Reuben Nachos Recipe

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American, Irish-inspired

Keyword reuben-nachos, reuben-recipes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Servings servings (may vary)

Calories 547kcal

Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a large sheet pan with cooking spray. Spread waffle fries on pan. Bake for 22-25 minutes until golden.
Meanwhile, on the stovetop over medium high heat melt butter in a 1-2 quart heavy bottomed saucepan. Add flour and garlic salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and smooth, about 1 minute.
Whisk in milk and beer until combined. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce slightly thickens, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese and Dijon mustard until smooth.
Arrange waffle fries on a clean pan. (You may overlap and layer depending on the pan.) Drizzle with cheese sauce. Arrange corned beef and sauerkraut over waffle fries, then sprinkle with remaining 1 cup Swiss cheese. Place under broiler until cheese has melted.
Drizzle with thousand island dressing, dollops of sour cream and garnish with fresh chives.
Serve immediately with additional thousand island dressing on the side for dipping.

Protein: Deli corned beef or leftover corn beef will work in this recipe. You can adapt the amount using more, or less, to your personal taste.

Cheese: While Swiss cheese is classic for a Reuben sandwich, you could adapt this nachos recipe using sharp white cheddar cheese, Gruyere or even mild monterey jack cheese, in a pinch.

Onion: If you'd like more onion flavor, add thinly sliced red onion to the mix.

Dressing: You can use Russian dressing, store-bought thousand island dressing or homemade thousand island dressing on these Irish nachos.

Caraway Seeds: Reuben sandwiches are usually made on rye bread or pumpernickel bread. To mimic that flavor, you can sprinkle the top with caraway seeds or use sauerkraut seasoned with caraway seeds.

Bagel Chips: You can also make these nachos using bagel chips in place of waffle fries if you want crunch.