Homemade Pastrami - No Smoker Needed

Total Time: 696 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 696 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 lbs corned beef brisket
• 3 tablespoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika (important to use smoked)
• 1 teaspoon oil

Recipe

• 1 trim fat layer of corned beef to 1/8 inch.
• 2 mix together coriander, paprika, and garlic powder.
• 3 sprinkle half of spice mixture on one side of meat. sprinkle on half of red pepper flakes and cover with pepper.
• 4 press seasonings into the meat.
• 5 turn meat over and repeat on other side.
• 6 wrap tightly with a lightly oiled sheet of heavy duty foil.
• 7 place meat seam side down on another sheet of foil and wrap again tightly. repeat 5 more times using 7 sheets of foil.
• 8 slow roast at 240°f for 5 hours
• 9 remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
• 10 refrigerate for 24 hours.
• 11 unwrap meat.
• 12 if you like the coating, seal it on by baking at 400°f for 15 minutes.
• 13 if you like your pastrami mild, you can scrape off the seasoning.
• 14 slice pastrami thinly at room temp or cooler.
• 15 you can reheat in a frying pan with a few drops of water.