My Moms Mock Chicken Loaf Recipes

MOCK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Peel tomato and chop. Set aside.
• Add finely chopped onion to a frying pan and cook until clear.
• Add butter and tomato to pan and cook well.
• Beat egg and add to mixture along with herbs. Cook and stir in salt and pepper to taste.
• Blend a little with a stick blender or chopper if desired to achieve a finer texture or serve as is.
• Serve cool.

MOM'S MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine ground beef, cracker crumbs, tomato sauce, eggs, onion, bell pepper, salt, thyme, and marjoram in a large bowl and mix well. Shape beef mixture into two equally sized loaves. Place both loaves in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Meanwhile, mix ketchup and corn syrup in a small bowl to make a glaze.
• Remove baking dish from the oven and remove foil. Brush glaze onto the loaves. Return baking dish to the oven uncovered, and continue baking until loaves are no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

MOM'S MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar; remove 1/2 cup for sauce. Spread remaining mixture over meat loaf., Bake 60-65 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.

MOCK CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble ground meat over mixture and mix well. Shape a 1/4 cupful of meat mixture around each Popsicle stick to resemble a 3-in. log., In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and milk. Place cornflake crumbs in another shallow bowl. Coat each leg in crumbs, then dip in egg mixture and recoat in crumbs. Let stand for 5 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. oil to 375°. Fry legs, a few at a time, for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. , Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°, 15-20 minutes.

MOCK CHICKEN LOAF FLORENTINE WITH CHICKENLESS GRAVY

Steps:

• Steam the spinach and drain well.
• Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat and cook onion until transparent, about 5 minutes.
• Dissolve the vegan chicken bouillon powder or bouillon cube in the boiling water.
• Add the TVP to the boiling water and let stand for about 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pat the tofu dry, then mash.
• In large bowl, combine the TVP mixture, spinach, cooked onions, and tofu.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients and pour mixture into a lightly greased 8 1/2 X 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• Smooth the top and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until brown on top.
• To make the gravy: In large saucepan, simmer all ingredients except for flour for approximately 5 minutes.
• Slowly add the flour (by tablespoons), whisking after each addition, until desired thickness is reached.
• Let loaf stand for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edges and turn out onto a platter. Serve with gravy.