Difficulty Medium
Cook Time 10 min
Heat None
This ain't your deli's basic Ruben — it's a monster sandwich piled high with honeyed pastrami, salami, and all the fixings on buttery garlic herb sourdough. Every bite's got that perfect mix of savory, tangy, and sweet with a satisfying crunch.
✨ AI Summary Step-by-Step Cooking Guide Print Share Ingredients 8 slices garlic herb sourdough bread 4 tablespoons butter, softened 1 lb honeyed pastrami, sliced 8 oz salami, sliced 8 slices provolone cheese 1 cup sauerkraut, drained well 1 cup caramelized onions 1 cup fried onion strips 8 dill pickle slices 1 large tomato, sliced 1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing Directions 1 Butter one side of each sourdough slice with the softened butter. 2 Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place 4 bread slices butter-side down. 3 Layer each sandwich starting with pastrami, salami, 2 slices provolone, sauerkraut, caramelized onions, pickles, tomato slices, and fried onion strips. Drizzle with Thousand Island dressing. 4 Top with remaining bread slices, butter-side up. Press down gently with a spatula. 5 Cook 3-4 minutes per side until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted, pressing occasionally. 6 Remove from heat, let rest 1 minute, then slice diagonally and serve hot.
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