Best Buffalo Meatloaf Recipes

ELLEN'S BUFFALO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Crumble the bread slice into crumbs and set aside. Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• Thoroughly mix ground buffalo meat, onion, egg, ground mustard, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and bread crumbs in a large bowl.
• Form the meat mixture into a loaf shape about 8x4 inches and place into the middle of the baking dish. Apply ketchup to the top and sides of the meatloaf.
• Bake in preheated oven until meat is no longer pink and ketchup forms a glaze over the meatloaf, 1 1/2 hours. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BACON-WRAPPED BUFFALO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-heat. Cook and stir chopped bacon in hot butter until almost crisp, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pulse onion, carrot, celery, red bell pepper, poblano pepper, mushrooms, and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Add vegetable mixture and rosemary to bacon in the skillet; cook and stir until vegetables soften and sweeten, about 5 minutes.
• Mix vegetable mixture, bread crumbs, and milk together in a bowl. Let cool to room temperature. Stir egg, salt, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into vegetable mixture. Add buffalo meat to vegetable mixture and mix with your hands until well-blended.
• Turn meat mixture out into prepared baking dish and shape into a 9x5x3-inch meatloaf. Lay bacon strips crosswise over the top of the meatloaf, tucking in ends of bacon under the loaf.
• Whisk rice vinegar, brown sugar, and mustard together in a bowl until glaze is smooth.
• Bake meatloaf in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Brush glaze over loaf and continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 155 degrees F (68 degrees C). Cool for 10 minutes before slicing.

BUFFALO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Soak breadcrumbs in milk until milk is absorbed.
• Beat eggs slightly, add in with breadcrumb mixture. Add ground meat, diced onion, salt, pepper and sage. Combine well.
• Grease loaf pan, pack mixture lightly into pan.
• Combine brown sugar, catsup, nutmeg and dry mustard for sauce and spread over top of loaf.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Drain off any liquids (if any).
• Turn out of pan. Let sit for a few minutes, slice to serve.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• For the sauce: Whisk together the ketchup and hot sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
• For the meatloaf: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Once melted, saute the celery and onion until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture, with the drippings, to a large bowl. Add the hot sauce to the bowl and stir to combine. Add the chicken, blue cheese, salt, pepper, eggs and 1 1/2 cups of the panko and mix until well combined.
• Press the mixture into the prepared loaf pan, pressing more in the center of the loaf to create a divot. This will allow the meatloaf to bake evenly and not create a mound after it is baked. Spread the sauce over the top of the meatloaf. Mix the Parmesan with 1/2 cup of the panko and sprinkle the mixture on top of the sauce. Bake until the center is set and the top is golden brown, 45 minutes to an hour. Let rest about 15 minutes before cutting to serve.
• Meanwhile, toast the remaining 1/4 cup panko in a dry pan until lightly golden and set aside.
• Garnish the meatloaf slices with the toasted panko and chopped celery leaves.

BUFFALO MEATLOAF WITH SPINACH AND ROASTED BABY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil in medium bowl. Place on 13x9-inch rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt. Roast 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; sauté until mushrooms are beginning to brown and onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in sage and thyme. Cool slightly.
• Mix buffalo, mushroom mixture, egg, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, panko, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Push potatoes to sides of baking sheet; shape buffalo mixture into 6x3-inch loaf in center of sheet. Roast 30 minutes. Combine 1/4 cup tomato sauce and red pepper in small bowl. Pour over top of meatloaf. Roast 20 minutes longer. Remove from oven; let rest while preparing spinach.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil and garlic in large pot over medium-high heat. Add spinach, and toss until wilted, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Slice meatloaf; serve potatoes and spinach alongside.
• *Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.

BLUE CHEESE-STUFFED BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Over medium heat, sauteed the onion, celery and carrots in the olive oil for 5-8 minutes or until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and continue stirring for an additional 2 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, 1/2 cup wing sauce, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Add the cooled vegetables. Mix gently.
• Coat a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Place half of the chicken mixture on the baking sheet and pat into a rectangle. Top evenly with cheese. Add the rest of the meat, covering the cheese and forming a loaf.
• Stir the remaining 1/2 cup wing sauce and honey. Brush over the meat loaf.
• Bake for 1 hour or until cooked through. Let cool slightly before slicing.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8x4- or 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix all ingredients except Buffalo wing sauce. Add 1/4 cup of the Buffalo wing sauce; mix well to combine. Press mixture in pan.
• Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads at least 165°F. Carefully drain meatloaf. Let stand 10 minutes. Pour remaining 1/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce over loaf before slicing.

BUFFALO MEATLOAF WITH BROWN SUGAR AND KETCHUP GLAZE

Steps:

• For the Glaze: Mix all ingredients in small saucepan and set aside.
• For the meat loaf: Heat oven to 350°. Heat oil in medium skillet; add celery and garlic. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside while preparing main ingredients.
• Mix eggs with thyme, salt, pepper, mustard, worcestershire sauce, pepper sauce, and milk or yogurt. Add egg mixture to meat in large bowl along with crackers, parsley and cooked celery and garlic. Mix with fork until evenly blended and meat mixture does not stick to bowl. (If mixture sticks, add more yogurt or milk, a couple of tablespoons at a time, until mixture no longer sticks.).
• Turn meat mixture onto waxed paper. With wet hands, shape into loaf and place in meatloaf pan or shallow pan. Brush with half the glaze and arrange bacon slices on top.
• Bake loaf until bacon is crisp and internal temperature of loaf registers 160 degrees, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Take out of oven and let rest under foil for 20 minutes. Simmer remaining glaze over medium heat until thickened slightly. Slice meat loaf and serve with extra glaze passed separately.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Remove chicken sausage from its casing and place in a large bowl with ground chicken.
• Set aside 1/4 cup each of green onions, celery, jalapeno peppers, and white onion. Add remaining green onions, celery, jalapeno peppers, and white onion to the ground chicken-sausage mixture; mix to combine. Mix in 3/4 cup blue cheese, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce, eggs, onion powder, salt, and pepper until all ingredients are incorporated and chopped vegetables are evenly distributed. Scrape mixture out of the bowl with a spatula into the prepared loaf pan.
• Pour remaining 1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce on top of meatloaf. Sprinkle with reserved green onions, celery, jalapeno peppers, white onion, and remaining 1/4 cup blue cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sides begin to bubble and shrink away from the edges of the pan, about 1 hour 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

BUFFALO TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil; spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Combine ground turkey, grated onion, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; mix to combine. Transfer turkey mixture to baking pan and shape into a loaf.
• Bake meatloaf in the preheated oven until light golden, about 40 minutes.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in hot pepper sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon onion powder. Pour evenly over meatloaf.
• Return meatloaf to the oven and cook until flavors are absorbed, about 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, and blue cheese crumbs in a bowl to make blue cheese dressing. Season with 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, and black pepper. Serve alongside meatloaf.

BLUE CHEESE-STUFFED BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• For the Sauce: Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, whisk to combine and raise heat to medium. Bring to a simmer, whisk again and remove from heat. For the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring often, until tender and translucent, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk eggs and chicken stock in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with gelatin and let stand for 5 minutes. Add chicken, Worcestershire sauce, celery seed, breadcrumbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 cup of the prepared wing sauce to the bowl with the cooled onion mixture. Add egg mixture and combine using hands, taking care not to over-mix. Spray six compartments of a cupcake tin with cooking spray. Pack about 2 tablespoons of the meat lightly and evenly into each one, creating a well in the center. Fill the well with blue cheese and top with a slice of butter. Mound with remaining meat, pressing gently to create a cupcake shape and fuse the top and bottom halves. Brush with wing sauce. Transfer meatloaf to the oven and bake, brushing with more sauce every ten minutes, until an instant instant-read thermometer inserted into center of loaf reads 150°F to 155°F, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Pass additional wing sauce at the table.

VENISON MEATLOAF WITH BLACKBERRY BBQ SAUCE AND BUFFALO SWEET POTATO/PUMPKIN HASH

Steps:

• VENISON MEATLOAF In a large bowl lightly beat egg; add tomato sauce, onion, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Add venison and mix well. Roll and press into 6 rounds. Wrap meatloaf in one slice of bacon per round. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. BUFFALO SWEET POTATO/PUMPKIN HASH Using a food processor, make powder out of Tropical Food's Buffalo Nuts®. Cut both sweet potato and pumpkin into small dice. Melt butter in a large sauté pan. Add potato and pumpkin and sauté until soft, adding water as needed. Stir in Buffalo Nuts® powder, salt and pepper to taste. BLACKBERRY BBQ SAUCE In a medium bowl, mix together blackberry preserves, ketchup, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, mustard powder, and red wine vinegar. Serve sauce over venison meatloaf with buffalo sweet potato/pumpkin hash.

BUFFALO VEGGIE QUINOA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, sweet potato, kale, and red bell pepper until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine buffalo meat, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, ketchup, salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, and thyme together in a bowl. Add vegetable mixture and quinoa to buffalo mixture and mix well. Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pan; top with a thin layer of barbeque sauce.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a bowl gently mix all your ingredients until well combined. Transfer meat mixture in loaf pan and gently press down.
• Bake until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• As an option you can brush the top of the meatloaf with a little extra wing sauce when you pull it out of the oven to give it a better appearance.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a slotted oven broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add celery; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes longer. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• In large bowl, combine eggs, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup hot sauce, salad dressing, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and blue cheese; mix well. Add vegetables and mix well. Add ground chicken and mix gently but thoroughly with your hands until combined. Do not over mix.
• Form into a large meatloaf on the prepared pan. In small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons hot sauce, ketchup and honey; blend well and brush over meatloaf. Bake for 65 to 75 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
• Cover with foil and let stand 10 minutes.
• Serve with baked macaroni or mashed potatoes.

BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 350°F Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and then parchment paper.
• Place oil into a 10 inch skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and zucchini, cook for 5-6 minutes until softened and pale golden brown. Remove from heat.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine bread crumbs, Buffalo Wing Sauce, egg, seasoning, kosher salt, black pepper, and cooled onion mixture. Mix until thoroughly blended. Add ground chicken and mix to evenly combine chicken and seasonings.
• Form meatloaf on parchment lined pan. Spread with about 1/4 C Cindy's Kitchen Buffalo Wing Sauce and bake for 30 minutes. Apply another layer of glaze and continue baking until meatloaf registers 165F inside. Allow to rest for 5-10 mins and then serve.
• This mixture may also be formed into 4 smaller meatloaves, 12 burgers or into meatballs for a fun appetizer. Serve with side of Chipotle Ranch Dressing.

BUFFALO MEATLOAF WITH SPINACH AND ROASTED BABY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Toss potatoes with 1 Tbsp oil in medium bowl. Place on 13x9" rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt. Roast 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; saute until mushrooms are beginning to brown and onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, mix in sage and thyme. Cool slightly. Mix meat, mushroom mixture, egg, 1/2 C tomato sauce, panko, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Push potatoes to sides of baking sheet; shape meat mixture into 6x3" loaf in center of sheet. Roast 30 minutes. Combine 1/4 cup tomato sauce and red pepper in small bowl. Pour over top of meatloaf. Roast 20 minutes longer. Remove from oven; let rest while preparing spinach. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp oil and garlic in large pot over medium-high heat. Add spinach, and toss until wilted, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Slice meatloaf; serve potatoes and spinach alongside.

BUFFALO MEATLOAF WITH SPINACH AND ROASTED BABY POTATOES RECIPE | EPICURIOUS.COM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil in medium bowl. Place on 13x9-inch rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt. Roast 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; sauté until mushrooms are beginning to brown and onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in sage and thyme. Cool slightly.
• Mix buffalo, mushroom mixture, egg, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, panko, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Push potatoes to sides of baking sheet; shape buffalo mixture into 6x3-inch loaf in center of sheet. Roast 30 minutes. Combine 1/4 cup tomato sauce and red pepper in small bowl. Pour over top of meatloaf. Roast 20 minutes longer. Remove from oven; let rest while preparing spinach.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil and garlic in large pot over medium-high heat. Add spinach, and toss until wilted, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Slice meatloaf; serve potatoes and spinach alongside.
• *Available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.
• Per serving: [425] calories, [18] g fat ([3] g saturated), [99] mg cholesterol, [36] mg sodium, [31] g carbohydrates, [5] g fiber, [23] g protein
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• Per serving: calories 425.35, % calories from fat 39.0, Fat (g) 18.42, saturated fat (g) 3.37
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