The recipe comes from a 1975 cookbook that my brother-in-law found at a garage sale called Crockpot Cookery. This pastrami is amazing. The most important part is that you use a CORNED BEEF brisket, which will have already been brined (unless you prefer to brine your own).
Ingredients: [‘corned beef brisket’, ‘onions’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘black peppercorns’, ‘coriander seed’, ‘whole cloves’, ‘water’, ‘pepper’, ‘paprika’, ‘liquid smoke’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“4 lbs corned beef brisket”,”2 onions, sliced “,”2 garlic cloves, mashed “,”1 tablespoon black peppercorns”,”1 tablespoon coriander seed”,”8 -10 whole cloves”,”1 1/2 cups water”,”2 tablespoons pepper”,”2 tablespoons paprika”,” liquid smoke”]
Number of Servings: 4
Steps: [‘Place first seven ingredients in crockpot, cook on low for 8 hours.’, ‘Drain meat. Allow to cool enough to touch.’, ‘In a small bowl, combine pepper and paprika with enough liquid smoke to form loose paste.’, ‘Rub paste thoroughly into drained meat.’, ‘Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.’, ‘Slice paper-thin to serve with rye bread, mustards, and garlic dill pickles. Tastes great with cole slaw.’]