Chicken Meatloaf

This is the best chicken meatloaf recipe! It’s moist, juicy, and packed with flavour! You’ll love how easy this healthy meatloaf is to make. It’s made with ground chicken, applesauce, vegetables, and spices and there are no breadcrumbs required, which means this recipe is also gluten free. Serve this delicious meatloaf for a quick dinner that your whole family will love. 

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE:

• This chicken meatloaf recipe is moist, tender and each bite is packed with flavour thanks to the garlic, dijon mustard, applesauce, vegetables, rosemary, and other spices. 
• It’s so easy to make! This ground chicken meatloaf is ready in just four steps. 
• It freezes really well so is great for meal prep. 
• It is the perfect dish to serve on those busy weeknights. The whole family will love this healthy comfort food and you’ll love that it makes great leftovers too.
• Not only is this meatloaf healthy and delicious but it is also gluten free and can easily be made paleo and Whole30 compliant.

KEY INGREDIENTS AND SUBSTITUTIONS:

• Ground Chicken – chicken is centre stage in this dish and takes on a delectable flavour when paired with the rest of the ingredients. I recommend using ground dark chicken meat if possible for more moisture and flavour. 
• Onions and garlic – these aromatics help give meatloaf even more flavour.
• Applesauce – the secret ingredient to this moist meatloaf. Not only does it add a bit of natural sweetness to the dish but it also pairs nicely with the chicken. 
• Dijon mustard – to add a subtle kick of flavour. This is the dijon mustard I use and love!
• Spices – dried rosemary and herbes de provence spice blend works perfectly in this recipe. You could easily swap the herbs de Provence spice blend for Italian seasoning and turn this into Italian chicken meatloaf. 
• Binding agents – I went with almond flour and eggs – almond flour helps to bind the meat and adds some extra healthy fats! Instead of almond flour you could use oatmeal, bread crumbs or crushed crackers. 
• BBQ sauce – this is optional but I personally love topping meatloaf with bbq sauce to give it even more flavour and turn this into a bbq chicken meatloaf!

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE:

Step one: 

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step two: 

Next, add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix them until well combined. 

Step three: 

Now transfer the meat mixture to a bread pan and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes or until the loaf is cooked though. 

Step four: 

Remove the meatloaf from the oven and let it cool for a moment.

Step five:

Top the meatloaf with barbecue sauce or ketchup and serve while warm.

TIPS AND VARIATIONS:

• Line the bread pan with parchment paper to make it even easier to get the meatloaf out of the pan. 
• Instead of almond flour you could use bread crumbs, oatmeal or crushed crackers.
• Instead of bbq sauce you could top this meatloaf with ketchup. 
• If you are on a Whole30 diet: be sure the applesauce and bbq sauce you use is Whole30 compliant – or make your own Whole bbq sauce! 
• If you are on a paleo diet: use paleo friendly bbq sauce to top this meatloaf. Or make your own!
• If you don’t want to use bbq sauce or ketchup, you could also top your meatloaf with chicken gravy.
• Not a fan of chicken? Try this Meatloaf recipe, it’s made with ground beef instead.

HOW TO STORE: 

Store this meatloaf in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 5 days.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH MEATLOAF: 

You can pair meatloaf with so many different side dishes. Here are 15 side dishes you can serve with meatloaf: 

• French fries
• Sweet potato fries
• Baked sweet potatoes
• Coleslaw
• Kale and Apple Salad
• Mac and Cheese
• Honey glazed carrots and parsnips
• Pumpkin risotto
• Green beans with slivered almonds
• Simple tomato soup
• Roasted broccoli 
• Cornbread muffins
• Broccoli salad
• Roasted potato wedges
• Cream of mushroom soup

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Chicken Meatloaf

You are going to love this ground chicken meatloaf recipe. It's so easy to make and has the most incredible flavour. It's nice and moist and never dry or boring.

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Meat

Cuisine American

Keyword best meatloaf, healthy comfort food, healthy meatloaf

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 314 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped (3/4 cup)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 2 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp dried rosemary
• 1 tbsp herbes de provence spice blend
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups almond flour
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350F.

2. Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and stir everything well until combined.

   

3. Transfer the meatloaf mixture to a bread pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, until cooked through.

   

4. Top with barbecue sauce and allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving.

   

Recipe Notes

1. Instead of almond flour you can use breadcrumbs or crushed crackers for this recipe.
2. Instead of bbq sauce you could top it with ketchup instead.
3. Store this meatloaf in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Meatloaf

Amount Per Serving

Calories 314 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Cholesterol 138mg46%

Sodium 273mg12%

Potassium 648mg19%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 26g52%

Vitamin A 96IU2%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 75mg8%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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