Embutido Recipes

EMBUTIDO (FILIPINO MEATLOAF)

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together the ground pork, luncheon meat, chorizo de bilbao, pickle, raisin, eggs, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 2 logs and wrap with aluminum foil. Place the wrapped logs in a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Set the meatloaves aside to rest. Carefully drain the drippings from the baking dish into a small saucepan placed over medium heat. Stir the soy sauce and corn flour into the drippings; bring to a boil. Cook the mixture at a boil, stirring continually, until the sauce is thick, 5 to 7 minutes. Unwrap the meatloaves and slice; serve the sauce over sliced meatloaf.

EMBUTIDO RECIPE (FILIPINO - GROUND PORK MEATLOAF)

Steps:

• Put all ingredients, except the last 2, in a large bowl.
• Mix everything together using your hand to make sure that all is well incorporated. Set aside.
• Cut 2 pieces of aluminum foil about 12 inches long each. Take half of the meat mixture and flatten it on of the foil, covering about a half. Don't forget to leave some space at the ends, about 2 inches each side.
• Place the sausages and hard boiled eggs on the middle of the flattened meat.
• Roll the foil so that the meat forms a cylinder or log, locking the sausage and egg in the center. Twist the ends of the foil to lock.
• Steam for 50-60 minutes.

EMBUTIDO RECIPE (FILIPINO MEATLOAF)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, combine the pork, carrot, bell pepper, relish, salt, white pepper, and eggs.
• Stuff the mixture into 2 to 3 empty 14-ounce condensed milk cans (or similar), packing the mixture in tightly, almost to the top, leaving about 1/4-inch clearance space for the mixture to expand while steaming. Cover the tops of the cans tightly with foil.
• Put enough water in a medium saucepan to reach the bottom of a steamer basket. When the water boils, place the cans in the steamer basket, lower the heat to medium-high, cover, and steam until the meat registers 160 F, 45 to 55 minutes (check the water level occasionally and replenish if running low).
• Remove the cans from the steamer basket with oven mitts to a heatproof surface. Let cool for 20 minutes.
• Remove the foil, invert the cans, and tap out the embutido . If they do not release easily, run a knife around the sides of the can.
• Wrap each embutido cylinder tightly and chill for several hours, preferably overnight. This is the secret to making those clean slices. Still-warm embutido will crumble when sliced.
• To serve, unwrap the embutido and cut into 1/2-inch slices, and garnish with ketchup.

EMBUTIDO

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high with 1 teaspoon salt, and set up an ice bath in a large bowl. Carefully drop 6 eggs into the hot water, one at a time, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer over low and cook, 9 minutes. Transfer eggs to the ice bath and let cool. Drain, then carefully peel.
• Roughly chop the chorizo, then transfer to a food processor. Give it a few quick pulses to break into small crumbs.
• In a large bowl, add the chorizo, butter, Parmesan, pickles, olives, raisins, garlic, pepper and remaining 1 tablespoon salt and stir to combine. Crack in the remaining 3 eggs. Add the pork and gently mix to combine. (You'll want to work lightly to avoid packing the meat mixture tightly.)
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Tear two 15-inch-long sheets of aluminum foil. Divide the meat mixture into four portions. Position one sheet of aluminum foil in front of you, with one long side nearest you. Arrange one portion of meat in a 3-by-10-inch rectangle lengthwise in the center of the aluminum foil. Lay 3 whole, peeled hard-boiled eggs lengthwise across the top of the meat mixture, leaving about 1 inch between each egg. (You want to leave space between the eggs, so you can fully wrap them in meat to protect them from overcooking.) Add one portion meat mixture on top, tucking the meat between the eggs and around the edges and flattening the meat mixture on top. Pat the mixture into a log, completely encasing the eggs with meat.
• Working with the long edge nearest to you, lift the foil, and fold it away from you to completely cover the log, then roll the log gently until it's covered lengthwise with foil. Tuck in the sides: Starting on one side, where the foil overlaps, fold that edge in tightly over the meat, then create four additional folds in a clockwise motion until the end of the embutido is fully covered. Set the torchon vertically, sitting it on the sealed base you've just created, and do the same to the top, sealing it shut in five folds and pressing down to eliminate any air gaps. Repeat with remaining meat and eggs, forming a second torchon.
• Tear a 16-inch length of plastic wrap, and set one torchon in the center of the plastic wrap. Lift the length of plastic wrap closest to you to cover the torchon, then roll the torchon away from you to the edge of the plastic wrap until the torchon is covered lengthwise. Twist the excess plastic wrap tightly at both tips. Repeat two more times, using two more layers of plastic wrap, then after third layer, using your dominant hand, tightly grasp one twist of the torchon. Using your other hand, roll the torchon on the surface toward you, while keeping the twist secure with your dominant hand, increasing tension to create a compact cylindrical shape. Tie the excess twist into a knot, then twist and knot the other end tightly to secure. Your torchon should be roughly 2 1/2 by 10 inches, roughly the size of a salami. Repeat with remaining torchon.
• Transfer torchons to a large cast-iron pot or deep roasting pan. Cover completely with room temperature water (torchons will float). Transfer both to the middle rack of the oven and cook until pork is cooked through, about 1 hour. (Pierce with cake tester, then hold the cake tester up to the bottom of your lip: If it feels hot, the meat is cooked through.) Remove torchons from the water, and rest on a cutting board to cool and set, about 10 minutes. Unwrap them and cut into slices. When unwrapping, beautiful cooking juices will be released; save them for serving. Transfer embutido slices to a platter and drizzle with reserved cooking juices. To serve, sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

EMBUTIDO

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Roll mixture in foil and steam for 1 hour.
• Let cool.
• Chill for 4 hours or overnight.
• Slice diagonally.