Name: Smashed Reuben Burgers Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 tablespoon dill pickle relish; 2 teaspoons fresh juice from 1 lemon; 1 teaspoon grated horseradish from a jar; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 small thin slices Jewish rye bread, or 4 large thin slices Jewish rye bread cut in half; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 pound freshly ground beef chuck , preferably about 80 percent lean, formed into 4 (4-ounce) balls; Ground coriander seed, for sprinkling; 1/2 cup drained sauerkraut; 8 thin slices Swiss cheese, divided

Smashed Reuben Burgers Recipe

Sure, the Reuben sandwich is a classic that can't be improved. That doesn't mean magic won't happen when it's reimagined as a hamburger. Here, we take a page from the Gospel of Slider and the Gospel of Smashed, to create a gooey, dripping, crusty, delicious Reuben burger.

25 min total 10 min prep 15 min cook 4 390 cal

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, ketchup, relish, lemon juice, and horseradish. Season Russian dressing with salt and pepper and set aside.
2 Brush rye bread with softened butter and set on a rimmed baking sheet in 1 layer. Bake in oven until toasted, turning once, about 5 minutes.
3 Heat oil in 2 large skillets or 1 large cast iron griddle over high heat until smoking. Season beef balls all over with salt and pepper and add to skillets or griddle, spacing them apart. Using a sturdy metal spatula, smash each ball to a thin round patty. Sprinkle with coriander seed and cook until well browned and crusty on the bottom, 2-4 minutes.
4 Top each patty with sauerkraut, then scrape patties from skillet using a sturdy thin metal spatula or metal bench scraper, and flip so that sauerkraut is on bottom side.
5 Top each patty with 1 slice of Swiss cheese and cook until kraut is softened and browned slightly and cheese has melted.
6 Meanwhile, set remaining 4 slices Swiss cheese on half of bread slices and return to oven to warm bread and melt cheese, about 1 minute. Set cheese-topped bread slices on patties, cheese side down.
7 Spread Russian dressing on the 4 remaining bread slices, reserving any remaining dressing for another use. Lift each burger stack and set on top of bottom bread with Russian dressing. Serve immediately.