A Rachel sandwich—hot pastrami on rye with Swiss cheese, coleslaw, and Thousand Island dressing—made with fried New Jersey pork roll in place of the pastrami.
Recipe Details
Pork Roll Rachel Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
6 to 8 slices pork roll (see note)
4 slices rye bread
4 slices Swiss cheese
1 cup coleslaw
1/4 cup Thousand Island dressing
2 tablespoons butter
Directions
Heat a large cast iron or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Stack pork roll slices and cut a single notch from the center to the edge of the stack. Lay pork roll slices in a single layer in the skillet (you may need to work in batches) and fry until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes. Set aside.
Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt
Assemble sandwiches: Lay four slices of bread on a cutting board. Place a slice of swiss cheese on each. Divide half of cole slaw evenly between two slices of bread. Top each with half of pork roll. Top each stack of pork roll with half of dressing. Top with remaining cole slaw. Close sandwiches and press gently to compess.
Reduce heat to medium-low or preheat sandwich press to medium. Melt butter in skillet or in sandwich press. Place sandwiches in skillet or press and cook until even golden brown, pressing gently and flipping half way through cooking, about 10 minutes total. Serve immediately.
Special Equipment
Large non-stick of cast iron skillet, or a sandwich press
Notes
Taylor Pork Roll, also known as Taylor Ham, is a seasoned pork product from New Jersey. It can be ordered online from jerseyporkroll.com. If unavailable, you can also use thin slices of Spam.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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934 | Calories |
72g | Fat |
41g | Carbs |
29g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 2 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 934 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 72g | 93% |
Saturated Fat 28g | 141% |
Cholesterol 201mg | 67% |
Sodium 1546mg | 67% |
Total Carbohydrate 41g | 15% |
Dietary Fiber 5g | 17% |
Total Sugars 17g | |
Protein 29g | |
Vitamin C 15mg | 76% |
Calcium 592mg | 46% |
Iron 6mg | 34% |
Potassium 424mg | 9% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |