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1 ¼ cups herb-seasoned croutons
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1 (12 ounce) jar salsa
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 cup finely chopped onion
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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 pound ground chicken
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½ pound ground pork
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1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
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¼ cup cilantro, minced
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1 egg
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1 ½ tablespoons taco seasoning mix
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
Salsa Chicken Meatloaf
Mexican flavor-inspired meatloaf. Chicken makes this lower in fat than regular meatloaf, and adding pork keeps the meatloaf from tasting dry.
Recipes · Cuisine · Latin American · Mexican
Prep Time: 30 mins |
Cook Time: 1 hrs 5 mins |
Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins |
Additional Time: 15 mins |
Servings: 6 |
Yield: 1 9x5-inch loaf |
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Mix together croutons and salsa in a large bowl; set aside to soften, about 15 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, jalapeño pepper, and garlic in hot oil until onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
Mix ground chicken, ground pork, pepper Jack cheese, cilantro, egg, taco seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce into crouton mixture; mash any unbroken croutons. Mix into onion mixture in the skillet, then transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
Mix together barbecue sauce and brown sugar in a small bowl, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Brush over meatloaf. Fold a 12-inch-long piece of aluminum foil into a tent and place over meatloaf.
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. Remove the foil tent for the last 10 minutes of baking. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of loaf should read at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C). Remove meatloaf from the oven, cover with foil, and let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
393 | Calories |
20g | Fat |
22g | Carbs |
32g | Protein |