Chicken & Black Bean Meatloaf


 
Gary S

Gary S

TVWBB Guru
Here's a method for making some great chicken meatloaf. It's easy, healthy and very tasty. I generally use 15 boneless skinless thighs and a couple of boneless breasts. I emulsify them in my food processor and create from there. This time, fresh garlic, Simon & Garfunkel seasoning blend, Yard Bird, black pepper, fresh multigrain bread crumbs, two eggs and some left over beans. Topped with Montreal Chicken seasoning. Sometimes I use salsa. Next time I think I will go with cilantro, salsa and black beans.




For the first 30 minutes the mixture was very moist. Left in a full pan and gradually undressed from there, smoked with pecan.





Cooked to 170F.
 
Kevin, this had a cooked weight of approx. 3-1/2lb. I did not time it but about 2-1/2 hours. The bread crumbs make it very dense. I have used ground oatmeal but I prefer the fresh bread crumbs. When cold this meatloaf slices very thinly making it great for sandwiches. Easy to do in a kettle or WSM. I've been using the Keg lately.
 
GaryS;
That is a good looking meatloaf. I like the loaf pan. That looks easy to use. Nice technique in finishing it on the vegetable rack.

Keep on smokin',
Dale53:wsm:
 
looks good Gary. Very interesting take on meatloaf. Honestly I've never thought of doing one w/out beef. Figured the texture would be all wrong. How long have you been cooking them this way?
 
Brian Johnson said:
looks good Gary. Very interesting take on meatloaf. Honestly I've never thought of doing one w/out beef. Figured the texture would be all wrong. How long have you been cooking them this way?
Click to expand...

A few years. My family raves about them. I do them with Beef, beef and pork mixed and sometimes ground turkey. I've been making my own sausage for years and I use many sausage seasoning recipes for some of the meatloaves I make. The black bean idea came about in the last couple of years looking for ways to eat some of these foods in a more healthy way. They also add volume and reduce the cost. I use beans now in some of my sausage recipes so it follows for the meatloaf. Bonless skinless chicken thighs are easy to buy, I get them most at Costco and by trimming the excess fat and allowing them to drain when cooking you come up with a really great product.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

 

Back
Top