I realize that my photos DO NOT in any way do justice to the deliciousness that this Asian inspired Turkey Meatloaf was, but trust me, its one of the best dishes I have eaten in a long time, and the best part was that I came up with it! Score!
Basically, I was trying to come up with a more healthy version of my go-to ‘Saucy Meatloaf’ (From Georgia on my Mind Cookbook). I bought ground turkey, but then I was thinking about Gwyneth Paltrow’s Thai Chicken Burgers (I use turkey) from her “Its All Good” cookbook that I throw on the grill pretty often and I merged the two together, sort of. The results were seriously spectacular, so flavorful and moist, and reasonably healthy too…you will love it!
Anne’s Asian (Turkey) Meatloaf
*1 pkg. ground turkey 1-1 1/2 lbs. *1/2 onion, chopped fine *2 large scallions, sliced *1 T. grated ginger *1 small grated carrot *1 T. Sesame oil *1 T. SWEET soy sauce *1-2 minced jalapeños, seeded *2 beaten eggs *scant cup of Japanese Panko crumbs or Gluten Free bread crumbs
Glaze: *1/4c. dark brown sugar *2-3 T. ketchup (you can substitute Sriracha if you like it hotter *1 T. sesame oil *1 T. SWEET soy sauce *1 T. Thai Fish sauce
Mix all the ingredients for the meatloaf together and put into a greased loaf pan. Mix glaze ingredients together and top meatloaf with all the sauce. Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Now for the UNHEALTHY DECADENT part of the week. My daughter had some friends over so I whipped up this Green Tea Honeysuckle Cake from Southern Living. With 3, count ’em, 3 sticks of butter, it is not for the faint of heart.
I used more matcha powder than the recipe called for and didn’t swirl it because I wanted a GREEN cake. It’s a lovely appetizing pale green, not a scary gooey one…
Well, this picture makes it look chartreuse yellow, but you get the idea…my photography skills could be WAY better, I know. Its a moist cake packed with flavor…enjoy!
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