ALTON BROWN TURKEY MEATLOAF RECIPES

Steps:

• Crank oven to 325 degrees F.
• Whisk the ketchup, tomato paste, brown sugar, cocoa powder, garlic powder, chipotles, and adobo sauce together in a small bowl.
• Load the work bowl of your food processor with the croutons, chili powder, black pepper, thyme and optional cayenne and pulse to coarse crumbs. Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the onion, carrot, garlic and red pepper to the food processor bowl and pulse until finely chopped, but not pureed, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula about halfway through the process. Transfer to the bowl with the breadcrumbs.
• Process the meat in two batches, pulsing 10 to 15 times or until it resembles a medium grind. Add the meat to the bowl with the crouton/vegetable mixture along with the salt and mix with your hands to combine, then quickly work in the egg.
• Pack meat mixture into a 10-inch loaf pan then turn the meatloaf out onto a parchment-lined sheet pan. Insert a temperature probe into the top of the loaf at a 45-degree angle, being careful not to push the tip through to the bottom of the pan. Set the thermometer alarm for 155 degrees F and place the pan on the middle rack in the oven.
• After the meatloaf has been cooking for 15 minutes, slide it out on the rack and quickly brush with the chipotle glaze. Return to the oven and cook until the probe alarm sounds at 155 degrees F, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Rest meatloaf for at least 20 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a food processor bowl, combine croutons, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and thyme. Pulse until the mixture is of a fine texture. Place this mixture into a large bowl. Combine the onion, carrot, garlic, and red pepper in the food processor bowl. Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped, but not pureed. Combine the vegetable mixture, ground sirloin, and ground chuck with the bread crumb mixture. Season the meat mixture with the kosher salt.Add the egg and combine thoroughly, but avoid squeezing the meat.
• Pack this mixture into a 10" loaf pan to mold the shape of the meatloaf. Onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, turn the meatloaf out of the pan onto the center of the tray. Insert a temperature probe at a 45 degree angle into the top of the meatloaf. Avoid touching the bottom of the tray with the probe. Set the probe for 155 degrees.
• COmbine catsup, cumin, Worcestershire, hot pepper sauce, and honey. Brush glaze onto the meatloaf afer it has been cooking for 10 minutes.