Kusina / Chris Yokoyama

Easy and delicious, seasonal recipes

Hello again, mga kababayan. It’s springtime, the best season of the year. People start going out for Hanami or cherry blossom viewing parties. Why not try this easy recipe, should I say pina sosyal na embutido. Your family and friends will surely love this.

Easy All-American Bacon Wrap Meatloaf

Ingredients for 8 servings Ingredients A:

1 kilo of mix ground pork and beef

1 cup panko or loaf breads (soaked in 1/2 cup milk)

1 onion, chopped

1 egg

¼ cup chopped carrot

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon dried basil or thyme

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon paprika or chili powder (optional)

1 teaspoon shoyu (hidden umami)

Ingredients B:

2 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon cumin powder or garam masala

About 20 pieces of bacon (lining for the loaf pan that serves as wrap)

Directions:

STEP 1. Mix all the INGREDIENTS A in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; pat the mixture into a bacon lined 9x5-inch loaf pan.

STEP 2. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C.

STEP 3. Bake meatloaf in the preheated oven until rm and no longer pink inside for 30 min. to 1 hour. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meat loaf should read at least 70 degrees C.

STEP 4: Remove from oven, flip in a flat baking pan with rim sides. Drain the meatloaf, set aside the drippings.

STEP 5: Mix all the INGREDIENTS B in a bowl, this is your glazed mixtures. Spread the glazed to the meatloaf; return to oven and bake until brownly good, about 15 more minutes.

Serve it cold and it’s easier to slice. You can make a gravy sauce by heating the drippings of the meatloaf in a sauce pan and add a little our as a thickener, mix, add some water and bring to boil. Add oyster sauce or any liquid seasoning you want. Simmer until it thickens. Voila!

Note:

If you wish to freeze, bake as directed for one hour, remove from oven and cool. Refrigerate until well chilled, wrap, label and freeze. To reheat: unwrap meat loaf and bake 30 min. at 175 degrees C. Top with the glazed mixtures and bake additional 15 minutes.

Chris Yokoyama

Jeepney Press