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Vegan Pastrami Slices

19/06/2019 by Richard Makin 13 Comments

vegan reuben sandwich with pastrami slices

Vegan pastrami slices made from roasted celeriac. Perfect for a plant-based reuben sandwich or served as a carving board with your fave pickles!


Having never eaten pastrami before, making these vegan pastrami slices was a rather interesting process. I’ve been to Katz deli in New York – spiritual home of the Reuben. But being a vegetarian at the time my choices were limited. Now I’m vegan I doubt there’s anything there I could eat – but that’s cool – because I’VE GOT THE NEXT BEST THING!

What’s it taste like!?

This recipe uses a whole roasted celeriac for the basis of the pastrami. It’s marinated just right and even gets those crispy “burnt ends” like real pastrami. But the most exciting thing is the texture – it’s SO tender and delicate – you won’t believe it until you’ve tried it!

It’s pretty much essential to serve this stuff with some sort of pickle. Whether it’s sauerkraut, on a reuben or my miso pickled cauliflower as part of a carving board. Oh and don’t forget the mustard! Vegan pastrami never tasted so good!

Alright, this is a pretty LONG recipe for a simple sandwich filler. But here’s the deal. It’s not just any sandwich filler. It’s INCREDIBLE. I seriously mean it, if Katz Deli did vegan sandwiches, I reckon it would contain about a hundred slices of this stuff.

I have to give a major shout out to Derek Sarno and the guys over at Wicked Healthy. They were the first people I ever spotted using celeriac in this way. It’s such an exciting way to make a fully plant-based meal without any meat substitutes, which actually tastes BONKERS good. My recipe is a little different from Derek’s, but feel free to try them both and see which you prefer. I LOVE THEM BOTH THE SAME BUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS!

vegan pastrami slices
vegan pastrami in a reuben sandwich

Celeriac “Pastrami” Slices

Alright, this is a pretty LONG recipe for a simple sandwich filler. But here’s the deal. It’s not just any sandwich filler. It’s INCREDIBLE.
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Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: vegan pastrami slices
Servings: 8
Calories: 112kcal
Author: Richard Makin

Equipment

  • Mandolin or very sharp knife

Ingredients

For the Celeriac

  • 1 leek roughly chopped
  • 1/4 bulb fennel roughly chopped
  • 2 red onions quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed with the flat of a knife
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 full celeriac scrubbed well but not peeled
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 450 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp liquid smoke
  • 1 tbsp brown miso
  • 85 ml white wine
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce

For the Marinade

  • 50 ml roasting juice
  • 100 g peeled cooked beetroot the vacuum packed stuff is fine, if you dont have time to cook it yourself
  • 1/2 tsp old bay seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 150 ml water

Instructions

Make the Celeriac

  • Preheat the over to 180c.
  • In a cast iron dutch oven with a lid, place the leek, fennel, onions and garlic.
  • Rub the outside of the celeriac with the oil and season liberally with salt and pepper. Place in the centre of the stock pot with the other vegetables.
  • Pour in the stock, liquid smoke, miso, white wine and soy sauce. Place the lid on and pop it in the oven for a total of 1.5 hours, turning half way through.
  • Once cooked, remove the celeriac from the oven. A skewer should insert easily through the centre.
  • Set aside to cool, reserving the liquid remaining in the dutch oven.

Make the Marinade

  • Roughly grate the cooked beetroot into a small, deep plastic tupperware container.
  • Into the same container, place all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Leave to stand for 10-20 minutes until the liquid is a beautiful dark red.
  • Strain out the solids from the marinade using a fine mesh sieve and discard. Reserve the liquid.

To Finish

  • When cool (after about 30 min) remove the celeriac from the pot and slice using a mandolin into 3mm slices
  • Carefully set the sliced celeriac into the tub of marinade and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the slices from the marinade and lay them on a piece of kitchen towel to absorb the excess liquid.
  • Arrange on a BEAUTIFUL rye bread sandwich with your fave vegan cheese, vegan mayo, sauerkraut, pickles and wholegrain mustard!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Celeriac "Pastrami" Slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 112 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 744mg32%
Potassium 396mg11%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 315IU6%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 55mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Alice

    17/10/2019 at 11:00

    5 stars
    so creative and original! it’s now a permanent addition to my vegan cafe’s menu and everyone absolutely LOVES it

    Reply
  2. RL

    19/11/2019 at 04:43

    With there being multiple flavor options for liquid smoke, I’m curious which one you use for this recipe? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Richard Makin

      20/11/2019 at 14:01

      5 stars
      Hey there! I tend to go for Hickory, but any will do! Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  3. alysa

    11/01/2020 at 07:51

    Do you think peeled kohlrabi would be a good sub for celeriac? If not, what ideas do you have? I’m on a small south korean island and dont have access to celeriac (which i learned after looking up what celeriac even is!) thanks!

    Reply
  4. Zoe

    27/01/2020 at 22:40

    5 stars
    Absolutely loved this! Even the none vegan enjoyed 👍🏼 It takes a while (from memory) to make but totally worth it. Tagged you on IG when I made it x

    Reply
    • Richard Makin

      17/02/2020 at 13:11

      Thanks for that mate! So excited you liked it!

      Reply
  5. Stacey

    07/03/2020 at 00:43

    5 stars
    Just finished making this and it is beautiful! Tastes good too, not like meat which is fine with me, I’m vegan! This is the fourth recipe I’ve made of yours, and they have all been super (gianduja cheescake, mozzarella, fried chikn). Thanks for your creativity and humor.

    Reply
  6. Dennis Sidoti

    08/03/2020 at 20:08

    Can anything be done with the veggies cooked in the pot with the celeriac?

    Reply
    • Arianna

      10/01/2021 at 17:33

      5 stars
      I used it with an old loaf of bread to make stuffing!

      Reply
  7. Mark

    30/04/2020 at 05:12

    What is “Roasting Juice”?

    Reply
    • Ruth

      01/10/2020 at 13:07

      The liquid from the pot that you’ve cooked the veggies in!

      Reply
  8. Claire Chantal Perez

    06/05/2020 at 23:46

    I’m a foodie and a really good cook. Went vegan since January 2020. I am learning how to cook vegan. Tried your recipe tonight and it was absolutely amazing!! So good that I’m writing a comment on a recipe for the first time ever. Thank you!

    Reply
  9. Marisa

    21/09/2020 at 20:35

    Oh I so want to make this but I don’t have a Dutch oven. Do you think it would still work in a cast iron skillet tightly wrapped with aluminum foil?

    Reply

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