Servings: 8 people
Calories: 404kcal
Ingredients
For the meatloaf
- 2 lb. ground chuck
- 1 cup onion diced
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup salsa
- 2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped with no stems
For the glaze
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup salsa
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
Make the glaze
- Mix all three ingredients well in a mixing bowl and set aside
Make the meatloaf
- Place ground beef in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and massage the eggs fully into the meat.
- Add the bread crumbs, seasoning, onions, parsley, salsa, and Worcestershire sauce mixing it all well.
- Using your hands or a large mold, shape the meatloaf mixture and then add to a small baking dish.
- Layer the glaze on top.
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F with the rack in the made. Add the meatloaf and cook for about 30 minutes.
- Remove the meatloaf from the oven. Adjust the rack to top level and then change the oven settings to broil at the highest temperature.
- Add the meatloaf back to the oven and broil 5-10 minutes until the glaze caramelizes. It will be black in a few spots but that’s fine.
- Remove from the oven and let the meatloaf rest at least 5 minutes.
Notes
Avoid lean ground meat. Lean meat equals dry meat loaf! Go for higher fat ground beef.
The wet ingredients (salsa, eggs, and Worcestershire sauce) play important roles. Besides flavor, they are essential moistening agents.
Dice the onions as evenly as possible so there is consistency in texture throughout the meatloaf.
For additional flavor saute your vegetables first.
Don't tightly pack your meatloaf into your baking dish. Make sure there is ample room around the meatloaf. If packed too tight the loaf will actually "steam" and thus rob you of both texture and flavor.
Make sure the meat has fully reached room temperature before cooking.
Choose your favorite salsa or hot sauce. I used a homemade Caribbean style hot sauce, but it packed some heat. A good tomato-based salsa works well. If you have one you really like then use it.
Southern meatloaf recipes typically call for diced bell peppers, but I chose to forgo them since the salsa I used had green chilis in it.
Don't overmix the meatloaf, or handle too heavy-handed. Doing so will disturb the texture and lead to a more rubbery loaf that is tough to chew.
Rest time is as essential as the actual cooking so don't be in too much of a rush to cut into the loaf.
Nutrition
Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1103mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg
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