Homemade Pastrami without Smoker
Making Pastrami from scratch is so rewarding and worth all the effort. This recipe is a short cut and does not involve smoking but still gives a tender, juicy and flavorful Pastrami.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 2 lb homemade corned beef (1.5 to 2 inch thick)
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp liquid smoke (- optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the dry rub by combining all the ingredients and grinding them manually using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder.
- 2
Rinse corned beef and pat dry. Rub with the dry rub and place the meat on a platter. Let it air dry in the fridge for another day.
- 3
Remove from fridge and sprinkle with liquid smoke, if using. Cover the meat in 2 layers of aluminum foil. Place it in a pressure cooker (electric or stovetop). Add 1/2 cup of water and cook for 1.5 hours.
- 4
Remove the beef and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Reserve the juices from the pressure cooker.
- 5
Unwrap and transfer to a roasting pan or use the oven rack with a tray below it. Bake at 180°C for 20-30 minutes or until forms a nice crust.
- 6
Remove from oven and slice thinly. Drizzle some of the reserved juice. Serve as a sandwich.