Recipes Meat and Poultry Game Meats Venison Venison Pastrami 5.0 (18) 15 Reviews 6 Photos Think venison has to taste like deer? Not with this recipe. Give it a try and you will make it time and time again - it tastes just like pastrami. Your friends will beg you to make this for them all the time! Submitted by Brandons treats Updated on December 25, 2022 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 6 6 6 6 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs Additional Time: 5 days 2 hrs Total Time: 5 days 4 hrs 20 mins Servings: 15 Yield: 1 roast Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 15 servings 5 tablespoons sugar-based curing mixture (such as Morton® Quick Cure®) 2 tablespoons brown sugar, or as needed 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper, or as needed 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon crushed bay leaf 1 teaspoon ground allspice ½ teaspoon garlic powder 5 pounds venison rump roast Directions Whisk together curing mixture, brown sugar, pepper, paprika, bay leaf, allspice, and garlic powder in a bowl. Rub mixture over venison roast, and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Place roast in a bowl; refrigerate for 5 days. Remove roast from the refrigerator and rinse thoroughly to remove the curing mixture. Place in a bowl with water to cover, and soak, refrigerated, for 2 hours. Drain. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Season roast with additional black pepper and brown sugar, and place in a roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted near the center reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 2 hours. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 160 Calories 3g Fat 3g Carbs 29g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 15 Calories 160 % Daily Value * Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 1g 6% Cholesterol 106mg 35% Sodium 2378mg 103% Total Carbohydrate 3g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 2g Protein 29g 57% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 14mg 1% Iron 5mg 25% Potassium 338mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.