The Best Meatloaf Recipe

plate of sliced meatloaf over mashed potatoes with broccolini

5 from 1 vote

This meatloaf recipe is tender, juicy, and packed with flavor, with a tangy-sweet glaze that makes everyone want an extra slice. It takes about 15 minutes to put together, then the oven does the rest.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 340kcal

Author: Christina

Ingredients

Meatloaf

2 pounds ground beef 85-92% lean
2 large eggs
¼ cup breadcrumbs
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons ketchup
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
1 ½ Tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon white pepper

Glaze

¾ cup ketchup
2 Tablespoons BBQ sauce
1 teaspoon steak sauce like A1
2 Tablespoons brown sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, garlic, dried parsley, onion powder, salt, pepper and white pepper. Mix until just combined— do not overmix otherwise the meatloaf will be tough.
Press the meat mixture into the prepared loaf pan. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, BBQ sauce, steak sauce, and brown sugar. Spread over the top of the meatloaf.
Bake the meatloaf for 45-55 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F. Allow the meatloaf to cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: You can prepare the meatloaf up to 2 days in advance and store it in the refrigerator. Follow the steps through step 2, refrigerator and then begin at step 3 (while also preheating the oven.) An unbaked meatloaf (without the glaze) can be frozen for up to 3 months. A baked meatloaf can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Meat: You can use either ground beef or ground turkey. I prefer to use a learner meat (at least 93%.)

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