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Today is National Slider Day.
Chicago’s White Castle created the first sliders – two inch square burgers on a bun – in 1921. Time Magazine even voted it the “most influential burger of all time” in 2014. The term slider is now used for any little sandwich on a small bun.
Going with the idea, here are some super simple sliders that are perfect for dinner or a party! So slide on in and try one!
What are Reuben Sliders?
First, what is a Reuben? The Reuben is an iconic sandwich. It’s made with corned beef, swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye, topped with a creamy Russian or Thousand Island dressing.
So a Reuben slider has all those things, except they use slider buns instead of rye bread (pretzel if you can find them) and a homemade Thousand Island dressing.
Making the Thousand Island Dressing:
Start with the dressing. Put everything together in a small bowl and mix it well. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to two weeks.
Putting the Sliders together:
And now the sandwiches –
First, open the buns up and drizzle a little olive oil onto the insides of both the top and the bottom.
Then put them in a 350 degree oven for five to ten minutes to toast them.
Take them out of the oven and increase the oven heat to 400 degrees.
Lay a slice of cheese on the bottom of each slider bun. Top that off with some corned beef,
a dollop of dressing and
finish with little sauerkraut.
Put the top on each slider and drizzle (or brush) a little olive oil on the top.
Bake on parchment lined baking sheets for about 10 to 15 minutes, just long enough to heat it up and melt the cheese.
These yummy little sandwiches are ready to serve – hot and delicious!
© Copyright 2023 The Lazy Gastronome
The Reuben sandwich is an iconic sandwich made with corned beef, swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye, topped with a creamy, Russian or Thousand Island dressing.
This little sandwich is made with slider buns (pretzel if you can find them) and a homemade Thousand Island dressing.
- 12 Slider buns
- 1 pound thin sliced corned beef
- 12 slices Jarlesburg swiss cheese (or your favorite kind of swiss cheese)
- 2 cup sauerkraut
- olive oil (for toasting the buns)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
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Start with the dressing. Put everything together in a small bowl and mix it well. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to two weeks.
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And now the sliders -
Open the buns up and drizzle a little olive oil onto the insides of both the top and the bottom.
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Put them in a 350 degree oven for five to ten minutes to toast them.
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Take them out of the oven and increase the heat to 400 degrees.
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Lay a slice of cheese on the bottom of each slider bun. Top that off with some corned beef, then a dollop of dressing and finish with little sauerkraut.
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Put the top on each slider and drizzle (or brush) a little olive oil on the top.
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Bake on parchment lined baking sheets for about 10 to 15 minutes, just long enough to heat it up and melt the cheese.
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Serve hot with dill pickles!
© Copyright 2023 The Lazy Gastronome
This Ruben sliders looks delicious, perfect for any get together .
Helen my stomach is rumbling in a demanding tone after reading this post. I had completely forgotten about those little square burgers at The White Castle.
My husband grew up with them. We buy the frozen ones from time to time, but of course they really aren’t the same.
Delicious recipe. Thank you for sharing.
My mom would like these.
So good – perfect for lunch! Thanks for the recipe!
I love corned beef, so these sliders were right up my alley! So delicious!
I really need to make these as soon as possible!
These sliders turned out so delicious! So simple and so good!
Helen, I love Reuben’s. Pinned to try later. I can’t wait.
Hope you enjoy!
A perfect weekend snack to make for my kids. It is so easy and delicious. I am sure they will love this!
Yum, this is a great twist on the traditional Reuben, looks and sounds delicious!