Special Embutido

Embutido is a Filipino-style meatloaf, often made for special occasions but you can also make it as everyday dish that goes well with rice. It has a unique sweet and savory flavor from ingredients like raisins, bell peppers, sweet relish, and ketchup. The usual ground pork and beef is a tasty meat mixture that is steamed or baked in a loaf shape.

Have you tried Filipino-style meatloaf? When I was growing up, whenever we went to wedding celebrations or big events, special embutido was always on the menu and the celebrants were very generous to offer this dish for our take home. It's always a good and flavorful meatloaf! Our whole family likes this Filipino meatloaf so much.

Today, I will be sharing the best embutido recipe ever, according to my family and friends who tried this recipe. The combination of ground beef and ground pork is delicious plus adding all these sweet and savory ingredients makes this Filipino dish special.

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Ingredients

• Ground Pork and Ground Beef: You can use a combination of any ground meat you prefer.
• Breadcrumbs: To bind together all the ingredients.
• Onion and Garlic Powder: Aromatic such as onion and garlic add aroma and flavor to almost everything we cook.
• Carrots and Bell Pepper - Vegetables will add texture and color. They also add nutrition and your kids will not notice that they're in the dish. Use a food processor or blender to mince these vegetables more conveniently.
• Banana Ketchup: Banana ketchup or tomato ketchup adds a tangy and sweet flavor.
• Raisins: Raisins are one of my favorite sweetness.
• Hotdogs or Vienna sausage (optional)
• Eggs: We need raw eggs to help bind the meat mixture and hard-boiled eggs to the mixture filling.
• Seasonings and Spices: Soy sauce and pepper are our main seasonings. If you want some heat, feel free to add some red pepper powder.

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix the ground meats, onion, garlic powder, carrots, red bell pepper, beaten eggs, breadcrumbs, ketchup, pickle relish, soy sauce, and black pepper until well combined. Stir in raisins if you desire.

Take about ½ cup of the meat mixture and flatten it on the foil. covering about half of the foil. Don't forget to leave some space at the ends, about 2 inches on each side. Place half of the hot dog and hard-boiled egg slices in the middle of the flattened meat mixture. Shape the meat mixture into a log shape, about 6-7 inches long.

Wrap the foil to enclose the meat completely. Place the embutido in a steamer and steam for 40-45 minutes until cooked through. (If using foil, place the log seam side down in a baking dish and bake at 375°F for the same amount of time instead of steaming).

Allow the embutido to cool and remove the aluminum wrapper before slicing. If you want your special embutido to be firm while slicing, you can freeze them after cooling down for about 30 minutes before slicing. Serve with rice. Enjoy!

Helpful Tips on Making Embutido

• Use a food processor to chop all your vegetables including carrots, bell peppers, and onions.
• Steaming keeps it extra moist and gives a soft, cake-like texture. Baking in the oven makes the outside crispy. I recommend baking at 375°F for 45 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• For extra flavor a nice crispy texture, and golden brown, you can fry the special embutido in a pan with cooking oil until it turns golden brown and crisp on the outside. You can do this step before slicing them.
• Slice the embutido thick and pair it with rice, a fried egg, and a dash of ketchup. For a complete Filipino feast, serve this with Pancit Bihon, Pork Lumpia or Beef Lumpia, and Chicken Adobo. You can also cut it into cubes to put in soup or skewer for appetizers. Leftovers are fantastic in fried rice or egg omelet for breakfast.

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