Pastrami and Fried Pickle Sandwich
Directions
- 1Prepare the fried pickles: In a bowl, combine flour, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Gradually add beer and whisk until smooth. Dip pickle slices into batter and fry until golden brown. Drain on a baking sheet.
- 2Slice pastrami using a meat slicer.
- 3Make the chipotle ranch: In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, buttermilk, onion powder, garlic powder, chipotle peppers, lime juice and cilantro.
- 4Spread mustard on sourdough bread.
- 5Layer pastrami, swiss cheese, and fried pickles on top of the mustard.
- 6Broil the cheese until melted.
- 7Drizzle chipotle ranch dressing on the sandwich.
- 8Assemble the sandwich.
- 9Cook the sandwich in a pan using a sandwich press until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 3 slices pastrami
- 2 slices swiss cheese
- 6 pickle slices fried pickles
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup light beer
- 1 jar dill pickle slices
- 4 tbsp chipotle ranch
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 0.5 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Equipment
knifebowlwhiskfrying panbaking sheetmeat slicersmall bowltorchsandwich press