For this recipe we will be slow smoking a corned beef brisket from the store instead of curing our own beef. This works perfectly for home and is great on a sandwich
Course Main
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 8 hourshours
Total Time 8 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Ingredients
3-4lbcorn beef brisket flat
2-3TBSSpicy brown mustardDijon, etc.
¼cupJeff's original rub
Rye bread2 slices per sandwich
Sauerkrautabout ¼ cup per sandwich
Mayonnaise1 TBS per sandwich
Provolone or swiss cheesetwo slices per sandwich
1stick Butter
Instructions
Add a thin layer of spicy brown mustard to the corned beef brisket then apply about 3-4 TBS of Jeff's original rub all over the top, sides and bottom.
Place the brisket in the fridge overnight if you are prepping ahead of time, otherwise, it's time to get the smoker going.
Setup your smoker for cooking at about 240°F (116°C) using indirect heat and plenty of wood for smoke. If your smoker uses a water pan, fill it up.
Place the brisket on the smoker grate and let it smoke cook for ~8 hours (depends on the thickness) or until it reaches 190 - 200°F (88 - 93°C)
Rest the corned beef brisket for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
I recommend you place it in the fridge overnight and then slice it the next morning when it's cold.
To make a sandwich, toast (2) pieces of rye bread on medium high griddle or iron skillet with plenty of butter.
While the bread is toasting, coat the faces of the bread with mayo. On one of the slices of bread, add (2) slices of provolone cheese and a few slices of the pastrami.
Once the cheese is melted, add ¼ cup of sauerkraut and about a tablespoon of Thousand Island dressing.
When the slices of bread are toasted on the bottom to a nice golden brown, place the piece with just mayo on top of the one with mayo, provolone, pastrami, sauerkraut and Thousand Island.
Let the sandwich cook for another minute or so and you have an amazing pastrami sandwich.
Notes
It can also be warmed in the microwave, eaten cold, pan fried like bacon, or put on a sandwich just to name a few of the many delicious ways you can enjoy your very own homemade pastrami.