Moist Turkey Meatloaf Recipe (Healthy + So Juicy!)
An easy ground turkey meatloaf recipe perfect for any day of the week. It's moist, tender, and packed with juicy flavor.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh or panko breadcrumbs
- 8 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cup minced onion about ¼ of a large yellow onion
- 2.5 tsp coarse salt divided
- 3 tsp minced garlic
- 6 tbsp mayo
- 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley or 1 tsp dried
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 2 lb ground turkey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Mix breadcrumbs and milk in a large bowl and let them stand while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Heat oil over medium in a saucepan. Cook onion with ¼ tsp salt until soft, about 7 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute. Let cool slightly, then add to the breadcrumb mixture.
- Stir in mayo, parsley, the rest of the salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- Once cool, mix in the eggs, then the turkey. Be gentle but thorough.
- Shape the mix into a loaf on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for about 1 hour or until the inside temperature reaches 165ºF. Let it rest before slicing.
Notes
- Letting the breadcrumb mixture sit with the milk helps ensure a moist meatloaf.
- Cooking the onions and garlic before adding them to the mix brings out their flavors.
- Letting the meatloaf rest before slicing makes it easier to cut and serves up more juicy.
- To add a meatloaf glaze: About 25 minutes into baking your meatloaf, remove it from the oven and spread the glaze evenly and thickly over the top then finish baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 146mg | Sodium: 1241mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg