Chinese-style Meatloaf
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tuftearsI got a yen to make some meatloaf Saturday, so I went and dug up some recipes around the net. Then I saw some mentions that mixing cabbage into meatloaf makes it more moist and tender. Curious, I looked into this and found this is often paired with Chinese-style meat fillings; essentially it's like the filling you use in potstickers, but in meatloaf form.
Once I had done sufficient browsing, I decided to throw together my own variation on the theme. It took longer to cook than I thought it would, but the result came out pretty light and tasty, in my opinion - and as a bonus, it both makes a lot of food, and doesn't involve frying in oil, which is good because I need to eat more healthily.
Serve with steamed brown rice and some veggies of your choice - I used mixed veggies, but had I had more time and effort to spare, I would have baked carrots in a glaze of some kind to go with the meatloaf.
1 lb ground beef
2 slices of whole wheat bread - break it up into crumbs
4 cups of finely chopped Napa cabbage - about same volume as the beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp ground ginger
1 egg
2 Tbsp hoisin sauce as a topping
Mix ingredients up well
Spray a bread pan, then pack ingredients firmly into it
Bake at 375 degrees for about 1.25 hours
In the last 0.25 hours, add some hoisin sauce on top as a glaze
Serves about 4-6 depending on how hungry everyone is.
Once I had done sufficient browsing, I decided to throw together my own variation on the theme. It took longer to cook than I thought it would, but the result came out pretty light and tasty, in my opinion - and as a bonus, it both makes a lot of food, and doesn't involve frying in oil, which is good because I need to eat more healthily.
Serve with steamed brown rice and some veggies of your choice - I used mixed veggies, but had I had more time and effort to spare, I would have baked carrots in a glaze of some kind to go with the meatloaf.
1 lb ground beef
2 slices of whole wheat bread - break it up into crumbs
4 cups of finely chopped Napa cabbage - about same volume as the beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp ground ginger
1 egg
2 Tbsp hoisin sauce as a topping
Mix ingredients up well
Spray a bread pan, then pack ingredients firmly into it
Bake at 375 degrees for about 1.25 hours
In the last 0.25 hours, add some hoisin sauce on top as a glaze
Serves about 4-6 depending on how hungry everyone is.
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Date: 2010-03-29 11:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-03-29 11:54 pm (UTC)The meatloaf came out pretty mild and a little sweet (from the hoisin sauce), so you'll want to adjust the flavorings to your tastes. This is the first time I've ever made meatloaf!
In retrospect, I needed to chop the cabbage and onions more finely so they'd merge with the meat better. About the size of cole slaw, I'd guess. As it was, they were a bit obvious.
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Date: 2010-03-30 01:08 am (UTC)I'm not a big fan of sweet on my meat, so I'd probably change the hoisin to something else. But the rest sounds really good! Mild isn't bad, sometimes.