Finger Lickin Meatloaf
- 50 Ritz Crackers, Crushed
- 16 ounces, fluid Mild Salsa
- 1 cup Your Favorite BBQ Sauce
- Teriyaki Sauce (recipe Follows)
- 2 pounds Ground Beef
- 1 pound Ground Turkey
- 3 Eggs Beaten
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Bake uncovered for 65 -75 minutes; every 25 minutes or so, drain off the accumulated fat with a baster.
- Its done when the top has some nice charred places, but you could easily cook for longer (or even at a higher temperature).
- This is a very moist meat loaf; the recipe is very forgiving and not as prone to drying out as the other recipes Ive seen.
- Near the end of the cooking I actually cranked the temperature up to 400 for a few minutes to char the top a bit more and firm it up a bit.
- Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1-3 minced garlic cloves, depending on how much you like garlic 1/4 cup packed brown sugar (dark or light, whatever is handy) 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 cup cold water
- Mix all but the last two in a small saucepan and heat.
- Dissolve cornstarch in cold water in a cup while youre waiting.
- Heat the sauce not quite to boiling, whisking to make sure everythings dissolved.
- Then drizzle the cornstarch into the pan, whisking vigorously.
- Heat on low heat, whisking, until it thickens to about the consistency of honey at room temperature (not critical, you just want it thick).
- I used the all the sauce in the meat loaf, which meant I had to cook it longer to get the meatloaf to firm up enough.
- The main thing is to make sure the meat is done; I think youd have to try really hard to make a dry meat loaf with this recipe.
crackers, salsa, teriyaki sauce, ground beef, ground turkey, eggs, black pepper, kosher salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/finger-lickine28099-meatloaf/ (may not work)