Homemade Pastrami Without a Smoker
Recipe video above. This is an easy homemade Pastrami for all the poor sods like myself who don't live around the corner from a New York Jewish deli. Tender, juicy and with the signature pastrami spice crust, this is astonishingly straight forward to make - and is outrageously good!ALSO - use t
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Ingredients
- 4 lbs / 2kg good corned beef, with a thick fat cap ((Note 1))
- 4 tbsp fresh coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp coriander powder
- 1 1/2 tsp mustard powder
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp liquid smoke ((optional))
Steps
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Mix Spice Mix and spread out on a tray. Pat beef dry then roll in Spice Mix, coating well all over. Sprinkle with liquid smoke it using (I rarely use this).
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Place beef fat cap side down and wrap in a large sheet of foil. Repeat again with another sheet of foil and flip the beef so the fat cap is on the top.
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Place rack in slow cooker (Note 2), place beef on rack. Slow cook for 10 hours on low or electric pressure cook for 1 hour 40 minutes (see notes for oven).
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Remove beef, cool then refrigerate for 6 hours +. Reserve juices in slow cooker.
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Unwrap beef. Place rack on tray, place beef on rack. Bake 30 minutes at 180C/350F until spice crust is set.
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Remove from oven, slice thinly - pastrami will be tender. Place some pastrami in a dish, spoon over a bit of reserved juices. Cover and microwave to warm (I like to add a slice of Swiss cheese).
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New York Deli style Pastrami Sandwich: Pile high on toasted rye bread slathered with plenty of mustard of choice. Serve with pickles on the side! Plus plain potato crisps (for the full deli experience!)
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Rebuen sandwiches - see this recipe.
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (56% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| / 2kg good corned beef | 4 lbs | - | - |
| fresh coarsely ground black pepper | 4 tbsp | - | - |
| coriander powder | 2 tbsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 2.400 |
| mustard powder | 0.5 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 200 |
| brown sugar | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| smoked paprika | 1 tbsp | Rp 40.000/kg | Rp 600 |
| garlic powder | 2 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 800 |
| onion powder | 2 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 800 |
| liquid smoke | 2 tbsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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