These Crispy Reuben Balls Have Everything You Love About the Sandwich in One Bite

Name: These Crispy Reuben Balls Have Everything You Love About the Sandwich in One Bite
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 0.25 cup onion; 6 ounce deli pastrami; 1 teaspoon garlic paste; 2 ounce cream cheese, room temperature; 0.33 cup swiss cheese; 0.5 can sauerkraut; 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard; 4 slice dark or Russian rye bread; 0.25 all-purpose flour; 1 large egg white, mixed with a teaspoon of water until thinned; Oil for frying

8 servings

These Reuben balls are unique and different, with all the flavors of a Reuben sandwich, in a small bite. Use a dark rye bread for breadcrumbs, and add parsley as a garnish. Serve with Thousand Island dressing as a dipper. They’re absolutely delicious!

Ingredients

olive oil
1 tbsp
onion
¼ c
deli pastrami
6 oz
garlic paste
1 tsp
cream cheese
room temperature
2 oz
swiss cheese
⅓ c
sauerkraut
½ can
spicy brown mustard
1 tsp
dark or Russian rye bread
4 slice
all-purpose flour
¼
egg white
mixed with a teaspoon of water until thinned
1 large
Oil for frying

Directions

1
Add oil to a skillet set over medium-low heat; add onions, and saute until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes.
2
Add pastrami to the skillet, then garlic. Stir just until meat is warmed through. Add cream cheese and stir just until melted. Remove skillet from heat.
3
Stir in cheese, sauerkraut, and mustard until well combined.
4
Stir in 2 tablespoons bread crumbs. When mixture is cool enough to handle, form into 1-inch balls and place on a sheet pan. Set the pan in the refrigerator to chill until balls are cooled completely, about 30 minutes.
5
Place remaining bread crumbs and flour separate shallow bowls; whisk egg white with water in a separate shallow bowl. Remove balls from the refrigerator; dip each ball first in flour, then in egg white, then finally in the bread crumbs. Return the tray of balls to the refrigerator and let chill for about 1 hour.
6
When ready, add enough oil to a sturdy pot to deep fry the balls; heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Do not shallow fry—the balls should be immersed in oil. Cook until golden brown.
7
Remove to a paper towel-lined plate; serve warm.