Corned Beef Reuben Sliders
Oven-baked party sliders piled with tender corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing on buttery rolls.
Ingredients
- 12 wholeHawaiian slider rolls
- 1 lbdeli corned beef(thinly sliced)
- 8 sliceSwiss cheese slices
- 1 cupsauerkraut(well-drained and patted dry)
- 0.33 cupThousand Island dressing
- 3 tbspunsalted butter(melted)
- 1 tspDijon mustard
- 0.5 tspcaraway seeds(optional, for topping)
📝 Make Ahead
Assemble sliders up to 4 hours ahead and refrigerate unbaked. Brush with butter mixture right before baking. Do not bake ahead — they are best served immediately from the oven.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Without separating the rolls, slice the entire package horizontally through the middle so you have one large top and one large bottom.
- Place the bottom half of the rolls in a 9x13 baking dish. Spread Thousand Island dressing evenly over the cut surface.
- Layer corned beef evenly across the rolls. Top with drained sauerkraut and then Swiss cheese slices.
- Place the top half of the rolls over the filling. Mix melted butter and Dijon mustard, then brush evenly over the top of the rolls. Sprinkle with caraway seeds if using.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 5 minutes until tops are golden and cheese is fully melted.
- Slice into individual sliders along the roll perforations and serve immediately.
💡 Pro Tips
Patting the sauerkraut very dry with paper towels before assembling is essential — excess moisture will make the rolls soggy. The covered baking period steams the filling while the final uncovered bake crisps the tops perfectly.
📜 History
Corned beef became central to Irish-American cooking in the late 19th century when Irish immigrants in New York discovered that beef brisket — cured with large-grained "corns" of rock salt — was more affordable than the pork they ate in Ireland. The Reuben sandwich, combining corned beef with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese, is thought to have originated in the United States in the early 20th century and has since become one of the most iconic deli sandwiches in American culinary culture.
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