Miltons: Tangy-Glazed, Bacon-Wrapped Prime Meatloaf

Bacon-Wrapped Prime Meatloaf Ingredients

-1 lb. ground Wagyu beef
-1 lb. ground veal
-1 lb. ground pork
-1/4 lb. unsalted butter
-1 cup yellow onion, diced small
-1/4 cup minced garlic
-1 teaspoon celery seed
-6 whole eggs
-3 egg yolks
-1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
-1/4 cup half & half creamer
-1/4 cup Dijon mustard
-1/3 cup chopped parsley
-2 cups panko breadcrumbs
-9 strips Applewood smoked bacon
-13x4 bread loaf pan
-Wax paper
-Parchment paper

Tangy Meatloaf Glaze Ingredients

-1/2 cup veal demi-glace
-1/4 cup ketchup
-1.5 tablespoons brown sugar
-1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
-1/4 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Bacon-Wrapped Prime Meatloaf Procedure

-Drain all ground meat.
-In a small pot, melt the butter, and sweat the onions until translucent.
-Add the garlic and celery seed, and cook for 5 minutes.
-Set the mixture aside, and allow it to cool.
-Puree the eggs, egg yolks, half & half, Worcestershire, Dijon and parsley together with an immersion blender.
-Place the ground meat into a large bowl, and mix together with your hands.
-Add the egg mixture and the cooled onion mixture to the meat, and blend very well with your hands.
-Add the panko breadcrumbs, and blend well.
-Cut strips of wax paper to the size of the bread loaf pans. Use pan spray to stick one layer to the bottom.
-With a rolling pin, roll the bacon flat between parchment paper.
-Carefully layer the bacon in the bread loaf pans, making sure to overlap the pieces and alternate ends.
-Place the meatloaf into the pan, and pack it down with your hands.
-Wrap the bacon over top of the loaf, and use pan spray to attach the top layer of wax paper.
-Bake the loaf at 325 degrees for 90 minutes, rotating once. Make sure the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
-Remove from the oven, and allow it to cool.
-Carefully invert the pan, and cut into 8-ounce pieces.

Tangy Meatloaf Glaze Procedure

-In a pot, place all ingredients together, and heat until sugar is dissolved.

Plating

Place a slice of meatloaf on each plate, and drizzle with glaze. Serve with your favorite two side dishes, shown here with Miltons Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Broccolini.