Tangy Apple Chicken Loaf: A Delicious and Healthy Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt as needed
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1.5 pounds ground chicken
• 0.67 cup applesauce
• 0.5 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 egg egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons honey

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for baking.
2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook and stir until the onion becomes soft and brown, approximately 12 minutes. Stir in carrot and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in apple, then remove from heat.
3. In a bowl, combine ground chicken, ⅓ cup applesauce, bread crumbs, egg, milk, poultry seasoning, sage, the remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Mix in the carrot-apple mixture until thoroughly combined. Shape the mixture into a loaf and place it in the center of a 9x12-inch baking dish.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ⅓ cup applesauce, Dijon mustard, and honey. Spread this glaze evenly over the top and sides of the meatloaf.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Then, reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), which should take about 30 minutes more. Let the meatloaf rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 207 kcal
• Fat Content: 7 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 7 g
• Sodium Content: 499 mg
• Protein Content: 22 g
• Cholesterol Content: 84 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 14 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g