(jamaican Jerk) Ja Makin Jerk Meatloaf!

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons coriander
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 small jalapeno pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon chili sauce (vietnamese chili sauce or 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon oil)
• 1/8 cup naranja agria juice (substitute lime, lemon or orange juice)
• 1/8 cup soy sauce
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 batch jerk sauce (see recipe above)
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons progresso panko breadcrumbs (or any unseasoned bread crumbs)
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dark corn syrup (substitute light corn syrup or pancake syrup, if necessary)
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on how spicy you want it)
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 put all jerk sauce ingredients in food processor and pulse until well blended.
• 3 put ground beef in medium mixing bowl, add jerk sauce, egg and breadcrumbs.
• 4 mix ingredients thoroughly (i wash my hands and dig in, but you can use a plastic or wooden spoon).
• 5 form an oblong meatloaf and put in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• 6 remove and add meatloaf topping using spatula to spread on top and on sides of meatloaf.
• 7 continue cooking for 25 to 35 more minutes.