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What we love about this recipe is that it has all the ingredients of a classic Japanese Curry, but in the form of a meatloaf! The other great thing about this recipe is that you really can’t mess it up — it comes out moist and delicious no matter how long we overcook it. The vegetable quantities should be thought of as guidelines — don’t worry if you have a little more or less garlic, onion, carrot, spinach, parsley, or apple than called for. Oh, and if you want to do this right, you gotta serve with mashed potatoes!

Japanese Curry Meatloaf

Name: Japanese Curry Meatloaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Japanese American
Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs ground turkey; 1 small yellow or white onion, shredded or minced (~1 C); 3 garlic cloves, minced; ● 1 large carrot, shredded or grated (~¾ C); ● 5-6 oz (baby) spinach (3-4 large handfuls), roughly chopped; ● 1 small apple, peeled and grated (or ½ C apple sauce); ● 1 TBSP chopped flat leaf parsley; ● 2 eggs; ● ½ C shredded mozzarella cheese; ● 1 pack Masi Masa Japanese Gold Curry Spice Blend; ● 1 C breadcrumbs — we like Panko-style breadcrumbs (use almond flour if you are gluten-free); ● ¼ C ketchup; ● 1 TBSP soy sauce or tamari; ● 1 tsp salt (optional); ¼ C ketchup; 2 TBSP brown sugar (optional); 1 TBSP soy sauce or tamari; Chopped flat leaf parsley; Mashed potatoes!; Rimmed baking sheet/sheet pan —OR— ~9” x 5” loaf pan; Parchment paper (if using baking sheet); Large mixing bowl; Measuring cups and spoons; Kitchen knife; Box grater; Small bowl (for glaze); Basting brush (optional)

Servings

4-6

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

60 minutes

Ingredients

Meatloaf

1 ½ lbs ground turkey
1 small yellow or white onion, shredded or minced (~1 C)
3 garlic cloves, minced
● 1 large carrot, shredded or grated (~¾ C)
● 5-6 oz (baby) spinach (3-4 large handfuls), roughly chopped
● 1 small apple, peeled and grated (or ½ C apple sauce)
● 1 TBSP chopped flat leaf parsley
● 2 eggs
● ½ C shredded mozzarella cheese
● 1 pack Masi Masa Japanese Gold Curry Spice Blend
● 1 C breadcrumbs — we like Panko-style breadcrumbs (use almond flour if you are gluten-free)
● ¼ C ketchup
● 1 TBSP soy sauce or tamari
● 1 tsp salt (optional)

Glaze

¼ C ketchup
2 TBSP brown sugar (optional)
1 TBSP soy sauce or tamari

Garnish

Chopped flat leaf parsley

Side Dish

Mashed potatoes!

Kitchen Equipment

Rimmed baking sheet/sheet pan —OR— ~9” x 5” loaf pan
Parchment paper (if using baking sheet)
Large mixing bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Kitchen knife
Box grater
Small bowl (for glaze)
Basting brush (optional)

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper, set aside.
Measure all the meatloaf ingredients into a large bowl. Mix until everything is fully incorporated (we like using our hands, but a large fork also works).
Dump meatloaf mixture onto the parchment-lined sheet pan, form into brick-like loaf using your hands (goal is to have it cook evenly — avoid a loaf that has sides that taper too much) —OR— place meatloaf mixture into loaf pan, patting down to create a level top.
Bake for 30 minutes. While baking, make glaze by combining ketchup, brown sugar and soy sauce or tamari in a small bowl.
Remove meatloaf from the oven and spread glaze all over using a basting brush or back of a spoon (if using a loaf pan, brush on top).
Place back in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°.
Remove meatloaf from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. (If using a loaf pan, let cool before removing from the pan.)
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with mashed potatoes.

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Japanese Curry Meatloaf

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