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Pastrami, Homemade

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skunkmonkey101

Pastrami, Homemade

Concerning Prauge Powder/ curing salt #1, It is used in pastrami and other cured meats to kill bacteria, prevent botulism and add flavor. However it is extremely toxic if ingested directly; in fact, it's colored pink to prevent people from mistaking it for regular salt. I keep mine in it's bag and in a jar when stored. Do not mistake Prauge Powder with pink Himalayan salt. So use this with care in this recipe and others like this one, it is very safe and necessary for proper flavor and food safety. This being said, you should know the risks, keep the curing salts properly labeled and out of the reach of children.

Ingredient

1-1/2 teaspoons

Prauge Powder/ curing salt #1

1/4 cup

brown sugar

1/2 cup

sugar

1 tablespoon

whole mustard seeds

1 tablespoon

whole coriander seeds

2 pounds

beef brisket

2 clove

minced garlic

1 tablespoon

picking spices, I used Ball Container brand

2 quarts

water

1/2 cup

course kosher salt

2 tablespoons

ground coriander

2 tablespoons

course ground black pepper

2 tablespoons

ground smoked paprika

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Get the brine ingredients together. Start adding to a pot.

* Step 2

Kosher salt is used instead of salt that has iodine in it. Iodine is put in salt because our bodies need it, and our bodies do not produce iodine. Iodine has anti-clumping ingredients which can give the cured product an off flavor.

* Step 3

Bring the ingredients of brine to a boil just as it boils remove from heat. Allow to cool.

* Step 4

Trim the beef brisket to have a 1/4 inch layer of fat on one side.

* Step 5

Fill your sink up half full of water. Let the brisket get room temperature. Add to a gallon Ziploc bag. Add all the brine along with the particles for pickling, to the Ziploc bag.

* Step 6

Attention do not submerge the bag completely. Seal half the bag and submerge the bag slowly, allowing air to escape. When all the air is gone out seal the bag completely. This creates a vacuum seal. Now if you have a vacuum sealer just use it. Add bag to a container Incase of leakage. Put into refrigerator for 5 days. Add dish detergent, to half full of water sink to wash the dishes you used.

* Step 7

As the beef cures turn once a day.

* Step 8

Fifth day. Take beef out of refrigerator and bring to room temperature. Discard brine. Mine stayed in for a week in the brine.

* Step 9

Two methods to cook full oven and outdoor smoker. Too many reasons to list I did mine the oven method.

* Step 10

Full oven; preheat oven to 300° Fahrenheit. To a roasting pan with a rack add 2 cups water. Rub the spice rub over all the edges. Cover pan with aluminum foil. Bake 1 hour per pound. Internal temp 200° Fahrenheit. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

* Step 11

Rubbing your spices on the brisket. I don't have meat glue that butchers and what the folks, use to glue the meat together at supermarkets and butcher shops. So get the spices inside openings.

* Step 12

Covered with spices, and going in oven after I cover whole pan with aluminum foil.

* Step 13

After it has rested at least 5 minutes, slice thinly enough, the slices are not falling apart. I hope you enjoy!!!

* Step 14

A little bit spicy maybe cut back on amount of black pepper next time.

* Step 15

Rub spice over whole outside of brisket. Smoker; in a roasting pan with rack add 2 cups water and smoke till internal temp reaches 200° Fahrenheit. No covering of aluminum foil. About 2-3 hours. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing

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