Glazed All-Beef Meat Loaf (Cook's Illustrated)

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• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Meatloaf

• 3 ounces monterey jack cheese, grated (about 1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium onion, minced (about 1 cup)
• 1 medium celery rib, minced (About 1/2 cup)
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup tomato juice
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1 lb ground chuck (Or use 85% Ground beef.)
• 21 saltines, crushed

Glaze

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and place oven rack in center of oven.
2. Prepare your cooking pan by placing a cooling rack over a baking pan with sides, then cover with aluminum foil; poke small holes every half inch or so and spray with cooking spray.
3. Place the grated cheese on a plate and place in the freezer until ready to use.
4. Heat a skillet over medium high heat, add butter and cook until foamy; add onions and celery, cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to caramelize, about 8 minutes.
5. Add in garlic, thyme, paprika; cook, stirring, about a minute.
6. Reduce heat to low and stir in tomato juice; transfer to a small bowl and let cool.
7. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and broth; sprinkle with the gelatin and let sit 5 minutes.
8. Stir in soy sauce, mustard, saltines, parsley, salt, pepper, and the onion mixture; crumble frozen cheese over top.
9. Add ground beef and mix with hands until combined.
10. Transfer meat mixture to prepared foil lined pan and form into a 10 x 6 inch loaf (it should be about 2 inches high).
11. Bake to an internal temperature of 135 to 140 degrees F, about 55 to 65 minutes; remove from oven and set oven to broil.
12. Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer.
13. Stir until syrupy, about 5 minutes.
14. Spread half the glaze over the meatloaf and broil until bubbly and beginning to brown at the edges; repeat with remaining glaze.
15. Let sit 20 minutes before slicing.

Reviews

[Chef #580861 Nesbitt]

This is a very good meat loaf,I did make a few changes as I usually do.I added a little paprika and increased the garlic to 2.I made a sauce of tomato paste,catsup,brown sugar,apple cider vinegar and a dash of salt.This I will make again and I thank you for the recipe....really good.My fiance' likes it alot and wants sandwiche's from it in his lunch tomorrow.