Meatloaf with Shiitake and Tofu
INGREDIENTS 6 to 8 servings
FOR THE MEATLOAF
10 grams dried sliced shiitake mushroom, cut or break into half.
200 grams ground pork
270 grams Atsuage (A Japanese Style Fried Tofu)
1 egg
80 grams onion
3 tbsp panko (breadcrumbs)
1 tbsp sake
1 tbsp mirin(sweet cooking rice wine)
1 tbsp miso
1 tbsp soy sauce
FOR THE APRICOT SAUCE
1 tbsp apricot jam
1 tbsp sake
1 tbsp mirin(sweet cooking rice wine)
1 tbsp soy sauce
PREPARATION
Step1
For the meatloaf:
Place the dried shiitake mushroom in a bowl and cover with 60ml water.
Soak for 30 minutes, reserve the liquid.
Step2
Put ground pork, Atsuage, egg, onion, panko, sake, mirin, miso and soy sauce in a food processor and process untileverything is finely chopped.
Step3
Drain and squeeze the shiitake mushroom, and stir into the meat mixture.
Preheat oven to 200℃. Line a loaf pan with oven paper.
Press mixture evenly into the loaf pan, and bake for 15 minutes.
Step4
For the Apricot sauce:
Place apricot jam, sake, miring, soy sauce and 45ml of the reserved liquid in a small saucepan.
Simmer, until reduced the sauce by two thirds.
Step5
Spread the apricot sauce on the meatloaf, and bake again at 180℃ for
20 minutes.
