I love Reubens. They're probably my favorite sandwich. And I'm always playing around with versions that can be used as small plates and starters.
Recently I discovered that Betty Groff had such a recipe in her Up-Home Down-Home cookbook. Made them yesterday, and thought I'd share:
Reuben Croquettes
1 lb pauerkraut
1 small onion
12-oz can of corned beef
4 eggs
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup Swiss cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbls water
2 cups fine, dry bread crumbs or corn flake crumbs
Mustard sauce
Drain the sauerkraut and press out as much juice as possible. Chop the sauerkraut, onions, and corned beef very fine. This can be done in a blender or food processor. Add two eggs, rice, cheese, salt and pepper. Mix and shpe into approacimately 25 croqueettes, 1/4 cup each, or 18 larger ones. Combine the other 2 eggs with the water and beat with a fork. Roll each shaped croquette into the crumbs, then the egg, and then the crumbs again. Let them stand for a halr hour in the refrigerator so they stick together better. Fry in shallow oil in a skillet for 5 to 7 minutes, turning to brown, or bake on a greased cookie sheet in a preheated 425F oven for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the croquette. Heat mustard sauce slowly. Serve over the croquettes.
Mustard Sauce
3/4 cup mayonnaise]
1/4 cup milk
1 tbls lemon juice
3 tbls prepared mustard
Combine all ingredients and heat slowly. Serve over Reuben Croquettes or with ham.
My note: As usual, when using drained kraut, I wrung it out in a kitchen towel to remove as much liquid as possible. Combine it with the onion and corned beef in a food processer until int was pate like.
Cheese should be shredded, of course. Recipe doesn't mention that.
I used a 2-tablespoon sized disher, which worked well for appetizers. But I think as a first course going with her suggested 1/4-cup size might make more sense.
Baked these, and it worked out well. But I miss the flavored of fried, and will make them that way next time.
I'm also planning a small plates presentation that would include these along with mini-Reuben sandwiches, and the Reuben Puffs I had posted on another thread. And if I can get it to work, a Reuben Shooter.
Recently I discovered that Betty Groff had such a recipe in her Up-Home Down-Home cookbook. Made them yesterday, and thought I'd share:
Reuben Croquettes
1 lb pauerkraut
1 small onion
12-oz can of corned beef
4 eggs
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup Swiss cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbls water
2 cups fine, dry bread crumbs or corn flake crumbs
Mustard sauce
Drain the sauerkraut and press out as much juice as possible. Chop the sauerkraut, onions, and corned beef very fine. This can be done in a blender or food processor. Add two eggs, rice, cheese, salt and pepper. Mix and shpe into approacimately 25 croqueettes, 1/4 cup each, or 18 larger ones. Combine the other 2 eggs with the water and beat with a fork. Roll each shaped croquette into the crumbs, then the egg, and then the crumbs again. Let them stand for a halr hour in the refrigerator so they stick together better. Fry in shallow oil in a skillet for 5 to 7 minutes, turning to brown, or bake on a greased cookie sheet in a preheated 425F oven for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the croquette. Heat mustard sauce slowly. Serve over the croquettes.
Mustard Sauce
3/4 cup mayonnaise]
1/4 cup milk
1 tbls lemon juice
3 tbls prepared mustard
Combine all ingredients and heat slowly. Serve over Reuben Croquettes or with ham.
My note: As usual, when using drained kraut, I wrung it out in a kitchen towel to remove as much liquid as possible. Combine it with the onion and corned beef in a food processer until int was pate like.
Cheese should be shredded, of course. Recipe doesn't mention that.
I used a 2-tablespoon sized disher, which worked well for appetizers. But I think as a first course going with her suggested 1/4-cup size might make more sense.
Baked these, and it worked out well. But I miss the flavored of fried, and will make them that way next time.
I'm also planning a small plates presentation that would include these along with mini-Reuben sandwiches, and the Reuben Puffs I had posted on another thread. And if I can get it to work, a Reuben Shooter.