Best Turkey Pastrami Recipes

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 CROQUE-MADAME CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Trim ends of bread so it fits in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then toast directly on oven rack until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour; cook, whisking, until golden, 2 minutes. Whisk in milk. Boil, still whisking, until thickened, 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in Dijon, 1 cup cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread 3/4 cup cheese sauce evenly in bottom of dish. Nestle bread into sauce, cut-side up. Top with pastrami and remaining cheese sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
• Bake until bubbly and browned in places, 15 to 18 minutes. Fry eggs in remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until whites are set but yolks are still runny, 2 to 3 minutes. Top toasts with eggs; sprinkle with chives and serve.

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.

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.

BAKED TURKEY PASTRAMI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• 2. Add oil to large skillet. Place over medium high heat. Add onions and green pepper. Saute until tender. Add mushrooms, garlic, and pastrami and cook until heated through. Deglaze pan with wine and reduce by half.
• 3. Add the seasoning, spaghetti sauce and pasta. Spoon mixture into a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Cover and bake 25 minutes. Remove cover add cheese and bake uncovered another 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

PASTRAMI STUFFED TURKEY BREAST

Steps:

• Soak the porcini mushrooms in the boiling water. Set aside.
• Using 2 T extra virgin olive oil, sauté pastrami, garlic, and onion until the onions are translucent.
• Add baby bella mushrooms. Sauté until mushrooms begin to brown and no liquid remains.
• Stir in the parsley and rosemary.
• Drain and squeeze the porcini mushroom, reserving the soaking water. Chop the mushrooms and add add them into the sauté.
• Mix in breadcrumbs; season stuffing to taste with pepper. Mix in enough reserved mushroom soaking liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten (about 1/4 c). (Continue to save the rest of the mushroom water).
• Let stuffing cool.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lay out turkey.
• Spread stuffing over the turkey breast, leaving 1-inch border. Sprinkle with additional mushroom-soaking liquid if dry. Roll the turkey jelly-roll style.
• Secure with silicone cooking bands every 1 1/2 to 2 inches to hold shape and move to roasting pan.
• Drizzle 3 T EVOO and 1/3 c chicken broth over the turkey roll.
• Add 2 T EVOO, 2/3 c broth, 1/2 of the mushroom water, and 2 T vermouth to the bottom of the pan.
• Tightly double wrap with foil.
• Roast for 45 minutes. (turkey shoudl be browned and have reached an internal temperature of 175F).
• To make gravy:.
• Reserve 1 1/4 c of pan drippings.
• Stir 2 T EVOO and 2 T flour together to make a paste.
• Add pan drippings, remaining vermouth and mushroom water. Simmer 5 minutes, scraping browned bits. Whisk in flour paste. Continue to whisk until it simmers and thickens. Season with pepper to taste.

CHEESY TURKEY PASTRAMI TORTELLINI VEGETABLE BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the cheese tortellini according to package directions. drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet add a little olive oil and place over medium high heat. Add the onions, asparagus, sugar snap peas and garlic. Saute 3 minutes. Add the Turkey Pastrami saute another minute. Add the Spaghetti sauce and Tortellini. Cook 3 minutes.
• Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray. Place half the Tortellini mixture in dish and then top with half the cheese. Repeat layers one more time. Place in oven for about 15 minutes until cheese melts and is bubbly. Serve garnished with basil

CREAMED TURKEY PASTRAMI ON TOAST (DAIRY-FREE)

Steps:

• Slice pastrami as thinly as possible and then cut slices lengthwise and crosswise so that they are thin/flat, bite-sized pieces (1 1/2 inches long by 1/2 inch wide).
• Melt margarine in saucepan or frying pan and fry the slices of turkey pastrami until browned on edges. (Medium-high heat worked well for me, ant took just over 10 minutes).
• Sprinkle flour over the turkey pastrami and stir until flour is browned. (This took less than a minute for me.).
• Stirring constantly, add soy milk and, if using, the cream cheese substitute. (I used this because I wasn't sure how well soy milk would thicken). Bring to a boil.
• After boiling, stir again and cook until thickening begins. Remove pan from heat and let stand for a minute or so. This thickened to a perfect consistency for me.
• Meanwhile, toast the bread, 2 to 3 slices is a serving size for me.
• Serve hot over toast. If there's any leftover sauce on your plate, sop it up with more toast, it tastes so good!
• NOTE: After this recipe was approved, I noticed that Zaar didn't include the nutrition info for the unsweetened soy milk. As a courtesy, I thought I'd put it up. On the carton of soymilk I used for this recipe: Unsweetened Silk Soymilk Organic, serving size 1 cup, 80 calories, 35 calories from fat, total fat 4g, saturated fat 0.5g, trans fat 0g, polyunsaturated 2.5g, monounsaturated 1g, cholesterol 0mg, sodium 85mg, potassium 300mg, total carb 4g, dietary figer 1g, sugar 1g, protein 7g, vit A 10%, calcium 30%, vit D 30%, folate 6%, zinc 4%, vit C 0%, iron 6%, riboflavin 30%, vit B12 50%. I hope this helps.

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.

TURKEY PASTRAMI

Steps:

• 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 1 tablespoon of whole black peppercorns, thyme, bay leaves, whole cloves and garlic. Allow to cool. Place turkey breast in a nonreactive container and pour cooled mixture over it. Make sure that the turkey breast is completely covered. Cover and refrigerate for 48 hours. Prepare smoker for a smoke at about 220 degrees for 2 1/2 hours. Combine juniper berries and coarsely ground black pepper. Remove turkey breast from brine mixture and rinse under cold water. Pat dry with paper towels and cover with juniper berry-black pepper rub. Make sure you press the rub into the surface of the turkey. Place turkey breast in smoker, skin side down and smoke for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Remove from smoker and allow to cool. The turkey pastrami will continue to gain flavor the longer you let it rest. You can wrap it tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

TURKEY, PASTRAMI AND SWISS MELT - FOREMAN GRILL RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat your George Foreman Grill with the lid closed for at least 5 minutes. Assemble your sandwich with best results by folding slices in half when placing on bread slices. Have the cheese slices on opposite sides of the meat to get that gooey goodness throughout the whole sandwich. Use margarine or olive oil or cooking spray to coat the outside of both slices of bread. Doesn't have to be mush, just enough to coat. Place on Foreman Grill and close lid. Keep an eye on it after about 90 seconds. Remove sandwich when it's golden brown. At this point you can now add mayonnaise or mustard.
• Slice in half and serve with kettle chips and a good kosher pickle.

TURKEY PASTRAMI

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the turkey breast under cold running water, then drain and blot dry with paper towels. Set aside while you prepare the spice rub.2. Coarsely crush the coriander seeds and pepper in a spice mill or under the edge of a cast-iron skillet. Combine the crushed spices in a bowl and whisk in the salt, sugar, paprika, mustard seeds, ginger, and garlic. Using your fingers, pat the mixture over the entire surface of the turkey breast and rub in thoroughly. Wrap the breast in plastic wrap or place in a large zip-lock plastic bag and let the turkey cure in the refrigerator for 24 hours.3. Set up the grill for indirect grilling, placing a drip pan in the center. If using a charcoal grill, preheat it to medium. If using a gas grill, place all the wood chips in the smoker box and preheat the grill to high then, when smoke appears, lower the heat to medium. 4. When ready to cook, if using charcoal, toss the wood chips on the coals. Unwrap the turkey and oil the grill grate. Place the turkey on the hot grate over the drip pan. Cover the grill and cook the turkey until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the breast registers 180°F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. If using charcoal, add 10 to 12 fresh coals per side after 1 hour of cooking.5. Transfer the turkey pastrami to a rack to cool, then refrigerate, covered, until cold. To serve, cut the pastrami into thin slices across the grain.Serves 4 to 8

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.