Name: Turkey Mini Meatloaf with Chili Sesame Glaze
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ½ cup rice wine vinegar; 6 tablespoons honey; ¼ cup soy sauce; 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil; 2 tablespoons Asian chili-garlic paste, plus more to taste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ teaspoon salt; Vegetable oil, for pan; 2 pounds cold ground turkey; 2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon Asian chili-garlic paste; 1½ cups roughly chopped cilantro; 10 scallions, trimmed and finely chopped; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil; 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons black or white sesame seeds, or combination; Chopped cilantro

Ingredients

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For the Glaze:

½ cup rice wine vinegar
6 tablespoons honey
¼ cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons Asian chili-garlic paste, plus more to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon salt

For the Meatloaf:

Vegetable oil, for pan
2 pounds cold ground turkey
2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon Asian chili-garlic paste
1½ cups roughly chopped cilantro
10 scallions, trimmed and finely chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the Garnish:

2 tablespoons black or white sesame seeds, or combination
Chopped cilantro

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Make glaze: Bring vinegar, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili-garlic paste, garlic and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Once liquid comes to a boil, decrease heat to low and simmer until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, make meatloaf: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well but lightly, using your hands or a fork.
Divide meat mixture into 6 equal portions and shape each into a small loaf. Place on prepared baking sheet. Use a spoon to make a small indentation in top of each loaf. Spoon a tablespoon of glaze over each loaf. Reserve remaining glaze for later use.
Place meatloaves in oven. Bake, using a meat thermometer to monitor temperature, until internal temperature reaches 155-160 degrees, 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and spread another spoonful of glaze over each loaf. Set aside five minutes, then transfer to a platter. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and herbs. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Steve’s Notes: I use Panko instead of bread crumbs, I use 90/10 or 93/7 ground turkey meat and I usually make 1 1/2 or 2 times the sauce recipe as there never seems to be enough.

Keywords: Meatloaf, Turkey