Turkey Pastrami is delicious, perfectly seasoned pastrami. It requires a lot of patience to make, but it is worth the wait. You can make delicious sandwiches with it.
Turkey pastrami is an alternative to traditional high-carb Pastrami that offers lower carbs and is healthier. Turkey pastrami is a healthy option, as it helps control cholesterol levels by limiting saturated fat intake. Turkey pastrami is usually a bit expensive as it requires a lot of patience.
To make Turkey Pastrami, boil water, sugar, and spices in a pan. Place this mixture alongside the turkey in a resealable bag. Refrigerate it for 2 days. Remove it, rub the spices over it, and refrigerate for 1 day. Meanwhile, soak and then broil the hickory chips. Then, roast the turkey for an hour and slice it.
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Turkey Pastrami Recipe
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- 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.
