Meatloaf Manila Style Food

CLASSIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Place the carrot, celery, onion, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic in a food processor, and pulse until very finely chopped, almost to a puree. Place the minced vegetables into a large mixing bowl, and mix in ground chuck, Worcestershire sauce, and egg. Add Italian herbs, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix gently with a wooden spoon to incorporate vegetables and egg into the meat. Pour in bread crumbs. With your hand, gently mix in the crumbs with your fingertips just until combined, about 1 minute.
• Form the meatloaf into a ball. Pour olive oil into a baking dish and place the ball of meat into the dish. Shape the ball into a loaf, about 4 inches high by 6 inches across.
• Bake in the preheated oven just until the meatloaf is hot, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, ketchup, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce. Stir until the brown sugar has dissolved.
• Remove the meatloaf from the oven. With the back of a spoon, smooth the glaze onto the top of the meatloaf, then pull a little bit of glaze down the sides of the meatloaf with the back of the spoon.
• Return meatloaf to oven, and bake until the loaf is no longer pink inside and the glaze has baked onto the loaf, 30 to 40 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the loaf should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Cooking time will depend on shape and thickness of the meatloaf.

FILIPINO-STYLE MEATLOAF (EMBUTIDO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Gently lower 6 eggs into a large saucepan of boiling salted water and cook 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water and let cool 2 minutes. Drain and carefully peel.
• Mix remaining 6 eggs in a large bowl with garlic, Parmesan, panko, butter, pickles, olives, raisins, vinegar, both paprikas, pepper, and 2 Tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 4 1/2 tsp. Morton salt, then mix in pork.
• Line two 9x5" loaf pans with a sheet of foil, leaving 3" overhang on long sides. Lightly coat with nonstick spray. Divide half of meat mixture between pans. Place 3 boiled eggs in a line down the center of each pan. Top with remaining meat mixture, packing tightly around eggs and making sure they are completely covered.
• Mix ketchup and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl and spread over both embutidos. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into several places, avoiding eggs if possible, registers 155°F, 55-70 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.
• Transfer embutidos to a platter; slice.
• Do Ahead
• Embutidos can be baked 4 days ahead. Let cool, cover and chill.

EMBUTIDO (FILIPINO MEATLOAF)

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together the ground pork, luncheon meat, chorizo de bilbao, pickle, raisin, eggs, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 2 logs and wrap with aluminum foil. Place the wrapped logs in a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Set the meatloaves aside to rest. Carefully drain the drippings from the baking dish into a small saucepan placed over medium heat. Stir the soy sauce and corn flour into the drippings; bring to a boil. Cook the mixture at a boil, stirring continually, until the sauce is thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Unwrap the meatloaves and slice; serve the sauce over sliced meatloaf.

ASIAN STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the beef, pork, bread crumbs, eggs, onion, and celery. Season with 3 tablespoons soy sauce, ginger, and 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce. Pat mixture into a shallow 2 quart baking pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.
• Drain grease from pan. In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup hoisin with 2 tablespoons ketchup. Spread over top of meatloaf. Continue baking for 20 minutes or so. Remove from oven, and let rest for 5 minutes.

MEMPHIS-STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the meatloaf:
• In a large bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan, parsley, and onion. Add eggs, salt, pepper, 3/4 cup ketchup, beef, veal and pork, and combine thoroughly until evenly mixed, using your hands if necessary. Form into a loaf in a baking pan and brush top with 1 tablespoon ketchup. Bake in the oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
• About 10 to 20 minutes before the meatloaf is done, begin the sauce. Melt half of the butter in a saute pan (reserving the other 1/4 cup) over medium-high heat, and saute onion until it caramelizes. Add the mushrooms and cook until they become tender and give up their juices. Strain and set aside. In another saucepan, whisk together demi-glace, tomato paste, and red wine and simmer over low heat, allowing to reduce and thicken. Just before serving sauce, whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup of cubed butter, and add mushrooms. Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed.
• Slice meatloaf and transfer to a serving dish. Spoon sauce over and serve additional sauce on the side.

MEATLOAF ASIAN-STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a big bowl, combine all the ingredients EXCEPT 2 cups of rice, the glaze, and the
• wasabi; mix well.
• Turn the mixture into a lightly oiled 9 x 5 inch loaf pan; gently pat down.
• Bake for 45 minutes; meanwhile make the glaze-in a small bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients together.
• Spread the glaze on top of the loaf and bake 15 more minutes, until the loaf is firm and the top is lightly browned and the sauce is bubbly.
• Let stand in the pan for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Remove the loaf from the pan and slice to serve.
• Serve with the remaining rice and wasabi.

MEATLOAF MANILA STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix together beef, beef bouillon, and bread crumbs.
• For the filling: combine the ham, pork, cheese, pickle, raw egg, salt, dash of pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Grease a loaf pan well.
• Make a layer of half of the beef mixture and cover with half of the filling.
• Press hard boiled eggs half-way into meat.
• Cover with remaining filling and the rest of the beef mixture.
• Tap pan lightly to loosen meatloaf and invert over greased shallow baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce with soy sauce and lime juice, add onions, and a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into the baking dish with the meatloaf.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees F, basting occasionally and adding a bit of water to the sauce, if necessary, to avoid drying up.

HAWAIIAN MEATLOAF, MILALANI'S STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Chop onion and garlic to desired size and mix with all ingredients except oats and bbq sauce with your hands. It is helpful if you let the meat rest from the refrigerator before you start.
• Add 1/2 sauce and oats and continue to mix well.
• Form your loaf and put the remaining sauce on top and sides. Bake about 40 minutes.
• For different tastes, use different sauces and peppers. Your favorite gravy will also give you a great Meatloaf Hawaiian as leftovers. Mahalo.

MOROCCAN-INSPIRED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and ginger; cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in salt, paprika, cumin, curry powder, cayenne, cinnamon, and black pepper and cook to release flavors, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine the lamb and beef in a large bowl. Add cooled vegetable mixture and stir to combine. Mix in bread crumbs, cilantro, eggs, and mint.
• Transfer meatloaf mixture to a 1 1/2-quart loaf pan and set in a baking pan. Pour water in the baking pan to reach halfway up the sides of the loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm and cooked through, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the BBQ sauce, if using. Combine ketchup, onion, molasses, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat; bring to a simmer. Cook until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Unmold meatloaf onto a large plate. Slice and serve with the sauce.