1. There are various ways of making meatloaf straight from chef recipes. How you decide to make it is up to you.
However, it is best to be safe than sorry. Working with meatloaf requires you to make something that you will
not end up hating for the next twenty years or so. Normally, the making of meatloaf involves mixing ground
meat and other ingredients that are different according to how you want it. When doing it, it is good to
consider making it healthy by going for low-fat options. Use of leaner meat is more appropriate since it helps
prevent loss of moisture.
What you need for a scrumptious meal:
Lean pulverized turkey/beef meat (90% if turkey and 95% if beef). Reducing the percentage in lean turkey is
done due to the slightly higher number in calories, fats, and saturated fats it contains. This simple gourmet
recipe is for three little serving. Compared to crushed beef, the quality of ground turkey will be thicker.
Therefore, addition of veggies to it will help in making it softer.
A binding ingredient gives the serving a signature feels. You can opt for either combining breadcrumbs
together with egg whites (which contain less fats compared to a whole egg).
You do not want your meatloaf to come out dense so you will opt for the veggies after all. Onions and pepper
are delicious when put in crushed beef. Omission of oil and dairy products will be good because the content of
fat must be as low as it can be.
When it comes to seasoning, you could opt for garlic
powder, lemon/white pepper or smoked paprika instead of
salt. This leaves you licking your fingers. In case you prefer
spicy, then opt for ground red pepper.
What to use:
Use either a loaf pan or a lined muffin pan. This depends
on how you want the meat loaf to come out. If using a loaf
pan, make sure you form it with a sheet of flour, which
necessitates the mixture to fall apart. Lining the pan with a
parchment paper avoids sticking. It also makes the lifting
easier.
This said and done, you could opt for muffins which a best done in the lined muffin pan. The process of lifting
in this case is easier and does not involve any mess. However, the muffins are best when it comes to selected
occasions. Examples of these are child serving and/or wispy lunches.
That said and done, it is good to note that for you to have the best result of that meatloaf, pressing it when
cooking helps in making the mixture compressed!