Homemade Pastrami

[lovemesomeq]

Always wanted to try it, followed a recipe trying to imitate Katz's, and it turned out pretty good. I first brined / corned the flat and point for 10 days, then I rested it in water for about 8 hours, coated it with a pepper/ coriander mix, let it sit for 2 days in the fridge,then I smoked them till they were almost 200, removed and chilled, they were steamed for at least an hour when it was  time to be eaten

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• Sep 3, 2012

removing some salt

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• Sep 3, 2012

covered in spices,off to chill in fridge for couple days

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• Sep 3, 2012

ready to be steamed

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Thanks for looking..

 

[gotarace]

Excellent job with the pastrami!!! Those Ruben sammies look awesome!!!

 

[rdknb]

Excellent yummy

 

[chef jimmyj]

Love Pastrami. What was in the brine?

 

[xutfuzzy]

I visited New York two summers ago, and Katz's was the only place I went twice.  That place changed my life.  I, too recently just made Pastrami from scratch and served it to my golf league buddies.  Seven guys killed 5 pounds of pastrami in under 10 minutes.  It was intense!  Let me know if you perfect yours!
 

 

[boykjo]

Looks great......................

 

 

[mike johnson]

full recipee please

 

[smokinhusker]

Katz is the tops! Great looking pastrami and those sammies, well Oh My!

 

[lovemesomeq]

thanks all, the brine was just

1 gallon water

1 cup dark brown sugar

1 cup kosher salt(diamond crystals)

5 smashed garlic cloves

4 tsp pink salt

5 tbsp pickling spices

and i let it brine for 10 /11 days .
 

 

[deepholedriller]

Ummm.....pastrami, did you rub the corned beef with anything before applying the black pepper and coriander?

 

[lovemesomeq]

i know some people use mustard here, but i had read and seen it done w oil . and thats what i used,, I have another batch brining so will be posting more pics in about 10 days
 

 

[bama bbq]

Looks fantastic and sounds fairly easy.

 

[thin blue smoke]