Duck Pastrami: Game Changing Sandwich
Duck Pastrami Sandwich: moulard duck breast pastrami on rye
Flavor of duck pastrami
We know that duck pastrami isn’t a typical duck breast recipe. The first question we always get asked is, “what does duck pastrami tastes like compared to typical beef pastrami?” We Well it tastes like pastrami… but better. It’s even more richly flavored. But it has all of the smoky and peppery flavors that you’re used. When you put it between two pieces of rye and add a couple of extras, duck pastrami will blow your mind.
Curing the duck pastrami
The first step of this duck pastrami recipe is the cure. The duck pastrami process is the same as beef. First we’ll cure the duck breast. We like to use a wet cure. When you’re curing beef, a wet cure is more problematic. It takes up a lot of space in the fridge that you probably can’t spare. With DUCKCHAR Moulard Duck Breast, you can easily cure 2 duck breast without turning you home fridge into a makeshift pastrami factory. Note that is this recipe, we use curing salt. Curing salt ensures that the meat is safely cured and preserved. It also adds the deep pink color that pastrami is known for
Smoking the duck pastrami
This DUCKCHAR Moulard Duck Breast has been cured. Finally, it was seasoned with a 50/50 ratio of salt and pepper plus coriander. For the final step we will smoke it.
It’s no secret that we love any recipe that involves our smoker. Smoking the duck pastrami is the final step. After smoking the duck pastrami you can enjoy it immediately or save it for later in the fridge. Try to only slice off as much pastrami as you’ll need.
The duck pastrami sandwich
There’s no wrong way to make a pastrami sandwich. We like our pastrami in all types of configurations that could inlude: russian dressing, sauerkraut, spicy mustard. As long as the duck pastrami is between two good slices rye, it will be terrific. If prefer a hot pastrami sandwich (bread + meat) and want to make the rye even tastier, brush it with some DUCKCHAR Duck Fat before toasting. Duck fat imparts an extra richness and also adds subtle sweetness. You’ll thank us for this tip after you try it.
Check out the complete Duck Pastrami Recipe >
Our friend Josh Tahan of True Craft BBQ took a whole new take on DUCKCHAR. We adapted this recipe Duck Pastrami Recipe > from him.