Looking for the perfect homemade pastrami rub recipe? Then you’ve come to the right place. Today I’ll share my easy, homemade pastrami rub recipe. It’s a combination of black pepper, coriander, garlic powder, paprika, and mustard seeds that massively enhances the meat’s flavor.
This pastrami rub gives your pastrami a beautiful color and a nice, spicy crust. With it anyone will be able to smoke the best pastrami. Isn’t it amazing? Tag along, you’ll also be able to enjoy your favorite smoked pastrami sandwich from the comfort of your home.
What Is Pastrami Seasoning?
The taste of Pastrami beef relies mostly on the seasoning applied to the beef. Pastrami seasoning is basically a spice blend used as a dry rub for seasoning corned beef. The main ingredients are black pepper, coriander, mustard powder, paprika, onion, and garlic powder. Pastrami rub fills corned beef with a unique spicy and smoky flavor that we all crave.
Homemade Pastrami Rub Ingredients:
You don’t need a lot of ingredients to make the pastrami rub flavorsome, use fresh and qualityful spices. Customize the rub just the way you like it by adding more or less of the spices. I provided the standard measurements here.
You know what the best part is? It is surprisingly easy to make. If you have five minutes on hand go for it. The ingredients are probably already available in your pantry. Let’s know about the ingredients in detail.
Black Pepper:
Black pepper is a common ingredient found in almost all seasonings. Apart from improving the savory flavor of beef, it helps to tenderize the beef. I used 2 tablespoons of coarse ground black pepper in the recipe.
Black peppercorns:
Peppercorns are a whole form of black pepper. Use 2 tablespoons of whole black peppercorns in the recipe.
Coriander Seeds:
Coriander seeds have a strong fragrance and citrusy taste. These are used to add flavor to several dishes. 2 tablespoons of coriander seeds.
Brown sugar:
Brown sugar tenderizes the meat and gives a nice caramel-like crust. It goes well with other spices used in pastrami rub. 2 tablespoons of brown sugar would be enough for our smoked pastrami rub recipe.
Paprika:
Ever wondered about those bright red things in your pastrami rub? Paprika adds smokiness and gives a nice color to the pastrami beef. Use 2 tablespoons of paprika in the recipe.
Garlic & Onion Powder:
Garlic and onion powder are used in sauces and seasonings to enhance the flavor. These are easily found in grocery stores. Use 1 tablespoon of both.
Mustard Powder & Mustard Seeds:
Mustard powder adds a kick in the flavor of savory recipes. I used 1 tablespoon of both for intense flavor in our pastrami rub.
Dried Thyme:
A little sprinkle of dried thyme can elevate the taste of soups, meat, stocks, furthermore it’s used in baking. ½ teaspoon of dried thyme gives our smoked pastrami seasoning a nice pungent and citrusy kick.
How To Make Pastrami Seasoning?
Our pastrami seasoning recipe is simple enough for anyone to make it without any hassle. With this pastrami rub, your pastrami beef will effortlessly hit the spot. Black pepper, brown sugar and mustard seeds makes this simple, no-cook pastrami rub recipe extra spicy for the perfect pastrami sandwich, or for serving with rye bread.
Another beauty of this no-cook pastrami seasoning is that there’s no chopping needed. Simply mix all of the ingredients and whirl away. And then, rub it on your pastrami beef. Just follow the 3 simple steps:
Directions:
Step 1:
Place all the seeds in a plastic bag and crack them. Don’t smash them into powder form.
Step 2:
Measure and combine all ingredients in a dry, airtight glass jar. Shake well and mix thoroughly until the flavors are well allocated.
Step 3:
Our smoked pastrami rub is ready to get rubbed into corned beef. Apply the rub to evenly coat the whole piece of corned beef. Wrap with foil paper and keep it in the fridge for 2 days.
This helps the flavors to infuse into the meat. After that, cook the meat low and slow. Then stack your sandwich with this mouth-watering, moist, spicy, and smokey corned beef. Enjoy!
Pastrami Rub Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Coarse Ground Black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Whole black peppercorns
- 2 Tablespoons Coriander seeds
- 2 Tablespoons Brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Paprika
- 1 Tablespoons Garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoons Onion powder
- 1 Tablespoons Both Mustard seeds and mustard powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
Instructions
- Place the whole seeds in a plastic bag and crack them.
- Measure and combine all the ingredients in a jar and shake well.
- When all the spices are mixed well, your pastrami beef rub is ready to coat and spice up corned beef.
Notes
Nutrition
Takeaway:
This mild to medium heat pastrami spice rub intensifies the taste of your corned beef and takes it to the next level. Even so, it does not overwhelm the original flavors. It just transforms the dull into dang.
Trust me, every bite will bring a smile of contentment to your guest’s face. Try it once, you will never want to run out of it.
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