Homemade Pastrami - No Smoker Needed - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lbs corned beef brisket
3 tablespoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
2 tablespoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon smoked paprika (important to use smoked)
1 teaspoon oil

Preparation

Trim fat layer of corned beef to 1/8 inch.
Mix together coriander, paprika, and garlic powder.
Sprinkle half of spice mixture on one side of meat. Sprinkle on half of red pepper flakes and cover with pepper.
Press seasonings into the meat.
Turn meat over and repeat on other side.
Wrap tightly with a lightly oiled sheet of heavy duty foil.
Place meat seam side down on another sheet of foil and wrap again tightly. Repeat 5 more times using 7 sheets of foil.
Slow roast at 240\u00b0F for 5 hours
Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
Refrigerate for 24 hours.
Unwrap meat.
If you like the coating, seal it on by baking at 400\u00b0F for 15 minutes.
If you like your pastrami mild, you can scrape off the seasoning.
Slice pastrami thinly at room temp or cooler.
You can reheat in a frying pan with a few drops of water.