21 Day Fix-approved Asian-inspired comfort food. This might just be your new favorite meatloaf!
Hey peeps! Can we get real for a minute and discuss the important issues facing our country? Just kidding. I want to talk about meatloaf. Meatloaf is important, right? Let's just pretend all of the other serious things in the world don't exist for a few and maybe have a laugh and a drool over a good meal. I fully support a good drool, just clean up after yourself, using your good manners and all. Aaaanyway, I've found that meatloaf is one of those meals that can be kind of polarizing. Definitely a love it or hate it food, right? I think sometimes when a meal is like that, it can be good to try a spin on the original, ya know, like this one 🙂 But I'm curious, are you a "meatloaf is my jam" person or an "if I see a slice of that mystery meat, I will use great cunning and stealth to feed it to the dog" person?
I have to admit, I've always been in the "meatloaf is my jam" camp. Also, I don't have a dog, so option number two is out for me anyway. My mom and my grandmother both make a darn fine meatloaf and it's just one of those meals that reminds me of family dinners on a school night. Comforting, ya know? Luckily my kids like it too and I've made a few different iterations of it since I started cooking, like my Italian Meatloaf Roulade, which is a huge favorite at my house. Seriously, that cheesy center! <insert contented sigh>
One of the many things that I love about meatloaf is that it's pretty quick to throw together. I mean, you mix everything up in a bowl, cringe at the raw meat under your fingernails (just me?), top it with some kind of sauce and throw it in the oven for an hour. The original set-it-and-forget-it. Well ok, probably not, but we don't really need to get into the particulars right now, do we? In this case, we do have the extra step of making the sauce ourselves, but it's really quick, I swear and SO worth it.
So I was recently thinking that meatloaf would be such a good use for the sauce that I made for my Baked Asian Tilapia Stir Fry, and so this Teriyaki Meatloaf was born! Seriously, that sauce is so stinking tasty. I imagine that there are at least a few of you who aren't down with seafood and you just need this sauce in your life. Need. It's sweet, tangy, gingery, with a little bit of heat from the chili paste*. While the sauce is the star of the show, the meatloaf itself is full of flavor and the pineapples, the PINEAPPLES! They're the icing on the cake that just complements everything.
Anyway, I hope you guys try this one because variety is the spice of fun, people! (Btw, 10 points to anyone who gets that relatively obscure TV show reference, sometimes I can't help myself...)
Enjoy <3
*My kids eat it and if you've been reading along, you already now that they are decidedly NOT down with the heat.
**Curious about that pretty carrot salad that I served with this? Click here for the recipe!
If you make this recipe be sure to snap a pic and tag me @thefoodieandthefix or use #thefoodieandthefix on Instagram so I can check it out! It makes me ridiculously happy to see what you guys are making 🙂
📖 Recipe
Ginger Teriyaki Turkey Meatloaf
Ingredients
Sauce:
- 2 Tbs low-sodium soy sauce or liquid aminos
- 2 Tbs low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tbs pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- ½ teaspoon Sambal Oelek (chile paste found in the Asian food aisle) or Sriracha
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
Meatloaf
- 2 lbs lean ground turkey
- 1 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped (1 pepper)
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 Tbs grated fresh ginger
- ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or ¼ teaspoon pre-ground black pepper)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs (or regular whole wheat breadcrumbs)
- 2 Tbs low-sodium soy sauce or liquid aminos
- ½ cup pineapple tidbits, canned in juice, drained
Instructions
To make the sauce:
- Put all ingredients in a small pot and bring to a bubble until thickened. Remove from heat.
To make the meatloaf:
- Prepare a loaf pan by spraying it with olive oil or coconut oil cooking spray. Set aside.
- Put all ingredients (except the pineapple tidbits) into a large bowl and mix gently with your hands until thoroughly blended.
- Put mixture into prepared loaf pan and pat down evenly. Pour sauce over all and top with the pineapple tidbits.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads at least 160 degrees.
- Let cool a few minutes, then slice into 8 slices.
Notes
21 Day Fix Container Counts per Serving: 1 Red, ¼ Green, ¼ Yellow, ¼ Teaspoon (if you're wondering why there is no purple, there was too little to count)
Weight Watchers Freestyle Points: 3 points if using 99% fat free turkey, 4 points if using 93% fat free turkey
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 slice of meatloafAmount Per Serving: Calories: 258Total Fat: 12g
Karalee says
Beautiful, and I can't get enough of pineapple. My husband won't eat meat and I'll give it a go with the "Beyond Meat" brand.
Stephanie says
Ooh, let me know how it goes!!
Christine says
We tried this tonight and everybody loved it!
Note: We shaped ours into two smaller loaves. Still baked in the oven for an hour, and nothing got burnt; everything was moist. We'll be eating this for round two mid-week! Great recipe!
Stephanie says
Yay!! I'm so glad! I'm actually testing something new with that sauce this week, I love it!
Laura says
I'm not usually on the meatloaf is my jam train but this was delicious! Thank you for a zingy twist!
Stephanie says
Yay!! You're welcome! I love making recipes that are a little different like this 😉 Glad you liked it, Laura!
Debra says
"You mix everything up in a bowl, cringe at the raw meat under your fingernails" - How you express very funny
Meatloaf is my favorite food, I can always eat it: breakfast, lunch or dinner. Thanks for your instructions
Stephanie says
Thanks, Debra!
Amanda says
I'm totally in the love meatloaf camp though I'm not crazy about my Mom's ?? This version! The sauce! It all sounds SO good Steph! Such a great change on traditional? Love that sweet and savoury!
Stephanie says
Thanks, Amanda! Too funny about your mom's meatloaf! There's always some dish that we're not into that our mom's made, right?! My mom is a great cook, but I never liked her barbecued chicken <-- Confession of the day 🙂
Demeter | Beaming Baker says
Oh wow, I was totally bracing myself to talk about "serious stuff." And then, bam! Just like that, you had me cracking up. Signature Steph. Alls I'm sayin'. 😉 I just love your blog because I know I can stop by, forget all of the world's troubles and just have a great laugh. So... when are you moving near me so we can share a meal with these laughs?? 😉 I love the combo of ginger and teriyaki iin this savory dish. It sounds absolutely amazing!! Reference: Buffy!!! 🙂 Thanks for the laughs and the gorgeous pics, my dear. Bog hogs! xoxo
Stephanie says
Demeter! Have I ever loved you more than I do right now? I mean, of course it was you to get my Buffy reference! 10 points!! And hey, you never know where I'll move to next! It could be a city near you, which btw, would be freaking awesome. 🙂 Thanks for all of the bloggy love, you're the best! Bog hogs, D! <3 <3 <3
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
LOL! I totally laughed out loud at your opening few lines. So thanks for the giggles, girlfriend! Meatloaf is of UTMOST importance if you ask me! I LOVE your spin on it!! Ginger and teriyaki meatloaf looks and sounds absolutely AMAZING! Totally need this entire loaf to myself. Nom Nom Nom NOM!!! Cheers!
Stephanie says
Hahaha... thanks so much, Cheyanne! Btw, I fully support your right to eat an entire loaf of meat (I think that'll be the first part of my very important, very serious platform when I run for Prez.) 🙂 Cheers to you!
Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says
You're so funny, Stephanie! Meals like this are definitely comforting and the best meals to have in my
opinion 😉 Meatloaf is my jam, but I haven't had it in SO long! I absolutely love your version! That sauce sounds so delicious and the pineapple on top! Just genius! I'm a sweet/savoury person so you know I would just devour a huge slice of this! Pinning, of course, and seriously can't wait to try. P.S. that Italian Meatloaf Roulade is calling my name too! Maybe I'll try both....just to see which I like better 🙂
Stephanie says
Thanks, Dawn! Yes! I'm with you, that sweet/savory flavor combination is definitely where my heart lies 🙂 Haha... I hope you try them both, if you do I can't wait to hear which you like best!