Chef Jason Parsons re-imagines a classic diner dish with this delicious meatloaf.

Ultimate meatloaf

Meatloaf ingredients:

• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• ½ cup finely chopped herbs (parsley, tarragon, chives)
• ¼ cup finely chopped onions
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup chopped bacon
• 2 whole hens eggs
• ½ cup bread crumbs
• 3 tsp salt
• 3 tsp ground white pepper

Glaze ingredients:

• ½ cup barbecue sauce
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Goat cheese potato ingredients: 

• 2 cups cooked, mashed potato
• 1 cup soft goat cheese
• 12 very thin slices of bacon

Method:

Combine the soft goat cheese and mashed potato. Roll in cling film to form a cylinder approximately the size of a quarter in diameter. Chill until firm.

In a large bowl combine the beef, herbs, onions, ¼ cup hoisin sauce, chopped garlic, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt & pepper.

In a fry pan, cook the bacon and add to the beef mix including the bacon fat.

Mix all the ingredients very well and chill.

Butter a loaf pan and line it with the sliced bacon. Make sure the slices of bacon are slightly overlapped.

Press half the meatloaf mix into the loaf pan and using your fingers form a channel down the center of the mix.

Unwrap the goat cheese potato from the cling film and lay the roll down the center of the channel.

Use the remaining meatloaf mix to cover the potatoes and filing the loaf pan. Wrap the top with the bacon and the brush the top of the meatloaf with the glaze.

Place the meatloaf in a 350F degree preheat oven and bake for approximately one hour.

Once cooked remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Remove from the loaf pan and slice. Serve immediately.

Courtesy Jason Parsons
www.peller.com
@chefparsons