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Pastrami Sandwich

Cooking Method ,
Courses ,
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Cook Time: 8 hour Rest Time: 15 min Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins
Description

Homemade pastrami from store bought corned beef. Easiest way to make pastrami at home by smoking already corned beef. Sliced up and caramelized on the flattop with swiss cheese and sauerkraut, stacked on some toasted rye bread.

Ingredients
  • 4.5 pounds Corned Beef (Store bought)
  • Pastrami Rub
  • Cooking Oil
  • 4 Slices Swiss Cheese
  • Sauerkraut
  • 4 Slices Rye Bread
  • Russian Dressing
  • 1 cup Mayonaise
  • 2/3 cups Ketchup
  • 1/4 cup Sweet Pickle Relish
  • 2 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Prepared Horseradish
  • 1/2 Lemon Juice (Fresh Squeezed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Hot Sauce
Instructions
    Pastrami
  1. Coat the corned beef with cooking oil and apply the rub.

  2. Place in preheated smoker at 225F and check for tenderness at 200F internal temperature.

  3. Let rest for 15 minutes and slice into 1/8" slices

  4. Caramelize the slices on the flattop, and sauerkraut and swiss cheese.

  5. Toast the rye bread, place the pastrami with the sauerkraut and swiss on one slice, and add the Russian dressing.

    Enjoy!

  6. Russian Dressing
  7. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl , and mix thouroughly.

  8. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready for use.

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