Description
Italian-inspired Parmesan Chicken Meatloaf made with lean ground chicken, stuffed with mozzarella, topped with marinara sauce, and finished with a crisp Parmesan breadcrumb topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 80 g onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 900 g ground chicken
- 60 g seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 30 g Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 mozzarella cheese strings, sliced
- 120 ml marinara sauce
- 2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs
- 20 g Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 120 g mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Cook onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until softened, then cool completely.
- In a large bowl, gently mix ground chicken, onion mixture, breadcrumbs, milk, Parmesan, egg, parsley, seasoning, and salt.
- Shape two-thirds of the mixture into a rectangle and place mozzarella slices down the center.
- Cover with remaining chicken mixture, sealing the cheese inside and shaping into a loaf.
- Spread marinara sauce over the top and bake for 45 minutes.
- Mix panko, Parmesan, melted butter, and parsley for the topping.
- Remove meatloaf, add shredded mozzarella and breadcrumb topping, then bake until golden and cooked through.
- Rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Cool onions before mixing to prevent cooking the egg.
- Do not overmix the meat to keep the loaf tender.
- Seal the cheese well to prevent leaking.
- Rest before slicing for clean cuts.
- Internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C).
- Leftovers keep refrigerated up to 3 days.
- Freeze wrapped portions up to 4 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 469
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 897 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 189 mg