Amazing Meatloaf

Free-form on a sheet pan, not packed in a loaf tin. Crust on every side.

⏱ 1 hr 20 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 lb ground beef, 80/20
• 1 cup panko
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 onion, grated
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cider vinegar

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 375F. Soak the panko in the milk for 5 minutes until it is a paste. This is a panade and it is why the loaf stays moist.
2. Mix the beef, panade, grated onion, eggs, Worcestershire, salt and pepper with your hands until just combined. Overworking makes it springy.
3. Shape into a free-form loaf on a foil-lined sheet pan, about 4 inches wide.
4. Whisk the ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar. Brush half over the loaf.
5. Bake 45 minutes, brush with the rest of the glaze, then bake 15-20 minutes more until it reads 160F in the center.
6. Rest 10 minutes before slicing.