Open Face Corned Beef And Cheese Sandwiches With Pickled Onions Food

OPEN FACED REUBEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• DRESSING: In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, chili sauce, onion and Worcestershire until well blended.
• SANDWICH: Spread dressing on one side of each bread slice.
• Cover with layers of corned beef; top each sandwich with about 1/4 cup sauerkraut and 1 slice of Swiss cheese.
• Arrange on foil-lined baking sheet and bake in 375 F oven for about 5 minutes or until cheese begins to melt and sandwich is warm.
• To lightly brown the cheese, place the sandwiches briefly under a preheated broiler, watching carefully to avoid burning cheese.

OPEN-FACE CORNED BEEF AND CHEESE SANDWICHES WITH PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Combine onion, vinegar, water, sugar and red pepper flakes in a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until needed.
• Heat broiler; drain onions.
• Spread thin layers of mayonnaise and mustard on bread slices; top with a portion of drained onions; top with corned beef and cheese.
• Broil 6-8 inches from heat until sandwiches are heated through and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.

OPEN-FACE STEAK AND ONION SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, 2 tablespoons water and a big pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally and adding 1 more tablespoon water if needed, until the onions are caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in 2 more tablespoons water and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce. Slowly add the cheese, stirring to melt. Cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, mustard, steak sauce, mayonnaise, remaining 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Season the steak generously with salt and pepper. Add to the skillet and cook until well browned, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes.
• Toast the bread and spread with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter; divide among plates. Thinly slice the steak and pile on top of the bread. Drizzle with all but 2 tablespoons of the ketchup mixture and scatter the onions on top.
• Toss the reserved ketchup mixture with the watercress; season with salt and pepper. Serve with the sandwiches.

MINI OPEN-FACED CORNED BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place bread on baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, and mustard until well combined. Spread each slice of bread with a thin layer of the mayonnaise mixture. Divide the corned beef among the bread, and top each with 2 teaspoons sauerkraut, followed by cheese slices. Transfer to oven and bake until cheese is melted and sandwiches are hot, about 10 minutes; serve warm.

OPEN-FACED BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add beef and gravy; cook and stir until heated through. Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. , Spread each with horseradish; top with beef mixture and cheese. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

GRILLED CHEESE AND SHORT RIB SANDWICHES WITH PICKLED CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• For short ribs:
• Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Melt butter in large wide pot over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, cook beef until browned, about 6 minutes per batch. Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet. Add celery, carrots, and onion to pot and sauté until beginning to soften and brown, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add wine, broth, Sherry, garlic, bay leaves, and thyme sprig; bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Season with salt and pepper. Return ribs to pot, propping up on sides and arranging in single layer. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 1 hour.
• Using tongs, turn ribs over in pot. Cover and simmer until ribs are tender and sauce is very thick, occasionally rearranging ribs in pot to prevent sticking, about 1 1/2 hours longer. Uncover and cool 30 minutes. Transfer ribs to work surface. Discard bay leaves and thyme sprig. Spoon off fat from sauce in pot. Remove meat from bones; discard bones. Cut meat into 3/4 -to 1-inch pieces, trimming any fat. Return meat to pot. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Chill until cold; cover and keep chilled. Rewarm just until lukewarm before using.
• Pickled caramelized onions:
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, sprinkle with salt, and sauté until beginning to brown, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar and cook until almost all vinegar is absorbed, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to microwave-safe bowl; cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Microwave in 15-second intervals until lukewarm before using.
• For assembly:
• Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with waxed paper. Butter 8 bread slices; place 4 slices, buttered side down, on each prepared sheet. Divide short rib mixture among bread slices, about 1/2 cup for each. Divide cheese among sandwiches. Spoon about 1/4 cup onions over each sandwich. Place large handful of arugula atop onions. Top with remaining 8 bread slices. Spread bread with butter. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 1 hour ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature.
• Heat griddle or 2 large skillets over medium heat. Working in batches, cook sandwiches until bread is golden brown and cheese melts, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to work surface. Cut each in half on diagonal. Transfer to plates and serve.

OPEN-FACE ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Spread bread with dressing; place, cut sides up, on baking sheet. Top with meat and cheese.
• Broil, 4 inches from heat, 2 min. or until meat is heated through and cheese is melted.
• Toss lettuce with dressing. Cover sandwiches with lettuce mixture and onions. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.

OPEN FACED CORNED BEEF & COLE SLAW SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spread each slice of bread with 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard.
• To assemble each sandwich, layer 1 slice bread, 2 slices corned beef, 1/4 cup coleslaw and 1 slice cheese.
• Place sandwiches onto ungreased baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CORNED BEEF BUNWICHES

Steps:

• Open buns and remove the soft centers.
• Combine the corned beef,worcestershire sauce, cheese,catsup, olives mix well.
• Then fill the buns with this mixture and place the top back on.
• Wrap each sandwich with foil.
• Heat oven to 375 and place in oven on sheet for 25 minutes.
• These sandwiches freeze well.
• The soft centers can be cubed and seasoned for crutons.

CORNED BEEF ON RYE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• To prepare onions and sandwich:
• In a large heavy skillet cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. Stir in sauerkraut and apple and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Stir in water and salt and pepper to taste and transfer to a bowl. Mixture keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week.
• Preheat broiler.
• Butter one side of bread slices. On a baking sheet set 4 inches from heat broil both side of bread until toasted lightly. Rub buttered side of each toast with garlic. Arrange 4 toasts, garlic side up, on a baking sheet and divide pickle and corned beef among them. Top beef with onion mixture and cheese and broil under broiler about 4 inches from heat until cheese is melted. Top sandwiches with remaining toasts, garlic side down, and halve.
• Serve sandwiches with mustard.
• To prepare the corned beef:
• In a kettle combine beef with cold water to cover by 2 inches and bring water just to a boil, skimming froth. Simmer beef, covered, 3 hours, or until tender. Remove kettle from heat and let beef stand in cooking liquid 20 minutes. Transfer beef to work surface and trim fat. Use beef as part of a boiled dinner and/or for making corned beef on rye and/or corned beef hash. Corned beef keeps, covered and chilled, 4 days.

OPEN-FACED REUBEN

Steps:

• Toast the bread in a toaster until lightly golden brown, then spread butter over one side.
• Pile the meat on top of the bread, then the sauerkraut on top of the meat.
• Drizzle the dressing generously over the sauerkraut allowing some to spill over the sides of the sandwich.
• Place the cheese slices completely over the top (the cheese should melt over the sides of the sandwich).
• Set oven to broiler heat.
• Broil for about 2-4 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• Serve warm with more dressing if desired.
• Serve sandwich on a plate with knife and fork.

CORNED BEEF SANDWICHES WITH PICKLED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise and Dijon mustard in small bowl. Set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage, sliced onion, crushed coriander seeds, and celery seeds; sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper and sauté until wilted and crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in white wine vinegar and sugar. Sauté until all liquid is absorbed, about 30 seconds. Transfer to medium bowl; set aside. Wipe out skillet and reserve.
• Place slices of rye bread on work surface. Divide white cheddar cheese among 4 bread slices; top with corned beef, dividing meat slices equally. Divide cabbage mixture over corned beef. Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise mixture over each remaining bread slice; place rye bread slices atop cabbage, mayonnaise side down. Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise mixture over each top bread slice.
• Heat same skillet over medium heat. Add 2 corned beef sandwiches, mayonnaise side down. Spread some of remaining mayonnaise mixture over top bread slices. Cook sandwiches covered until golden brown and cheddar cheese melts, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining corned beef sandwiches and serve.