Recipes · Canadian · Burgers and Sandwiches
Montreal-Style Smoked Meat
One serving has 519 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (141%), zinc (78%), selenium (77%), niacin (52%), phosphorus (49%) and pyridoxine (48%). Ready in 1680 minutes.

- Preparation: 1440 min
- Cooking: 240 min
- Makes: 1 serving (211 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: beef, gluten, mustard
Ingredients
- 150 g Beef brisket, raw
- 1.5 g Salt
- 1 g Black pepper
- 0.5 g Coriander seeds
- 0.3 g Paprika
- 50 g Bread, rye
- 8 g Mustard
Method
- Rub the brisket all over with the salt and refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 24 hours to cure lightly.
- Rinse briefly, pat dry, then coat generously with the crushed black pepper, coriander, and paprika.
- Slow-cook or smoke at a low 120 °C (250 °F) for about 3.5-4 hours until fork-tender and the internal temperature reaches at least 88 °C (190 °F).
- Rest for 15 minutes, then slice thickly against the grain.
- Pile the hot sliced meat onto the rye bread with a smear of mustard and serve.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 519 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.5 g | |
| Water | 117 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 32.4 g | 67% |
| Tryptophan | 0.36 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.78 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.6 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 30.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 11.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 102 mg | |
| Calcium | 59.6 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 4.3 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 56.3 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.61 mg | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 341 mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 545 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 42.3 µg | 77% |
| Sodium | 1,075 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.2 mg | 78% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.2 mg | 52% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.73 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.62 mg | 48% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 64.9 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.4 µg | 141% |
| Choline | 125 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 8.1 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.33 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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