Hot Pastrami Sandwich

photo by PalatablePastime


- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4-8
ingredients
- 2 lbs cooked and thinly sliced beef pastrami
- 4 -8 slices havarti cheese
- coarse grind mustard (optional)
- dill pickle slices (optional)
- thinly sliced onion (optional)
- 8 -16 slices artisan rye bread or 4 -8 sandwich buns
- 1 cup beef broth
directions
- Simmer pastrami in broth until hot.
- Divide meat among bread, using 4 ounces for smaller sandwich, and 8 ounces for large.
- Add cheese, mustard, pickles, and onions to taste.
- Grill sandwich until toasty and crisp if desired.
- Serve warm with chips if desired.
Reviews
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Just a little bland. My construction; Put 3 tbls about 1/4 to 1/3 c. sauerkraut in a small strainer and hold under hot water for 5 sec's. to heat and dilute bitter juice and smell. Squeeze in strainer till near dry. Place and spread on Pumpernickel rye, Marble rye or caraway rye bread. Add a slice of havarti or swiss (keep cheese 1/2" from edge of bread for melt compensation), spread 1 tsp dijon or coarse mustard on kraut and cheese (substitute 1 or 2 tbls Marie's 1000 island dressing or add to the mustard). Nuke 6 oz. (8 oz. if using pan sized bread) Hillshire Farms pastrami or pre-cooked equivalent for 30 sec., steam or heat in beef broth till hot (DO NOT COOK!). Drip dry and add heated pastrami. Cover with second bread slice. Grill in frying pan. (Very lightly butter outside of top slice. Place in hot pan buttered side down. Lightly butter slice 2 outside while grilling.) Temp and time; roughly 300 F., 5 min a side. Flip if wisp of light smoke is seen and remove when side 2 reveals same smoke. I use the olfactory device in the middle of my face to monitor grilling to a little over done (smoke and light burn smell) for another added great taste variety. Cheese melt migration to bread edge is also a temp indicator to ensure kraut and meat are hot.
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PalatablePastime
United States
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