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

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Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version) is something which I have loved my whole 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. How to make your own Pastrami.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook smoked pastrami (from scratch version) using 28 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

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

It's also one of the most rewarding recipes you can make; or in other words, it's a long and somewhat. Pastrami is traditionally brisket that is cured, rubbed, smoked, brined, and roasted. While some chefs cure and brine for several weeks before the smoking and roasting process even begin, this recipe is a quicker version, with similar results. A pastrami on rye sandwich from Katz's Deli in New York City.

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!

Been a while since I've made pastrami from scratch. Got lazy & was just buying store bought corned beef, but they are just not the same. Homemade pastrami is easy when made with already cured corned beef! The rub, smoke, & steam method works for a perfect at-home version like at the Making pastrami from corned beef is really simple. Since the brisket has already been cured, you are simply coating with a great layer of peppery.

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