Description
Enjoy delicious Slow Cooker Pastrami, boasting rich flavors from corned beef, garlic, and spices. Perfect for a simple dinner or a comforting meal with marble rye, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut, this recipe promises to be a favorite for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 lbs. corned beef, flat cut
- spice packet that comes with the corned beef
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 3 tbsp. brown sugar
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- 5 garlic cloves, peeled, but left whole
- 12 oz. beer
- 3 cups water
- 1 tsp. hickory liquid smoke
- marble rye
- thousand island dressing
- swiss cheese
- sauerkraut
Instructions
- Rinse the corned beef thoroughly to remove excess salt.
- Place the corned beef into the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle the spice packet, onion powder, brown sugar, and black pepper over the corned beef, then add the garlic cloves.
- Pour in the beer, water, and hickory liquid smoke.
- Set the slow cooker to LOW and cook for 7-8 hours.
- Once cooking is complete, transfer the corned beef to a cutting board and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
For extra flavor, try adding smoked paprika or cayenne pepper to the spice mix.
Serve with your favorite toppings like mustard or additional sauerkraut for enhanced flavor.
Ensure the corned beef is well-rinsed to balance the flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg