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Oven-Smoked Pastrami Recipe
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Oven-Smoked Pastrami Recipe

11 ingredients 10 hr 30 min About 2 1/2 pounds openrecipes
Oven-Smoked Pastrami Recipe

This oven-smoked pastrami recipe cures, smokes, and steams beef brisket to tender perfection.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

406
Calories
27g
Protein
15g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 11 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Wood not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup Diamond Crystal kosher salt (about 1 3/4 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoons coriander seeds , toasted and finely ground
  • 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns , toasted and finely ground
  • 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon curing salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 (4- to 5-pound) beef brisket
  • 2 (18-inch-by-4-1/2-feet) sheets heavy-duty aluminum foil , plus more for steaming
  • 4 cups apple wood or hickory smoking chips (about 9 ounces)
  • 10 cups water

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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