"What's for Dinner?!" I'm always thinking about it, thought I'd share.

"What's for Dinner?!" I'm always thinking about it, thought I'd share.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Chicken Meatloaf

I made this very simple meatloaf yesterday and it's fantastic, absolutely a keeper.  Leftovers are great for sandwiches.

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1# ground chicken
1# ground turkey
1 medium onion, minced
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
1 large rib celery, fine diced
1/2 yellow bell pepper, fine diced
1Tbsp. Fresh thyme
1 egg, beaten
1/2 C. fine breadcrumbs
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add oil and get hot.  Add all vegetables, season with salt and pepper and cook until translucent, about 3 or 4 minutes.  Add garlic and thyme cook another 30 seconds, mix and then remove from heat and let cool 10 minutes.

Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl combine chicken and turkey (I use latex gloves for this task).  Once cooled, add all contents of skillet to the meat mixture.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Mix thoroughly, add egg and breadcrumbs, mix well.

I make a small disk of the mixture and pop it into the microwave for around 20 seconds, heat until fully cooked, and taste it prior to forming my loaf.  If seasonings need adjusting, I can do it now.  After cooking it's more difficult to correct.

Spray a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick oil.  Pour chicken mixture onto baking sheet and form into a loaf making sure it is of consistent thickness all the way through.  Place loaf into hot oven and cook for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into it reads 160 degrees.  Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.  Slice, serve and enjoy!



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