Mexican Ground Bison Meatloaf Recipe

A close up of the sliced healthy Mexican ground bison meatloaf with its juices.

Smoky chipotles, Mexican oregano, Cotija cheese, and ground corn tortillas transform this Mexican Meatloaf into a bold, flavor-packed take on a comfort-food classic. Even better, leftovers make outstanding tacos, tortas, and burrito bowls.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 30

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Mexican

Servings servings

Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

9 x 5 loaf pan

Ingredients

1 medium onion - cut in chunks
2 to 3 chipotle peppers with adobo - about 1 tablespoon of adobo
3 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground oregano - Mexican oregano if possible!
2 pounds ground bison - or a combination of lean ground meat as explained in the Ingredients Notes
2 eggs - whisked
3 corn tortillas - pulsed in processor to crumbs
3 ounces aged cotija - crumbled
1 medium bell pepper - finely chopped
½ teaspoon sea salt and several grinds of pepper
½ cup chipotle salsa+/- - for topping
garnishes - chopped scallion and/or cilantro, cotija, etc.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F/177℃.
Combine onion, garlic, and chipotle and adobo in a small food processor. Pulse until smooth.
Add a drizzle of oil to a sauté pan over medium-high heat. With a spatula, scrape the onion mixture into the pan, and sauté until the mixture is bubbling. Add ground cumin and oregano, and sauté until very fragrant (about 5 minutes total). Add to a large mixing bowl.
Add ground meats, bell pepper, egg, cotija, corn tortilla crumbs, salt and pepper. Using your hands, thoroughly combine.
Form mixture into a 9-by-5-inch loaf and place in a medium roasting pan. Bake for about 45 minutes before spreading your salsa over top. Continue roasting until meatloaf is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of meatloaf registers 160°F/71℃. Let meatloaf rest for 10 minutes. Cut into slices and serve.

Notes

Macros are based on 2 pounds of grass-fed ground bison, and no toppings are included. Calories are slightly higher with a mixture of ground pork and ground chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 16g

NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

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