Turkey Pastrami Food

TURKEY PASTRAMI

Steps:

• For the brine: In a large pot, combine the 3 quarts hot water, the brown sugar and kosher salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Remove from the heat and pour in the 3 quarts ice water. Add the bay leaves, garlic, thyme, black peppercorns, cloves and juniper berries. Cool the brine down to 42 degrees F, then add the turkey breasts. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
• For the dry rub: Mix together the ground juniper berries, black peppercorns and coriander seeds. Remove the turkey from the brine and wipe off the spices before drying with paper towels. Rub the dry rub onto the breasts, with more of the dry rub on the skin side. Double wrap the turkey breasts in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Preheat a smoker with mesquite chips for 10 to 15 minutes. Place the turkey breasts, skin-side down, on the racks. Smoke until the breasts reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 3 1/2 hours for a large breast.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer the turkey breasts to a roasting pan and cover with aluminum foil. Roast until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Wrap the roasting pan in plastic wrap and chill overnight before slicing for serving.

PRIMETIME PASTRAMI

Steps:

• For the brine: In a large stockpot, add half of the water, the brown sugar, kosher salt, curing salt, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, juniper berries, chile flakes, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and star anise and bring to a boil. Then simmer for 30 minutes. Add the remaining water with some ice to chill the brine.
• For the rub: Grind the peppercorns, coriander and juniper until crushed but still a little chunky. Add to a mixing bowl. Add the salt, brown sugar, chile flakes and granulated garlic and stir to combine.
• For the pastrami: First, clean all the fat off the brisket including the "V" between the two muscles, then follow the fat between the two muscles and separate them making a flat and a cap.
• Transfer the brine to a large hotel pan or roasting pan. Add the brisket and refrigerate at least 5 days and no more than 10 days. Make sure the brisket is stirred once a day to get an evenly brined brisket.
• After a minimum of 5 days, prepare a smoker for 225 degrees F.
• Remove the pastrami, rinse it and blot dry with paper towels. Thoroughly rub the brined brisket with the pastrami rub. Place in smoker and cook for 8 hours until the internal temperature reaches 210 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.

TURKEY PASTRAMI

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a saucepan, combine the water, brown sugar , and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
• Remove from heat and stir in the whole black peppercorns, thyme, bay leaves, whole cloves, and garlic. Allow the mixture to cool.
• Place the turkey breast in a nonreactive container and pour the cooled mixture over it. Make sure that the turkey breast is completely covered. Cover the container and refrigerate for 48 hours.
• Prepare your smoker for a smoke at about 220 F / 105 C for 2 1/2 hours.
• Combine the juniper berries and coarsely ground black pepper.
• Remove the turkey breast from the brine mixture and rinse it under cold water. Pat it dry with paper towels.
• Cover the turkey breast with the juniper berry and black pepper rub. Make sure you press the rub into the surface of the turkey.
• Place the turkey breast in the smoker, skin-side down.
• Smoke for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until the turkey breast reaches an internal temperature of 165 F / 75 C.
• Remove the turkey breast from the smoker and allow it to cool. The turkey pastrami will continue to gain flavor the longer you let it rest.
• Slice the turkey pastrami to enjoy for sandwiches or as an entrée. Wrap any leftover turkey pastrami tightly and refrigerate it for up to a week.

TURKEY PASTRAMI

Steps:

• Firmly rub the mixture all over the turkey to tear little micro pockets of flavor into the meat.
• Place the rubbed meat in a large sealable bag. Put the bag in the refrigerator to cure overnight. Turn the bag 2 or three times during curing to ensure that the flavor is evenly distributed.
• The following day, allow 4 cups of the wood chips to soak in cool water for 1 hour. Set aside the 2 remaining cups of dry wood chips for later.
• To make the smoke pouches, place 2 cups (500ml) of the wet drained chips on a large piece of foil. Mix in 1 cup (250ml) of dry chips until evenly distributed. Seal the foil loosely. Using a fork, pierce pouches all over to allow the smoke to escape. Repeat with remaining chips to make 2 pouches in total.
• Prepare barbeque for indirect low heat 220F (104C) smoking. Leave one burner on and 2 burners off. Place a drip pan under the grate with no heat. Oil the grill to prevent sticking.
• Place the smoke pouch over the direct heat side.
• Remove the turkey from the bag and place on a tray. Discard any excess marinade (you will see all the moisture the cure has drawn out from the breast). Pat turkey dry.
• Place the turkey on the side of the grill with heat turned off and close barbeque lid.
• Monitor the temperature to ensure it is 220F (104C) and adjust if necessary.
• Replace the smoke pouch when smoke dissipates.
• Slow smoke the turkey for 3 hours or until juices run clear. Please note: this time can vary depending on the turkey's density. An instant read thermometer, inserted into the thickest part of the bird, should read 165F.
• Remove from turkey from barbeque and let rest, covered loosely in foil for 30 minutes.
• Slice the turkey thin and serve on crusty rolls or rye bread with a variety of mustards and pickles.
• This pastrami is great served hot or cold.
• Place the coriander seeds in a dishtowel and crush them with a heavy skillet.
• Combine the cracked seeds with remaining rub ingredients in a small bowl and mix until ingredients are evenly combined.

PASTRAMI-STYLE GRILLED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Coarsely grind coriander seeds, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, and Sichuan peppercorns in spice mill or with mortar and pestle. Place turkey on a large rimmed baking sheet and rub all over with oil and sprinkle cavity and all over outside with salt, then do the same with spice mixture. Let sit at room temperature at least 1 hour, or cover and chill up to 12 hours.
• If chilled, let sit at room temperature 1 hour before grilling.
• If using a charcoal grill, fill a chimney with charcoal and light. Once coals are covered with ash, spread half on each side of grill, leaving center empty. Set top grate on grill. If using smoking chips, scatter a handful evenly over coals. Place turkey on center of grate (do not allow any part of turkey to extend over coals). Cover grill. Insert an instant-read thermometer into hole in hood. Cook turkey, scattering a handful of chips evenly over coals every 20 minutes and rotating turkey every 30 minutes for even browning (lift grate with turkey on it and rotate 180°F each time), until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breast without touching bone registers 150°F, 75-90 minutes. Maintain grill temperature as close as possible to 350°F throughout process, opening vents to increase temperature and closing vents to reduce it and adding more charcoal as needed. Transfer turkey to a cutting board and let rest at least 30 minutes before carving.
• If using oven, preheat to 425°F. Place turkey on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast, rotating baking sheet once, until skin is golden brown and most of fat in skin has rendered, 35-45 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250°F and continue to roast turkey until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breast without touching bone registers 150°F, about 45-60 minutes longer. Transfer turkey to a cutting board and let rest at least 30 minutes before carving.

TURKEY PASTRAMI ROLL

Steps:

• Defrost puff pastry until semi-frozen.
• Unfold& roll out until slightly thinner.
• Spread half of the dijonnaise over pastry sheet.
• Layer turkey& pastrami, then spread the remainder of dijonnaise.
• Roll up the pastry sheet jellyroll fashion.
• Place on aluminum foil sprayed with Pam.
• Bake, uncovered for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
• slice on the diagonal.

SUPER EASY TURKEY PASTRAMI APPETIZER

Steps:

• Mix the cream cheese, horseradish, garlic, salt and pepper together until well blended.
• Lay the pastrami slices on a flat surface and spread a small amount of the cheese mixture on each pastrami slice. Cut the pastrami slices into approximately 1" by 3" strips or similar depending on the size you purchase from your delicatessen so that when rolled they will be bite size pieces.
• Cut a small piece of green leaf curly lettuce to fit one side of the small end of each pastrami piece; place it on the cream cheese mixture so that when rolled a small portion of the curly leaf lettuce is extended over the pastrami.
• Roll up the pastrami strip from the opposite end of the lettuce and secure with a toothpick. You should have a roll of pastrami with the leaf lettuce extended. Place on a serving plate and sprinkle with freshly cracked pepper and serve.

TURKEY PASTRAMI AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine pastrami, rotini, artichoke, carrots, onion, celery and olives.
• In small bowl, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Toss together with pastrami mixture and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

PASTRAMI TURKEY BREAST FOR THE BEST THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Pat turkey dry (if there is skin you can leave it on. If not, you won't miss it) and place in a medium bowl. Mix together pepper, salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, and paprika in a small bowl, then sprinkle all over turkey (use all of it!). Cover and chill 8-12 hours.
• Preheat oven to 300°. Remove turkey from bowl and discard any liquid but keep all of the spice rub in place. Heat oil in a large ovenproof nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Cook turkey, turning every minute or so, until browned on all sides and very fragrant, 6-8 minutes total.
• Transfer skillet to oven. Roast turkey, turning halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 155°, 60-90 minutes, depending on size. Transfer turkey to a wire rack. If you plan to serve it the same day it's baked, let cool at least 30 minutes, then slice very thinly (think deli meat) on a cutting board.
• To serve, spread cut sides of buns with mayonnaise and build sandwiches with buns, turkey, cranberry sauce, lettuce, and pickled red onion. Do ahead: Turkey can be roasted 4 days ahead. Let cool completely, then wrap tightly and chill. Slice just before using. Don't try to reheat it as it will just dry out.