Easy Chicken Meatloaf

Ingredients

• Butter

  Unsalted

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 cup, chopped or 160g

• Carrots

  Raw

  1 medium or 61g

• Celery

  Raw

  2 stalk, small or 34g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• White wine

  Alcoholic beverage, table

  6 fl oz or 176g

• Ground chicken

  Raw

  32 oz crumbled or 896g

• Bread crumbs

  Dry, grated, plain

  2 oz or 57g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 large or 50g

• Gouda cheese

  1 cup, shredded or 108g

• Parsley

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 4g

• Worcestershire sauce

  1 tbsp or 17g

• Thyme

  Fresh

  1 tsp or 0.8g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F with a rack in the middle. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with the butter and set aside.
2. Warm the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and season with salt to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Increase heat to medium-high, pour in the white wine, and simmer until nearly evaporated, about 3 to 5 minutes. Scrape the mixture into a large bowl and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the ground chicken, bread crumbs, egg, Gouda, and parsley to the bowl. Sprinkle in the Worcestershire, thyme, pepper, and salt. Using clean hands, gently mix just until evenly combined without overworking.
5. Press the mixture into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top. Bake until an instant-read thermometer in the center registers 165°F, about 60 minutes. Let rest on a rack for 10 minutes before slicing.