Fill a Rocket Scientist's Empty Stomach Reuben Burgers

It doesn't take a Rocket Scientist to put this one together and devour! This one is a "Winner" and I don't mean maybe! This is a Food Network recipe from the Ultimate Recipe Showdown - Burgers . This recipe won 1st Place in the Burger division, and was chosen from contestants all across the country. By Michelle Christensen Show:

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• Russian Dressing

• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1⁄4 cup chili sauce (cocktail)
• 1  tablespoon horseradish
• 1  sweet gherkin pickle
• 1  tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

• Burgers

• 1  lb  ground chuck
• 1  lb  ground sirloin
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon mustard
•  salt, to taste
•  pepper, to taste

• Other Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sauerkraut
• 12  slices  rye bread (approximately 1-inch thick)
• 6  slices swiss cheese

Directions

1. Set grill to med-low (on my grill this is around 300 degrees Fahrenheit)
2. Russian Dressing:
3. Mix together mayonnaise, ketchup, chili cocktail sauce, and horseradish.
4. Finely chop the pickle and add to dressing.
5. Stir in parsley. Refrigerate until ready for use.
6. Mix together both meats, the egg as a binder, the Worcestershire sauce, allspice, cloves and mustard along with desired amount of salt and pepper. (I prefer grinding my own allspice and cloves and it takes just a couple of each). It is important not to over work the meat and have it get tough.
7. Divide the meat into 6 (1/3 pound) burgers about 1" thick, and press the centers in to prevent them from balling up on the grill.
8. Place on the grill approximately 5 minutes per side depending on desired doneness.
9. Begin warming the sauerkraut in a separate pan.
10. The bread should go on the grill after turning the burgers, at a low temperature area so they will toast but not burn.
11. Top the burger with cheese in the last 2 minutes of burger cooking time.
12. Remove burgers and bread.
13. Spread each slice of bread with Russian dressing, and top with 1/4 cup of sauerkraut.
14. Cover with remaining bread.