The Secret to Perfecting the Reuben Smashburger

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Not too much to a recipe on this one. We took the Tri Tip pastrami we made in the previous episode and ground it up, made patties and cooked them up in a Reuben type burger. Here is the link to the episode where we made the pastrami, and it’s recipe (minus applying the rub and chucking it on the smoker, because in this recipe it is ground up before cooking) is below: https://youtu.be/1S-MfaSMcTc Find our recipes and more on our website: https://galleyofthesun.com Check out our Patreon Page @: https://patreon.com/GalleyoftheSun Our favorite food items, equipment and what we use to film our episodes can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/galleyofthesun Things to know: What is the traditional sauce used in a Reuben sandwich? The traditional sauce for a Reuben sandwich is Russian dressing, a creamy, tangy condiment typically made from a mayonnaise base mixed with ketchup or chili sauce, minced onion, and seasonings like paprika, with horseradish often added for extra kick, though some versions use Thousand Island dressing interchangeably. What is so special about smash burgers? Smashing the ground beef (or other meat) into a hot griddle creates a thin patty with incredible crispy, lacy edges and maximum flavor with it’s deeply caramelized, savory crust through the Maillard reaction. What is the Maillard reaction? A complex, non-enzymatic chemical process between amino acids and reducing sugars that occurs when food is heated, creating browning, desirable flavors, and aromas. What is the secret to smash burgers? We believe the keys are starting with a 4 oz ball of ground meat. This will yield a patty that will cover your entire burger bun and extend over the edges, but not too much. The second key is to press the patty into a hot griddle for about 10 seconds. This maximizes the contact and gets you the Maillard reaction you are looking for to produce that incredible crust. The third key, a key to ALL burgers, is to generously season the burger! Our go to is equal parts coarse sea salt, coarse ground black pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. Ingredients: For 4 smashburgers 2 pounds ground raw corned beef (we used our homemade tri tip corned beef) 2 T Wagyu beef tallow https://amzn.to/4g3JXLS 8 slices Swiss cheese 4 hamburger buns, toasted (if you can find rye buns, all the better!) Thousand island dressing sauerkraut (we love Saverne brand https://amzn.to/3D3LWSt) For the full recipe, visit our website: https://galleyofthesun.com/reuben-pastrami-smashburger/ Equipment used: Blackstone Griddle Cabelas Meat Grinder Credits: Shot with: GoPro 11: https://amzn.to/4eTUIzo RØDE Wireless Go II Dual Channel Wireless System with Built-in Microphones: https://amzn.to/4eMziV2 74"-Camera-Tripod, Gray Professional Aluminum Tripod Stand for Mirrorless Camera/DSLR/Cell Phone/Camcorder/GoPro: https://amzn.to/3VcvS6U Edited with DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6.3 Music courtesy YouTube Studio: URL Melt - Unicorn Heads Sound effects courtesy Freesound.org Opening title animation courtesy our OUTSTANDING editor: Mariah Holt End Title and Subscribe graphics courtesy of our awesome friends from Rhubarb & Cod https://www.youtube.com/c/rhubarbandcod/null Social Media: Visit us on Twitter: @galleyofthe Visit us on Facebook: GalleyoftheSun Visit us on Reddit: u/GalleyoftheSun For business inquiries, email us: galleyofthesun@gmail.com DISCLOSURE: When we link to products and services, those links may be customized affiliate links. If you click on any of those affiliate links and make a purchase within a certain time frame, We’ll earn a small commission. The commission is paid by the retailers. Here’s an example: If we link to our favorite vegetable peeler, and you click on that link and complete a purchase within the next 24 hours, we may receive a commission somewhere between 1 to 10 percent of your total order. We are careful to link to products and retailers that we use ourselves and recommend. These affiliate programs use cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales. Money earned keeps Galley of the Sun running and allows us to do what we love. Thank you for your support. SELECT AFFILIATE PROGRAM DETAILS: We are currently members of affiliate programs with Amazon and Dalstrong. We are eligible to earn from qualifying purchases.