Pastrami!

[CivilTrojan]

I’ve been wanting to try homemade pastrami for a while and I finally did it. Picked up a corned brisket point, which for some reason was half the price of corned brisket flat and top round.

Started on Friday with the soaking, Saturday was the smoking (added some chicken legs for dinner). Let it smoke until it probed tender and then into the fridge.

Today it was sliced thin by hand (no meat slicer) and steamed it. We also steamed some cabbage, warmed up some sauerkraut and toasted some buns.

Then it was time to build the sandwich. Plenty of mustard on both buns followed by pastrami piled high and topped with the sauerkraut. Plated with a wedge of steamed cabbage and served.

This was absolutely delicious!! Pastrami was so tender it just about melted in the mouth. I was in heaven… and I’m just barely coming back to earth. This will have to happen again!

I know I won’t win because the sandwich isn’t XL and my pictures stink, but I will enter the throwdown.

 

[TheHojo]

Looks great - I love a good smoked pastrami

 

[Mike Twangzer]

That's a winner right there !!!!

 

[Stingerhook]

Next time I'll bring the rye and swiss.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

That looks fantastic. You already won with that cook and meal. Glad you entered the TD

 

[DarkStar11]

That's a great lookin' meal!

 

[NickTheGreat]

This is one of my favorites. I don't even mess with steaming it, but it's great.

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

That's right nice.

I have two flats in the freezer to smoke this weekend. I hope mine turns out as good.

 

[Shadowdog500]

Looks perfect! Enjoy!

 

[cowgirl]

Looks great!

 

[NCGrimbo]

Try boiling the pastrami in water that has a lot of mustard in it when warming it up for sandwiches. It imparts a slight mustardy flavor to the meat.