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Reuben Sliders are packed with the savory flavors of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and creamy thousand island dressing on sweet Hawaiian Rolls. They are so delicious that you will be craving them all year round!
These delicious mini Reuben Sandwiches are perfect for parties any time of the year. Serve them with pickles, potato chips, Easy Fried Cabbage, Southern Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, or coleslaw.
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Why You’ll Love These Reuben Sliders
- Mini Sized Reuben Sandwich – I took our favorite Reuben sandwich and made it in mini slider form. This makes it so much easier for parties or when you want to serve a crowd.
- Make Ahead – You can even assemble these ahead of time and bake right before serving!
- Less Messy – Reuben Sandwiches can also get a little messy, so this smaller slider size is easier to eat but still has so much flavor packed in.
- Flavorful Topping – The part of this recipe that really makes these Reuben Sandwich Sliders special is the topping. Right before baking, you pour this delicious tangy blend over the top and it cooks into the rolls. It takes these sandwiches from good to great and you will not want to skip it. I like to slather a little inside of each bun too for even more flavor!
Ingredients For A Reuben Sandwich
A Reuben Sandwich is traditionally made with Rye bread, savory corned beef, tangy sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Reuben sauce (thousand island or Russian dressing). It can be grilled in a pan with a little bit of butter or served cold.
For my Reuben Sliders I used:
- Hawaiian Rolls – You can also use slider sized dinner rolls. Be sure to leave the rolls connected to make them easier to assemble.
- Corned Beef – I used sliced corned beef from the deli section. You could even use thinly sliced leftovers from my Corned Beef and Cabbage.
- Swiss Cheese – Keeping it traditional, I used deli sliced Swiss on my sliders.
- Sauerkraut – Find this sold in jars in the specialty section of the grocery store.
- Reuben Sauce – I use Thousand Island Dressing, but you could also use Russian Dressing.
- Toppings – Melted Butter, Dijon Mustard, Mayonnaise, Thousand Island Dressing. Combined and brushed on top of the rolls before baking.
How To Make Corned Beef Reuben Sliders
Slice Hawaiian Rolls In Half – Split rolls in half (top half and bottom half, keeping them connected) and lay all of the bottom pieces in a casserole dish. I like to use Hawaiian Rolls for this recipe but you could also use just regular dinner rolls.
Top With Meat and Cheese – Layer the bottom half of the sliders with sliced corned beef and Swiss cheese.
Mix Spread – In a small mixing bowl, combine sauerkraut with Thousand Island, then spread on top of the cheese.
Brush Tops – Replace the slider roll tops. Combine melted butter, dijon mustard, mayo, and a little bit of thousand island dressing and spread that on top of the rolls.
Bake – Time to bake in a 375°F oven for 12-15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting into individual sandwiches and serving.
FAQs
The German-Inspired Reuben is made with corned beef and sauerkraut on rye bread. The Rachel is made with pastrami or turkey pastrami and coleslaw.
The traditional sauce for a Reuben sandwich is made with ketchup, yogurt, horseradish, garlic, and paprika. It is similar enough to Thousand Island Dressing or Russian Dressing that either of those can be used in its place.
Yes, they can be frozen for about 3 months, thawed overnight, and reheated. However, they will likely get soggy as they defrost, which will change the texture considerably.
Helpful Tips
- You can definitely switch these up if you’d like and sub the corned beef with pastrami or turkey.
- I also love to use sweet Hawaiian rolls for my sliders but you can sub for any slider roll you would like. If you could find rye buns, that would be delicious!
- You make this almost like a layered casserole. Everything gets stacked together in a casserole dish and then you can cut them into squares for easy serving.
More Delicious Sliders and Sandwiches
- Cuban Sandwich Recipe
- Monte Cristo Sliders
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders
- Baked French Dip Sandwiches
- Easy Roast Beef Sliders
- Hot Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders
- Easy Ham and Cheese Sliders
Reuben Slider Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 12 slider rolls I prefer sweet Hawaiian
- 3/4 pound thinly sliced corned beef
- 8 slices Swiss cheese
- 1 cup sauerkraut drained well
- 1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing
For the topping:
- 3 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1.5 teaspoon mayonnaise
- 1.5 teaspoon thousand island dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Split rolls and lay all of the bottom pieces in a casserole dish. Layer each slider bottom with 1 ½ slices of corned beef, folded into a square.
- Top corned beef layer with swiss cheese.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix together ½ cup Thousand Island and the sauerkraut. Layer the mixture overtop of the cheese.
- In a small bowl, mix together topping ingredients. Spread a thin layer on the underside of the top of each bun. Spread the remaining topping onto the top of each roll. Lay roll tops onto the sauerkraut layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until tops are golden brown.
Notes
- You can definitely switch these up if you’d like and sub the corned beef with pastrami or turkey.
- I love to use sweet Hawaiian rolls for my sliders but you can sub for any slider roll you would like. If you could find rye buns, that would be delicious!
- You make this almost like a layered casserole. Everything gets stacked together in a casserole dish and then you can cut them into squares for easy serving.
Nutrition
I used horseradish mustard instead of dijon. Absolutely delicious. I use this recipe all the time for my catering business.
Nice! Thanks for sharing Kris.
Made these with corned beef, very yum! The recipe was perfect!
These Reubens are really good. Simple to make, quick and easy.