Pastrami With Sauerkraut Gruyère And Whole Grain Mustard Sauce Recipes

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.

PASTRAMI WITH SAUERKRAUT, GRUYèRE, AND WHOLE-GRAIN MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a sandwich press to the manufacturer's specifications (see Note, page 96).
• Place 1 slice of cheese on each of 4 slices of rye. Follow with the pastrami, mustard sauce, sauerkraut, and the other slices of cheese. Cover with the remaining bread slices and place in the sandwich press (no need to butter the press or the bread). Close the top lid and apply slight pressure. Cook without disturbing for 5 to 8 minutes. Open the press and check for color and temperature: The cheese should be melted and the bread golden. If the bread is sticking to the press, allow it to cook for a bit longer and it will unstick itself. If the press seems to generate more heat on the bottom, flip the sandwich halfway through to ensure even cooking (making sure the ridges in the bread line up). Once cooked, remove, cut into halves, and serve.

PASTRAMI-STYLE STEAK & MUSTARD MAYO

Steps:

• Mix the mayo with the mustard and set aside. Season the steaks. Heat a drizzle of oil and the butter in a large frying pan over a high heat until sizzling and turning nut brown. Cook the steaks for 1-2 mins on one side, then turn and cook for another 1-2 mins. Turn again and continue this process for 6-7 mins total for rare, 8-9 mins for medium- rare and 10 mins for medium. Turning the steaks helps them cook evenly and build a uniform crust.
• When the steaks are cooked to your liking, transfer to a board and leave to rest. Meanwhile, cook the sauerkraut in the pan with the sticky steak juices for 3-4 mins until heated through and browned. Serve the steaks with the sauerkraut and the mustard mayo on the side, or spoon the sauerkraut over the steaks.

CREAMY WHOLE-GRAIN MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add shallots and saute until soft, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add vinegar and cook for 1 minute.
• Add wine and cook until reduced to about 1/3 cup, 3-4 minutes.
• Add cream and cook until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 4-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in remaining butter.
• Strain into a small bowl.
• Whisk in mustard, salt and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 24 hours.

SQUASH, MUSTARD & GRUYèRE GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan. Add the onions and cook slowly over a low-medium heat, stirring every now and then, for 10-15 mins until golden and soft.
• Meanwhile, put the garlic and half the sage in a saucepan, add the cream and milk, and heat gently, not allowing the mixture to boil, for 5 mins. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool for 10 mins, then fish out the sage and garlic. Stir in the mustard and season well.
• If cooking straight away, heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Layer the pumpkin slices, onions, most of the cheese and the infused cream into a large baking dish, finishing with a layer of cream. Once you've used the ingredients up, scatter with the remaining cheese and put the remaining sage leaves on top. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 mins.
• Uncover the dish and increase the heat to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cook for a further 20-30 mins until golden brown and tender all the way through. Leave to cool for 10 mins before serving.

EASY HOMEMADE PASTRAMI

Steps:

• Mix garlic and vegetable oil in a small bowl. Set aside for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
• Combine black pepper, paprika, coriander, dry mustard, white pepper, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Cover a baking sheet with a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Coat aluminum foil with prepared garlic oil. Lay corned beef brisket on foil and brush with remaining garlic oil.
• Cover all sides of corned beef brisket completely with pepper mixture, reserving 1 to 2 tablespoons.
• With fat side of corned beef brisket up, wrap in the sheet of aluminum foil. Place wrapped corned beef on another sheet of aluminum foil with the seam and fat side down. Place double-wrapped corned beef on a third sheet of aluminum foil (seam down), and wrap again.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 6 hours.
• Remove pastrami from the oven and let cool to room temperature, about 3 hours.
• With pastrami still wrapped in aluminum foil, place in a freezer bag or other plastic bag and refrigerate for 8 to 10 hours.
• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Remove pastrami from refrigerator, unwrap, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle top with 1 to 2 tablespoons of remaining pepper mixture.
• Place pastrami in the oven, 6 to 8 inches below broiler heat. Broil briefly to brown surface, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove pastrami from the oven and slice thinly, about 1/8-inch slices.
• Heat a large skillet over low heat.
• Heat pastrami slices in the skillet with a few drops of water until fat begins to turn from white to translucent, about 5 minutes.