Sachiko's Meat Recipes for Microwave Cooking: Meat Loaf and a delicious Tomato Salad

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Tokyo-style Meat Loaf and a delicious Tomato Salad for a complete meal

Enjoy the soy sauce fragrance

Photo of Meat Loaf with Tomato Salad: a quick microwave meat recipe provided with nutrition facts for a pork entree.

[4 Servings] Cooking time: 30 minutes

< Meat Loaf >
10 ounces leanest ground beef
10 ounces leanest ground pork
4 strips (3.5oz.) bacon
6 ounces sausages
1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
4 tablespoons milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon pepper

< Tomato Salad >
2 cups tomatoes, cut bite-size
2 cups watercress, cut 1 inch long
1 cup green onion, cut 1 inch long
2 tablespoons ginger root, shredded
1 cup sprouts

< Tempura Dressing >
Image of ingredients of Tepura Sauce 2 tablespoons tempura sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon pepper

1. Place bacon strips on greased 1-quart microwave-safe loaf pan.

2. Mix just enough to combine, the meats, bread crumbs, milk, egg, soy sauce, and pepper in a bowl. (Excessive mixing will make cooked ground meat tough.)

Image of stuffing a loaf pan with meat mixture. 3. Put half of the meat mixture in a pan. Place the sausages on top. Add the remaining meat and press into the pan. Fold bacon ends over.

Image of meat loaf made ready for microwave cooking. 4. Cover with 2 sheets of waxed paper; fasten with rubber band.

5. Place bacon rack on turn table; place loaf pan on bacon rack. Cook on HIGH(1200W) for 10 – 12 minutes. Let sit for 4 –5 minutes. Slice and serve with the tomato salad.

6. To make the <Tomato Salad>, combine all salad ingredients in bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the Tempura Dressing ingredients and mix well. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss lightly.

For how long you should cook with your microwave oven, see Cooking Time vs Wattage Conversion.
For more tips of using Microwave Oven, see Sachiko's Guideline to Microwave Cooking.

Nutrition Facts
One serving contains:
Calories	Total Fat	Saturated Fat	Cholesterol	Sodium	Carbohydrate	Dietary Fiber	Protein
455	25.9g	7.1g	176mg	1153mg	11.8g	2.0g	42.4g