like. It is a love affair that I have been enjoying since I was a teenager.
It was not something we really made at home, but I had tasted them at school. One of my good friends Virginia used to make homemade pizzas as well and I can remember making them at her house. They were delicious! Everything homemade.
It wasn't something we even considered making at home until my boyfriend who later became my husband brought a pizza mix to our house. I was 16 at the time. It was just a simple cheese pizza. We all enjoyed it so much that we then started making pizzas at home more regularly.
I know . . . boxed pizza mix, but at that time, for us . . . it was amazing. We learn and we grow. We leave home and we experience better and greater things. We become self proclaimed connoisseurs!
But . . . we don't always have the time to devote to making a hand turned, yeast crusted, from scratch pizza. Sometimes we want something a tiny bit quicker.
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Meet Mini Chicago Deep Dish Pizzas. Using only 5 simple ingredients and taking not a lot of your time, you can have these delicious mini bakes on the table in less than half an hour.
They do make use of a convenient refrigerated pizza crust, but I am sure you could make a crust from scratch if you were really keen.
The idea behind these is that they are quick and convenient, and also incredibly tasty! As an appetizer, or a quick lunch, on the buffet table, for game nights, a light supper with a salad . . . whatever fits your need, your family is sure to enjoy these quick and delicious mini pizzas!
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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE MINI CHICAGO DEEP DISH PIZZAS
Just a few simple ingredients and not a lot of time.
- 1 tube of refrigerated pizza dough
- 8 to 10 slices of Mozzarella cheese ( you will need to cut 2 to 3 circles from each)
- 24 pieces of pepperoni
- 12 tsp your favorite pizza sauce
- 12 tsp grated Parmesan cheese
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I used the Pillsbury refrigerated Pizza Crust. But you can use any refrigerated pizza crust that you have available to you. I dare say you could also use one of those dry mixes you add water too. I bet you could also use a can of croissant roll dough, with the perforations pressed together and sealed.
You probably wouldn't get twelve from a can of croissant dough however. Just saying.
You could also make a dough from scratch, but the idea behind these is for them to be a quick and easy option.
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I used ordinary sliced Kraft mozzarella cheese. You should get two or three 2-inch round circles from each slice.
I use the Pizza Delight dry cure pepperoni. I love the flavor of it and its not as greasy as some others out there.
My pizza sauce is PC Garlic pizza sauce. Its quite convenient as it comes in a squeeze bottle. I love the flavor of the garlic. My Parmesan cheese was Kraft. But you can use whatever brand of cheeses you wish to use.
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My muffin tin was a medium sized metal muffin tin. I sprayed it first with some canola oil cooking spray. Just in case. The finished pizzas tipped out without any problems at all.
I have not experimented with adding any other ingredients or toppings. These are pretty perfect just as is.
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HOW TO MAKE MINI CHICAGO DEEP DISH PIZZAS
These are so easy to make even a child could make them. I think they would make great snacks for those occasions when your children are having guests to stay overnight!
Hopefully it won't be too much longer before we can start entertaining again and having things like sleepovers and game nights.
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Preheat the oven to 375*F/190*C/ gas mark 4. Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin with some canola cooking spray. Set aside.
Unroll the pizza dough and roll it out on a lightly floured surface to make it large enough to cut out 12 4-inch circles.
Using a 4-inch round cutter cut out the circles and fit them into the muffin cups, making sure you press the dough up the sides.
Cut out 2-inch rounds from the mozzarella cheese slices. You will need 24.
Layer the following in each dough lined cup: 1 round of mozzarella cheese. 2 pepperoni slices. 1 round mozzarella cheese. Top with 1 tsp of pizza sauce and finally 1 tsp of Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown and heated through. Carefully remove from the cups to a wire rack to cool for a few minutes
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You can store any leftovers of these in the refrigerator for up to three days and you can also freeze them for up to three months in an airtight freezer container. That makes them the ideal appetizer or treat to have on hand.
You can pay a whole bundle for something like this in the freezer section at the shops, but why should you when you can make a homemade version which is a lot tastier for a fraction of the cost!
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It would be so nice to make these together with my grandsons, or my granddaughter, or even the young women at church. It is the perfect snack for children and you know how much they love to get involved and help!
God willing it won't be too much longer before we can start doing things like that again. In the meantime there is no reason why we can't just enjoy these things ourselves. Knowing that I can freeze them means that there is no waste, and I like that idea and the idea of having something like this ready for a snack or quick meal any time!
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NEW YORK PIZZA - With foldable crisp slices, a delicious sauce and lotsa lotsa cheese. The crust has a Lovely flavor and texture and is just sturdy enough to stand up to the toppings, and yet at the same time light and airy. With my signature pizza sauce recipe.
ULTIMATE PIZZA BAGELS - These delicious hot delights are the ultimate in Pizza Bagels. Not just a half a bagel like most Pizza Bagels you will see, these are the whole shebang!
EASY PIZZA CASSEROLE - No fuss, no muss with plenty of pasta, sauce, sausage, pepperoni and cheese. Everything cooks in the one dish, pasta, etc. That way the pizza flavor goes right into the pasta with the most delicious result!
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With double the sauce, double the toppings and double the cheese. A true delight you can wrap your mouth around.
Mini Chicago Deep Dish Pizzas
Yield: 12
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min
Delicious little mini deep dish pizza pies that you can put together with only 5 simple ingredients. Ready to eat in less than half an hour.
Ingredients
- 1 tube of refrigerated pizza dough
- 8 to 10 slices of Mozzarella cheese ( you will need to cut 2 to 3 circles from each)
- 24 pieces of pepperoni
- 12 tsp your favorite pizza sauce
- 12 tsp grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375*F/190*C/ gas mark 4. Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin with some canola cooking spray. Set aside.
- Unroll the pizza dough and roll it out on a lightly floured surface to make it large enough to cut out 12 4-inch circles.
- Using a 4-inch round cutter cut out the circles and fit them into the muffin cups, making sure you press the dough up the sides.
- Cut out 2-inch rounds from the mozzarella cheese slices. You will need 24.
- Layer the following in each dough lined cup: 1 round of mozzarella cheese. 2 pepperoni slices. 1 round mozzarella cheese. Top with 1 tsp of pizza sauce and finally 1 tsp of Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown and heated through. Carefully remove from the cups to a wire rack to cool for a few minutes
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I am a person who is a huge fan of the hot sandwich. Well, in all honesty, I am a fan of any kind of sandwich really, but a hot sandwich gets my taste buds tingling in a really special way.
Especially when you start talking about hot ham and cheese sandwiches in foil. I always used to enjoy making Heavenly Ham & Cheese Hots for the missionaries when they came over to eat. But it is a hot sandwich for a crowd, and I am no longer a crowd.
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I really am a fan of the hot sandwich and actually the sandwich altogether. Some of my favorites are:
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But why shouldn't single people be able to enjoy the same types of foods as families or crowds? Why indeed! I have been on a quest over these past months to small batch some of my favorite eats for the smaller family.
This hot ham sandwich recipe I am sharing with you today is sized perfectly for one, although if you are more than one, you can certainly multiply it to feed as many people as you like, or even check out the recipe link I dropped above which makes 12 sliders.
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This version is slightly different in that it uses a nice fresh Kaiser roll. Today I chose poppy seed. It also included sweet caramelized onions and crisp slices of smoky bacon.
This is the full deal! And yes, incredibly delicious!
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I do not want to fall into the rut of eating frozen dinners or simply grazing, or eating out just because there is just me in the house. I shouldn't have to wait until I have people invited over to cook a nice meal.
There is no reason on earth why a singleton shouldn't eat as well as a family eats.
This is my quest at any rate and I am sure that there are many of you out there who have the same challenge, which is to cook decent, delicious meals for one or two.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE HOT HAM & CHEESE SANDWHICH
with bacon and caramelized onions
I have managed to downsize the original and make it even tastier with a few special additions.
- 2 slices of bacon, fried until crisp (or as you desire)
- 1 small onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- pinch sugar
- 2 TBS butter, divided
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 fresh Kaiser roll
- 4 slices deli ham
- 2 slices deli swiss cheese
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I am often able to buy bacon marked down because it is at its sell by date. I will usually pick up two packages. One package I will cook the whole thing. I then it into an airtight container with wax paper between the layers and freeze it, ready to take out when I have a need or a use for it.
This is much cheaper than buying the already cooked bacon in the shops, which is expensive and incredibly thinly sliced!
The other package I will open up, roll each slice up tightly and pop them all into an air tight zip lock baggie in a single layer, ready to take out one or two slices as and when I need it. It also chops incredibly well when frozen in the way for recipes that require your bacon to be chopped. I chop it while its still frozen!
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The only faffy bit about this is caramelizing the onion. I suppose if you wanted to and were thinking straight, you could slice up a whole lot of onions and caramelize them, and then freeze them in small containers for later use.
Or, if it was available to you, you could use a caramelized onion chutney. Now that would be especially good. I miss all the different chutneys that were available in the UK. There are not a lot on offer here in Canada, although I suppose I could make my own.
I actually have plans to make a mango chutney next time mangos are on offer. I love mango chutney. Its one of the first things we learned how to make in Culinary College.
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HOW TO MAKE HOT HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH
with bacon & caramelized onions
These really are very easy to make. Probably the most time consuming part is the caramelizing of the onions. If you are not keen you can always leave them out, but I highly recommend you do make them as they really add to the deliciousness of this tasty sandwich!
Preheat the oven to 350*F/180*C/ gas mark 4.
While the oven is preheating, melt half the butter in a small skillet. Once it begins to foam add the sliced onions and a pinch of sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have begun to caramelize.
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Melt the remaining butter in a small dish in the microwave. Whisk in the mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Have ready a large square of aluminum foil.
Cut your bun in half through the middle, horizontally. Brush both sides of the bottom half of the bun with some of the butter/mustard mixture.
Layer as follows. ham, cheese, onions, bacon.
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Brush both sides of the top half of the bun with the butter/mustard mixture. Place on top of the sandwich, cut side down.
Place into the middle of the square of foil. Bring all of the sides of the foil up to cover the bun completely and twist to close.
Place onto a small baking sheet and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sandwich is heated through and the cheese has melted.
Enjoy it while its hot.
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This really is a delicious sandwich. I love the combination of salty and sweet. The saltiness of the bacon and the ham, the sweetness of the caramelized onions and the swiss cheese.
If you wanted to you could use honey mustard Dijon instead of plain Dijon. That would also be incredibly tasty!
You need only add some crisp vegetable sticks on the side and you have a really decent meal. Hearty and delicious and very easy to make!
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ITALIAN BAKED SANDWICH -These are so delicious and easy to make. You can make one large one, or small individuals. Tasty either way you do it! With mayonnaise, mustard, layers of Italian cold cuts and cheese. All baked together in a toasty bun. Yummilicious!
ULTIMATE MEATLOAF SANDWICH - Not just any old meatloaf sandwich but a delicious combination of slices of leftover meatloaf, browned in a skillet and tucked between slices of crusty bread with lettuce, cheese and homemade onion rings. Delicious!
BBQ CHICKEN SANDWICH - Leftover cooked chicken, heated up in some BBQ sauce and piled between layers of toasty bun with some crisp, cool and creamy coleslaw. Fabulously tasty!
Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich with Bacon & Caramelized Onions
Yield: 1 sandwich
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 40 Min
Quantities are for one delicious sandwich, but can be easily multiplied to feed more!
Ingredients
For one sandwich:
- 2 slices of bacon, fried until crisp (or as you desire)
- 1 small onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- pinch sugar
- 2 TBS butter, divided
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 fresh Kaiser roll
- 4 slices deli ham
- 2 slices deli swiss cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350*F/180*C/ gas mark 4.
- While the oven is preheating, melt half the butter in a small skillet. Once it begins to foam add the sliced onions and a pinch of sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have begun to caramelize.
- Melt the remaining butter in a small dish in the microwave. Whisk in the mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
- Have ready a large square of aluminum foil.
- Cut your bun in half through the middle. Brush both sides of the bottom half of the bun with some of the butter/mustard mixture.
- Layer as follows. ham, cheese, onions, bacon.
- Brush both sides of the top half of the bun with the butter/mustard mixture. Place on top of the sandwich, cut side down.
- Place into the middle of the square of foil. Bring all of the sides of the foil up to cover the bun completely and twist to close.
- Place onto a small baking sheet and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sandwich is heated through and the cheese has melted.
- Enjoy it while its hot.
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