Korean Meatloaf With Gochujang Glaze Food

KOREAN MEATLOAF WITH GOCHUJANG GLAZE

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 350F.
• Film a pan with the vegetable oil. Add the minced onions and cook slowly until translucent. This takes about 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic to onions and cook another 2 minutes. Remove the onion mixture from the heat, transfer to a bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• Combine the cooled onion mixture with the minced green onion, gochujang, eggs and kosher salt. Stir to combine thoroughly.
• Put the ground pork and breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Add the onion gochujang mixture and mix gently. You want it evenly red. You don't want it packed into a brick. A light hand is what you are looking for here.
• Transfer the meatloaf mix to a 9.5 inch by 5 inch loaf pan (or free form it on a cookie sheet - your call).
• Place the meatloaf in the oven. Cook until you get to an internal temperature of 140F, about 40 minutes. Pros use instant read thermometers. You should too.
• While the meatloaf cooks make the glaze. Combine all the ingredients and stir thoroughly.
• When the meatloaf reaches 140F remove it from the oven and spoon the glaze overtop evenly.
• Return the glazed meatloaf to the oven and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 160F. This takes somewhere around 10-15 minutes. Try not to overshoot. Overcooked meatloaf is dry meatloaf. Nobody likes that. Serve with mustard pickled onions.

MEATLOAF WITH KIMCHEE AND SPICY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• For the spicy glaze: Whisk together the gochujang, honey and soy in a small bowl; set aside.
• For the meatloaf: Heat the canola oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the ginger, red chile flakes and garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the kimchee and toss to combine. Remove to a plate and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Whisk together the fish sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and eggs in a large bowl. Add the kimchee mixture and mix to combine. Add the beef and pork and gently mix to combine.
• Put the mixture on the prepared baking sheet and form into a loaf about 12 inches long by 6 inches wide by 2 inches thick. Brush the top with the spicy glaze and bake until golden brown and the internal temperature registers 155 degrees F on a meat thermometer, about 1 hour. Loosely tent with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• For the fried shallots: Put the canola oil in a small saucepan and heat until it registers 360 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
• Whisk together the flour and 1/2 cup water and season with salt and pepper. Dredge the shallots in the batter, transfer to the oil with a slotted spoon and fry until crisp and golden brown. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels and season with salt.
• For the shiitake mushroom salad: Heat the canola oil in a large saute pan over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl, add the cilantro, soy sauce, sesame oil, green onions and lime juice and mix to combine.
• For the fried eggs: Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a medium nonstick saute pan. Crack 2 eggs at a time into the pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until the whites are set and the yellows are partially set. Gently flip over and cook for 30 seconds longer. Repeat with the remaining eggs, adding more butter as needed.
• Slice the meatloaf into 1 1/4-inch slices, put on individual plates and top each slice with a fried egg, fried shallots and cilantro leaves. Serve with the shiitake mushroom salad on the side.

BACON, EGG AND CHEESE MEATLOAF WITH GOCHUJANG GLAZE

Steps:

• For the meatloaf: Fill a medium sized saucepan 3/4 of the way with hot water and bring to a boil over high heat. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with 2 pieces of foil leaving an overhang on all sides, creating handles. Spray the foil-lined pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Fill a medium bowl with cold water and a cup of ice cubes and set aside. Turn the boiling water down to a simmer and place the eggs into the water, one at a time. Boil for exactly 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove each egg to the ice bath. When cool enough to handle, gently tap the egg against a countertop or cutting board to crack the shell. Carefully peel away the shell and discard. Set the peeled eggs aside
• Whisk together the ketchup and gochujang in a small bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, pork, breadcrumbs, egg and 1/4 cup of the gochujang-ketchup mixture. Fold in the scallions, bell pepper and shredded Cheddar. Add a healthy crack of black pepper and a 4-finger pinch of salt (about 2 teaspoons).
• Put 1/3 of the meatloaf mixture into the bottom of the prepared loaf pan. Line up the soft-boiled eggs upright in the pan, pressing them lightly into the meat and spacing 1/8 inch apart. Press the remaining meatloaf mixture between and around the eggs encasing them completely.
• Brush 1/4 cup of gochujang-ketchup glaze over the meatloaf. Reserve the remaining glaze for serving.
• Bake the meatloaf for 60 to 75 minutes. Meanwhile make the jam.
• For the bacon-gochujang jam: Heat a large, heavy-bottomed pot or high-sided skillet, over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring often, until golden-brown and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain out some bacon fat, reserving about 1 tablespoon in the skillet.
• Add the sliced onions, season with 1 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Stir to combine and coat the onions in bacon fat. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring every few minutes, until slightly caramelized and starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Turn the heat to low and add the gochujang. Stir to coat the onion mixture and cook for 1 minute. Add the orange juice, maple syrup and vinegar. Simmer on low, stirring occasionally, until the onions are jammy and the liquid has reduced, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt.