Hot Pastrami Sandwich

5 from 5 votes

This hot Pastrami sandwich features tender pastrami, melted cheese, and tangy coleslaw piled high on rye bread slathered in an old-school Russian dressing.

Prep Time2

Cook Time5

Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 536kcal

Author: Fox Valley Foodie

Ingredients

2 slices rye bread (traditional, marbled, or pumpernickel)
1 ½ tablespoons butter (divided)
4 oz sliced pastrami
⅓ cup coleslaw
1 slice Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons Russian dressing

Instructions

Warm pastrami by placing it in a steamer basket (or strainer) over boiling water. Flip the slices of pastrami to ensure they heat evenly. This should take less than a minute per side.
Lightly toast the slices of rye bread to firm them up, then coat one side of each slice with butter. To assemble the sandwich, place pastrami on the bottom piece of bread, then top with cheese, coleslaw, and dressing, then place the sandwich in a skillet set over medium heat.
Leave sandwich in the skillet set over medium heat for ~2 minutes, or until the bread turns golden brown, then flip and repeat.
Remove sandwich from the frying pan, cut it in half on a cutting board, and serve.

Notes

I recommend using my homemade coleslaw and Russian dressing recipes for this sandwich, but there is no reason you can't cheat and use your own or store-bought.

Serve with Half Sour Pickles for a true delicatessen experience!

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