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Chicken meatloaf with caramelised onion

Name: Chicken meatloaf with caramelised onion
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 75g pistachio nuts; 750g chicken thigh meat, minced; 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs, plus extra if required; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 small carrot, peeled, grated; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 125ml (1/2 cup) chicken stock; 4-5 juniper berries, finely chopped; 20ml (1 tablespoon) brandy (optional); 1/2 tablespoon oil, to grease; 12 rashers bacon, rind removed; 20ml (1 tablespoon) extra virgin olive oil; 2 large onions, finely sliced; 2 teaspoons sugar; 20ml (1 tablespoon) balsamic vinegar

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by Ian Parmenter

Chef, television presenter and author

Oct 03, 2015

This chicken meatloaf is great by itself, but it's also fab on a sandwich or as part of a ploughman's platter.

75g pistachio nuts
750g chicken thigh meat, minced
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs, plus extra if required
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 small carrot, peeled, grated
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
125ml (1/2 cup) chicken stock
4-5 juniper berries, finely chopped
20ml (1 tablespoon) brandy (optional)
1/2 tablespoon oil, to grease
12 rashers bacon, rind removed

Caramelised onion

20ml (1 tablespoon) extra virgin olive oil
2 large onions, finely sliced
2 teaspoons sugar
20ml (1 tablespoon) balsamic vinegar

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Roughly chop 50g of the pistachio nuts.
2.

Combine the chicken, breadcrumbs, chopped nuts, egg, onion, carrot, mixed spice, pepper, stock, juniper berries and brandy.
3.

Grease a 23cm terrine dish or non-stick bread pan. Layer half the bacon in the dish. Add half the chicken mixture, packing it in well. Sprinkle with remaining whole pistachios. Pack in the remaining chicken mixture. Layer with remaining bacon, pushing any overhanging back into the dish. Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove foil for the last 10 minutes of cooking.
4.

To make the caramelised onion, heat oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5-6 minutes until lightly caramelised. Add sugar and cook, stirring, for a further 2-3 minutes.
5.

Turn the meat loaf out from pan and set aside for 5 minutes. Pour any pan juices into the onion. Add the vinegar and cook until there is no liquid left. Serve with meat loaf.