Turkey Pastrami
Spice up your ordinary pastrami with this unqiue turkey pastrami recipe. With housemaid pastrami rub and fresh ingredients, this pastrami is juicy and filled with flavor.
Ingredients
2 gallons water
4 cups kosher salt
2 cups light brown sugar
4 cinnamon sticks
4 tbsp. mustard seed
1 tbsp. clove
2 tbsp. juniper berry
1 tbsp. ground ginger
1 tbsp. allspice
6 oz. pink curing salt
6 large turkey breasts
Pastrami Rub as needed
Pastrami Rub:
1 cup black peppercorns
3 tbsp. paprika
2 tbsp. whole mustard seed
1 cup whole coriander seed
1 tbsp. red pepper flakes
1 tbsp. ground ginger
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped garlic
1 tbsp. kosher salt
Steps
- To make Pastrami Rub: Grind peppercorns, coriander and mustard seed in spice grinder. Mix with all other ingredients.
- Place all pastrami ingredients, except meat, in large enough pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add 2 gallons of ice to brine and cool to 41°F before adding meat.
- Place meat in brine and store, covered, for 2 days in refrigerator. After beef has cured, rinse each breast under cold water to remove as mush brine as possible.
- Crust breast with good amount of Pastrami Rub. Smoke at low temperature, about 250°F, for about 1 hour. Then finish cooking for additional 1 1/2 hours, or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Recipe by Rex Healthcare