Turkey Pastrami Recipe
Turkey pastrami is made by treating the turkey in brine and spices for about 2 days. After that, the turkey is roasted and then sliced. It is a bit time consuming but is really simple to make.
Equipment
- Medium Saucepan
- Resealable Bag
- Heavy-Duty Aluminium Foil
- Food Processor
- Oven
Ingredients
For Brine
- 5 pounds Fresh Turkey Breast
- 8 Fresh Garlic Cloves (smashed)
- ¼ cup Juniper Berries (crushed)
- 3 cups Water
- ¼ cup Dark Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Kosher Salt
- ¼ cup Freshly Cracked Black Peppercorns
- 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes
For Rub
- ½ cup Juniper Berries
- 1 cup Hickory Chips
- ¼ cup Black Peppercorns
- ¼ cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
Instructions
- Add water, sugar, garlic cloves, salt, juniper berries, black peppercorns, and red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan. Boil it until the sugar dissolves.
- Cool the mixture and place it with the turkey breast in a resealable bag.
- Place the bag in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- After the turkey brines itself in the resealable bag, remove the bag from the refrigerator.
- Drain the leftovers and dry the breast well.
- In the food processor, pulse red pepper flakes, brown sugar, juniper berries, and black peppercorns.
- Apply this spice mixture over the brined breast. Cover the breast accordingly. Place the covered breast in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Make small pizza box from the heavy-duty aluminum foil
- Soak the chips in water for 15 minutes and preheat the broiler on heat.
- Drain the water from soaked chips and place the chips in to broil for 5 minutes while stirring.
- Take the turkey out from the refrigerator. Preheat the oven for 250oF.
- Place the turkey in it and roast the turkey breast for an hour.
- After the roasting process, cool the turkey breast and cut it into slices.
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Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 873mg | Potassium: 344mg
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