Moist Turkey Meatloaf
A delicious moist and flavorful turkey meatloaf that sure to please everyone. Made with simple ingredients and the addition of avocado makes all the difference.
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 185kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado about 160g
- 1 onion about 150g
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs 65g
- 1 teaspoon pink salt or to taste.
- ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 large garlic cloves crushed.
- 1 ½ Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 pounds ground turkey meat
Optional:
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
For the glaze:
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F
- In a large mixing bowl, scoop up the avocado flesh and mash with a fork.
- Add the breadcrumbs and onion and mix.
- Add garlic and all the spices, taste the mixture and adjust seasoning if needed. Let it set for 10 minutes.
- Add the eggs if using.
- Lightly mix in the ground turkey.
- Shape on a piece of parchment paper large enough to fit in a 9x13 loaf pan.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Prepare the glaze in a bowl, then spread over the loaf.
- Return to oven for 5-10 more minutes.
- Take the loaf out and wait for it to cool down for 10 -15 minutes before slicing and serving.
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Notes
- One of my kids does not even like the sight of avocados and I was worried that he might sense what is in there. Surprisingly, he did not even ask when he saw some green bits here and there as I did not mince it super fine.
- I have tried both versions and tested it on my family. Personally adding eggs made the turkey unnecessarily over moist which is hard to believe when it comes to turkey meatloaves. But it was too tender for our taste. I have to say now of my kids liked it with eggs more.
- Serving suggestions: Here are some of our favorite sides to go with the meatloaf. Try this fragrant yellow rice or give this rice pilaf a try. Here's my favorite brussels sprouts dish or may be this roasted butternut squash.
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 489mg | Potassium: 457mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg