Recipe of Quick Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version)
by Jean Nunez
Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version)
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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. 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):
Get 6-10 Lb Beef Brisket(The Flat End)
Make ready For The Pickling Spice Mix:
Get 2 tbsp coriander seed
Prepare 2 tbsp black peppercorn
Get 2 tbsp mustard seed
Get 1 tbsp red chili flakes
Take 2 tbsp all-spice berries
Make ready 1 tbsp whole cloves
Take 1 tbsp ground ginger
Make ready 1 tbsp ground mace
Get 1 stick cinnamon
Take 2 bay leaves
Make ready For The Brine:
Take 1 gallon water
Take 1 gallon ice
Make ready 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
Prepare 1 cup sugar
Take 4 tsp pink curing salt
Take 10 cloves garlic
Get The Rub:
Prepare 1/2 cup ground coriander
Prepare 1/3 cup garlic powder
Get 1/2 cup coarse black pepper
Get 2 tbsp paprika
Take 2 tbsp thyme
Make ready 1 tbsp onion powder
Take The Binder:
Prepare as needed mustard
Steps to make Smoked Pastrami (From Scratch Version):
Trim fat from Brisket leaving about a 1/4 inch thickness of fat layer.
Place Coriander, Black Peppercorn and Mustard Seed in a pan and roast for 2 minutes over stovetop.
Remove from pan, roughly crush in a motar and pedastil.
Place in a bowl and add the remaining pickling spices. Break up the cinnamon stick and bay leaves add to it, mix spices well.
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.
In a large plastic container, place the ice. Slowly pour the hot Brine mix over the ice.
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.
After 7 days remove Brisket from tub, discard Brine. Throughly wash Brisket in water to remove the salty Brine. Pat dry with a towel.
Now for the Rub. Combine all Rub ingredients. Mix well.
Coat Brisket with mustard by hand as a binder.
Pat on by hand as much of the Rub mixture as you see fit to use.
Plastic wrap completely, place in the refrigerator overnight.
The next day, Pre heat smoker to 250 degrees.
Place the brisket in smoker, for 2 hours.
After 2 hours, remove Brisket, wrap it up with heavy duty foil completely. Place back in smoker. Add the meat probe.
Continue smokeing until internal Temp is 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Remove Brisket, leave it in foil to rest for 30 minutes, this let's it absorb the juices.
Slice as you please, I try to slice as thin as humanly possible.
Place slices between roll, add mustard and pickles.
For left overs, 2 or more days out reheat slices in the microwave for 30-45 seconds.
Enjoy!
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