No Smoker Pastrami Recipes

NO-SMOKER PASTRAMI

Steps:

• Place brisket in a gallon-size zipper freezer bag and set aside in a bowl or a large plastic container. Combine 3 tablespoons smoked salt, kosher salt, the sugars, Prague powder, bay leaves, garlic, cloves, crushed pepper, allspice and 1 tablespoon crushed coriander seeds in a large bowl. Add 2 cups boiling water. Let stand 15 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add 4 cups ice water to mixture, stir and pour into the bag with the meat. Add as much additional cold water as needed to fill the bag. Seal the bag, removing as much air as possible, and place in the refrigerator still in its bowl or container. Keep refrigerated for 5 days.
• Remove meat from brine, rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Set meat on a rimmed baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Toast remaining coriander seeds and the mustard seeds in a dry skillet. Mix with the remaining smoked salt and crush all together. Add the coarse pepper. Press this spice mixture into the surface of the meat all over.
• Heat oven to 200 degrees. Place a rack in a rimmed baking sheet and cover rack with a piece of heavy-duty foil large enough to enclose meat. Punch some holes in the bottom of the foil for draining. Place meat on foil, wrap tightly and place pan in oven for 12 hours. Remove from the oven and let cool before refrigerating. At this point, pastrami will keep 10 to 12 days in the refrigerator.
• To serve, place all or a portion of the meat, wrapped in foil, in a steamer basket over simmering water in a large pot. Steam until warm, 30 minutes. Slice thin and serve.

HOMEMADE PASTRAMI - NO SMOKER NEEDED

Steps:

• Trim fat layer of corned beef to 1/8 inch.
• Mix together coriander, paprika, and garlic powder.
• Sprinkle half of spice mixture on one side of meat. Sprinkle on half of red pepper flakes and cover with pepper.
• Press seasonings into the meat.
• Turn meat over and repeat on other side.
• Wrap tightly with a lightly oiled sheet of heavy duty foil.
• Place meat seam side down on another sheet of foil and wrap again tightly. Repeat 5 more times using 7 sheets of foil.
• Slow roast at 240°F for 5 hours
• Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Unwrap meat.
• If you like the coating, seal it on by baking at 400°F for 15 minutes.
• If you like your pastrami mild, you can scrape off the seasoning.
• Slice pastrami thinly at room temp or cooler.
• You can reheat in a frying pan with a few drops of water.