Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version)
Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version)

Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, smoked pastrami (from scratch version). One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

Chef Tom smokes up one of our most requested recipes, pastrami! He cures it for six days and then smokes it on the Yoder Smokers Loaded Wichita. Pastrami is traditionally brisket that is cured, rubbed, smoked, brined, and roasted.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have smoked pastrami (from scratch version) using 28 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version):
  1. Prepare 6-10 Lb Beef Brisket(The Flat End)
  2. Make ready For The Pickling Spice Mix:
  3. Take 2 tbsp coriander seed
  4. Make ready 2 tbsp black peppercorn
  5. Take 2 tbsp mustard seed
  6. Get 1 tbsp red chili flakes
  7. Make ready 2 tbsp all-spice berries
  8. Make ready 1 tbsp whole cloves
  9. Get 1 tbsp ground ginger
  10. Take 1 tbsp ground mace
  11. Prepare 1 stick cinnamon
  12. Get 2 bay leaves
  13. Make ready For The Brine:
  14. Get 1 gallon water
  15. Make ready 1 gallon ice
  16. Take 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
  17. Get 1 cup sugar
  18. Make ready 4 tsp pink curing salt
  19. Take 10 cloves garlic
  20. Prepare The Rub:
  21. Make ready 1/2 cup ground coriander
  22. Make ready 1/3 cup garlic powder
  23. Get 1/2 cup coarse black pepper
  24. Prepare 2 tbsp paprika
  25. Make ready 2 tbsp thyme
  26. Get 1 tbsp onion powder
  27. Prepare The Binder:
  28. Get as needed mustard

Pastrami is simply smoked corned beef. Of course, you can also make homemade corned beef from scratch if you have three weeks to let it cure. Make your own pastrami from scratch with this recipe that does not involve a smoker. Making Pastrami from scratch is so rewarding and worth all the effort.

Instructions to make Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version):
  1. Trim fat from Brisket leaving about a 1/4 inch thickness of fat layer.
  2. Place Coriander, Black Peppercorn and Mustard Seed in a pan and roast for 2 minutes over stovetop.
  3. Remove from pan, roughly crush in a motar and pedastil.
  4. Place in a bowl and add the remaining pickling spices. Break up the cinnamon stick and bay leaves add to it, mix spices well.
  5. Now to make the brine. In a large pot add the water, both salt, garlic, all the pickling spices and Sugar. Mix well. Bring to boil and remove from heat. Set aside.
  6. In a large plastic container, place the ice. Slowly pour the hot Brine mix over the ice.
  7. Once Brine is cool, place Brisket in tub. Making sure Brine is cool. Cover with plastic wrap. Place lid on tub. Place tub in refrigerator. Let cure in refrigerator for 7 days.
  8. After 7 days remove Brisket from tub, discard Brine. Throughly wash Brisket in water to remove the salty Brine. Pat dry with a towel.
  9. Now for the Rub. Combine all Rub ingredients. Mix well.
  10. Coat Brisket with mustard by hand as a binder.
  11. Pat on by hand as much of the Rub mixture as you see fit to use.
  12. Plastic wrap completely, place in the refrigerator overnight.
  13. The next day, Pre heat smoker to 250 degrees.
  14. Place the brisket in smoker, for 2 hours.
  15. After 2 hours, remove Brisket, wrap it up with heavy duty foil completely. Place back in smoker. Add the meat probe.
  16. Continue smokeing until internal Temp is 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
  17. Remove Brisket, leave it in foil to rest for 30 minutes, this let's it absorb the juices.
  18. Slice as you please, I try to slice as thin as humanly possible.
  19. Place slices between roll, add mustard and pickles.
  20. For left overs, 2 or more days out reheat slices in the microwave for 30-45 seconds.
  21. Enjoy!

This recipe is a short cut and does not involve smoking but still gives a tender, juicy and flavorful Pastrami. Pastrami is cured (corned), spiced, and smoked brisket that isn't just for sandwiches! More often than not, the meats that would have been. The end result is worth the wait and effort — get ready for the best pastrami of your life. If you want cold pastrami, allow to cool completely, refrigerate until chilled and.

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