Reuben Fritters

Reubens become party food with these delicious Reuben Fritters with a Thousand Island Dipping Sauce. The base is mashed potatoes with chopped corned beef, swiss cheese, and sauerkraut added in. They’re formed into balls, coated in Panko crumbs, and fried until golden.

Anything tastes good deep-fried right?

Especially when dipped in sauce.

Reuben sandwiches are my favorite. I love the tang of the sauerkraut, the gooey swiss cheese mixed with the sweetness of a Thousand Island dressing or Russian Dressing. Besides a traditional Reuben sandwich, there are all kinds of ways you can enjoy the flavors of a Reuben including Reuben Dip and Reuben Crescent Rolls.

This is a great recipe to make when you have leftover mashed potatoes or you made Reuben sandwiches and just have a little of each ingredient left.

How To Make Reuben Fritters

(More detailed directions below.)

1. Mix together the Thousand Island ingredients and refrigerate until needed. Note: Store-bought dressing can be used as a timesaver.
2. Combine the mashed potatoes, corned beefm swiss cheese, green onions, and Thousand Island.
3. Shape mixture into balls. Dip in egg wash and then coat in Panko crumbs.
4. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. This will help them hold their shape when they fry.
5. Fry in batches in 350 degree oil.

Ingredient Notes

• Corned Beef- You can use deli-sliced corned beef or leftover St Patrick’s Day Corned Beef. Or you can use pastrami instead.
• Thousand Island Sauce- As a shortcut, you can use store-bought Thousand Island Dressing for dipping.
• Swiss Cheese- If you don’t like swiss cheese, try using Pepper Jack, Provolone cheese, or Monterey Jack cheese.

Recipe Tips

• Add a quarter cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese for more flavor.
• You want to use leftover mashed potatoes that are fairly thick and stiff.

More Reuben Recipes

• Reuben Soup
• Reuben Egg Rolls
• Crock Pot Reuben Brats
• Spicy Reubens
• Reuben Potatoes
• Slow Cooker Reuben Dip
• Baked Reuben Sliders
• Reuben Casserole

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Reuben Fritters

These crispy Reuben Fritters are made from mashed potatoes with chopped up corned beef, sauerkraut, and swiss cheese mixed in. Fried until crispy and served with Thousand Island dressing. A delicious twist on the classic Reuben sandwich.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword corned beef, mashed potatoes, St Patrick’s Day

Prep Time 40 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 14 fritters

Calories 286kcal

Author Christin Mahrlig

Equipment

• Dutch Oven
• Instant-read thermometer
• Spider Strainer

Ingredients

Thousand Island Sauce

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons chopped sweet pickles
• pinch of salt

Fritters

• 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
• 2/3 cup finely chopped corned beef
• 2/3 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1/3 cup sauerkraut, drained well (squeeze dry in paper towels)
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 cups panko crumbs
• Vegetable oil

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients for Thousand Island sauce in a bowl and refrigerate.
• In a medium bowl, mix together mashed potatoes, corned beef, swiss cheese. sauerkraut, and green onions. Form into balls a little smaller than golf balls.
• In a bowl, whisk together eggs and water.
• Place panko crumbs in a pie plate.
• Dip each fritter ball in egg mixture and then coat in panko crumbs. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Pour about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Heat oil to 350 degrees and fry fritters in batches until golden.
• Serve with dipping sauce.

Notes

As a shortcut, you can use store-bought Thousand Island Dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal

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Originally posted February 18, 2016.

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