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Easy Homemade Pastrami

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PREP TIME
40 min
COOKING TIME
370 min
TOTAL TIME
1130 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Lunch Dinner Eastern European
Easy Homemade Pastrami
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup coarsely ground fresh black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 pounds corned beef brisket
Instructions
1
Combine the vegetable oil and minced garlic in a small bowl, allowing it to sit for an hour before proceeding. Set the mixture aside temporarily.
2
In a separate bowl, combine the black pepper, paprika, coriander, dry mustard, white pepper, and cayenne pepper. Set this spice blend aside for later use.
3
Preheat the oven to a moderate temperature of 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). This will ensure that our dish cooks evenly.
4
Cover a baking sheet with a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil and coat it evenly with the prepared garlic oil. Place the beef brisket on the oiled foil sheet and brush it generously with any remaining garlic oil. Cover the brisket completely with the spice blend, reserving a small amount for later.
5
Wrap the brisket tightly, with the fat side facing up, in a sheet of foil. Place the wrapped brisket on another sheet of aluminum foil with the seam and fat sides facing down. Wrap it again to create a secure package.
6
Place the double-wrapped brisket, seam-side down, on a third sheet of aluminum foil and wrap it once more to seal the package.
7
Bake the wrapped brisket in the preheated oven for a prolonged period of 6 hours. This slow cooking process will tenderize the meat.
8
Remove the pastrami from the oven and let it cool to room temperature, approximately 3 hours. Do not remove the foil at this stage.
9
Place the foil-wrapped pastrami in a freezer bag or other plastic bag and refrigerate it for 8 to 10 hours. This step will help to further tenderize the meat.
10
Preheat the oven's broiler and adjust the rack to a distance of about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
11
Remove the pastrami from the refrigerator, unwrap it, and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle a small amount of the reserved spice blend over the top of the pastrami.
12
Place the pastrami under the broiler and cook until its surface browns, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Remove it from the oven and cut it into thin slices, about 1/8-inch thick.
13
Heat a large skillet over low heat and warm the pastrami slices in the skillet with a few drops of water until the fat turns translucent, approximately 5 minutes.