Aaron in the Kitchen

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  • Welcome
  • Main Dishes
    • Southern Fried Chicken
    • Tuna Croquette
    • Dirty Rice
    • Buffalo Chicken Sandwichs
    • Chicken Salad
    • Korean Fried Chicken
    • Chicken & Sausage Alfredo
    • Vodka Sauce Lasagna
    • Ravioli Bake
    • Hachis Parmentier
    • Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
    • Homemade Meatloaf
    • Sweet Chili Chicken Bake
    • Chicken & Rice Casserole
    • Instant Pot Cottage Pie
    • Instant Pot Gumbo
  • Desserts
    • Strawberry Tiramisu
    • Strawberry Icebox Cake
    • Matilda Chocolate Cake
    • Strawberry Biscoff Rolls
    • Brioche
    • Blueberry Pie
    • Lemon Pie
    • Caramel Banana Pudding
    • Red Velvet Cupcakes
    • Carrot Sheet Cake
    • NoBake Oreo Chocolate Pie
    • Apple Pie Pound Cake
    • Banana Cake
    • Chocolate Mousse
    • Double Chocolate Cookies
    • Homemade Brownie Pudding
    • Hummingbird Cake
    • Lemon Pound Cake
    • Peach Cobbler
    • Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
    • Blueberry Cobbler
  • Breakfast
    • Maple Apple Muffins
    • Double Batch Banana Bread
    • Chocolate Chunk Muffins
    • Double Chocolate Muffins
  • Sides
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Deviled Eggs
  • More
    • Welcome
    • Main Dishes
      • Southern Fried Chicken
      • Tuna Croquette
      • Dirty Rice
      • Buffalo Chicken Sandwichs
      • Chicken Salad
      • Korean Fried Chicken
      • Chicken & Sausage Alfredo
      • Vodka Sauce Lasagna
      • Ravioli Bake
      • Hachis Parmentier
      • Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
      • Homemade Meatloaf
      • Sweet Chili Chicken Bake
      • Chicken & Rice Casserole
      • Instant Pot Cottage Pie
      • Instant Pot Gumbo
    • Desserts
      • Strawberry Tiramisu
      • Strawberry Icebox Cake
      • Matilda Chocolate Cake
      • Strawberry Biscoff Rolls
      • Brioche
      • Blueberry Pie
      • Lemon Pie
      • Caramel Banana Pudding
      • Red Velvet Cupcakes
      • Carrot Sheet Cake
      • NoBake Oreo Chocolate Pie
      • Apple Pie Pound Cake
      • Banana Cake
      • Chocolate Mousse
      • Double Chocolate Cookies
      • Homemade Brownie Pudding
      • Hummingbird Cake
      • Lemon Pound Cake
      • Peach Cobbler
      • Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
      • Blueberry Cobbler
    • Breakfast
      • Maple Apple Muffins
      • Double Batch Banana Bread
      • Chocolate Chunk Muffins
      • Double Chocolate Muffins
    • Sides
      • Mashed Potatoes
      • Deviled Eggs

Aaron in the Kitchen

Aaron in the KitchenAaron in the KitchenAaron in the Kitchen
  • Welcome
  • Main Dishes
    • Southern Fried Chicken
    • Tuna Croquette
    • Dirty Rice
    • Buffalo Chicken Sandwichs
    • Chicken Salad
    • Korean Fried Chicken
    • Chicken & Sausage Alfredo
    • Vodka Sauce Lasagna
    • Ravioli Bake
    • Hachis Parmentier
    • Homemade Chicken Pot Pie
    • Homemade Meatloaf
    • Sweet Chili Chicken Bake
    • Chicken & Rice Casserole
    • Instant Pot Cottage Pie
    • Instant Pot Gumbo
  • Desserts
    • Strawberry Tiramisu
    • Strawberry Icebox Cake
    • Matilda Chocolate Cake
    • Strawberry Biscoff Rolls
    • Brioche
    • Blueberry Pie
    • Lemon Pie
    • Caramel Banana Pudding
    • Red Velvet Cupcakes
    • Carrot Sheet Cake
    • NoBake Oreo Chocolate Pie
    • Apple Pie Pound Cake
    • Banana Cake
    • Chocolate Mousse
    • Double Chocolate Cookies
    • Homemade Brownie Pudding
    • Hummingbird Cake
    • Lemon Pound Cake
    • Peach Cobbler
    • Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
    • Blueberry Cobbler
  • Breakfast
    • Maple Apple Muffins
    • Double Batch Banana Bread
    • Chocolate Chunk Muffins
    • Double Chocolate Muffins
  • Sides
    • Mashed Potatoes
    • Deviled Eggs

Homemade Meatloaf

Homemade Meatloaf

Ingredients List

For the Meatloaf Mix

  • Ground meat: 1000g ground beef (or a beef and pork mixture) (1:49)
  • Onions & Garlic: 1 large onion (and garlic to taste) (0:25)
  • Olive oil: 1 tbsp (if caramelizing onions)
  • Panko breadcrumbs: 55g–60g (1:55)
  • Heavy cream: 80ml–100g (2:12)
  • Eggs: 2 large eggs (2:12)
  • Goat cheese: 150g (3:50)
  • Ketchup: 2 tbsps (3:17)
  • Worcestershire sauce: 1–2 tbsps (3:00)
  • Spices: 1–1.5 tsp sea salt, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp steak seasoning, 1 tsp "Slap Ya Mama" Cajun seasoning, 1 tsp Tony Chachere's seasoning, and 1 tbsp black pepper (or white pepper) (2:30)

For the Ketchup Glaze

  • Ketchup: 3 tbsps (7:08)
  • Mustard: 2 tbsps (German sausage stand mustard, Dijon, or honey mustard) (6:06)
  • Brown sugar: 2 tbsps (7:08)
  • Worcestershire sauce: 1 tsp (7:08)

Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions

Step 1: Oven Setup & Onion Prep

  • Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) (0:39).
  • Option A (S sweeter taste): Caramelize your finely chopped onions and garlic in a pan with olive oil before starting (0:25).
  • Option B (Quicker/Spicier bite): Skip the stovetop cooking completely (1:05). Pulse raw onions in a food processor until they are super duper fine so they melt into the meat (1:41).

Step 2: Combine the Base Matrix

  • Place 1000g of ground meat into a large mixing bowl (1:49).
  • Add the caramelized or finely processed onions and garlic to the meat (0:48).
  • Pour in 55g–60g of panko breadcrumbs, 80ml–100g of heavy cream, and crack in 2 large eggs (1:55).

Step 3: Season and Fold

  • Add 2 tbsps of ketchup and 2 tbsps of Worcestershire sauce (3:00).
  • Season with 1 tsp each of salt, ginger powder, steak seasoning, Cajun seasoning, creole seasoning, and 1 tbsp of pepper (2:30).
  • Crumble 150g of goat cheese into the bowl (3:50).
  • Mix everything thoroughly by hand to guarantee the pockets of goat cheese evenly disperse without entirely dissolving into the meat (3:36).

Step 4: Shape and Prepare Glaze

  • Ditch the traditional loaf pan. Shape the mixture into one single, massive uniform loaf directly onto a baking sheet pan (5:07).
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together 3 tbsps of ketchup, 2 tbsps of your chosen mustard, 2 tbsps of brown sugar, and 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce (7:08).
  • Use a pastry brush to coat the top and sides of the shaped meatloaf evenly with the glaze (6:32). 

Step 5: Bake and Serve

  • Bake at 175°C (350°F) for exactly 50 minutes until juicy and tender (5:00).
  • Slice with a spatula and serve immediately while hot (7:54).

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