Meatloaf with Hot Honey Sauce

Slices of meatloaf topped with a layer of hot honey sauce.

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Meatloaf with Hot Honey Sauce

Try this easy meatloaf recipe with hot honey sauce for a crowd-pleasing dinner. Made with hearty steel cut oats and topped with a sweet-and-spicy glaze, it’s the kind of comfort food your family will ask for again and again. Simple, delicious, and full of flavor—you’re going to love it!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 454kcal

Author: Rebecca Warfield

Equipment

Ingredients

Meatloaf Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 onion diced
2 lbs ground beef
3/4 cup steel cut oats
2 eggs
1/2 tablespoon celery seed
2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoon dried parsley or 2 tablespoon fresh
Salt and pepper to taste

Sauce Ingredients

1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup honey
3 teaspoon siracha or to taste
1 teaspoon cumin

Instructions

Prep. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray or grease a 9"x5" loaf pan.
Sauté the onions
Heat the butter in a skillet. Once the butter has melted and is no longer foaming, add the onions. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 onion diced, Salt and pepper to taste
Make the meatloaf mixture. In a large mixing bowl, add all of the meatloaf ingredients, including the sautéd onions. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix until combined. Try not to overmix.
2 lbs ground beef, 3/4 cup steel cut oats, 2 eggs, 1/2 tablespoon celery seed, 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoon dried parsley
Transfer to baking dish. Place the meatloaf mixture in the prepared loaf pan. Set aside.
Make the sauce. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Taste as you go, and adjust the flavor to your liking. Stir until thoroughly combined.
1/2 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup honey, 3 teaspoon siracha, 1 teaspoon cumin
Top the meatloaf. Pour the sauce on top of the meatloaf mixture. Use a spatula to spread it evenly.
Bake. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until the internal temperature reaches 160° F.
Enjoy! Allow to cool for a few minutes before slicing. Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, veggies, or as a sandwich on sourdough sandwich bread.

Notes

The sauce is very versatile, so adjust the flavor to your liking. Just be sure to taste it before you glaze the meatloaf mixture.
If you don't have a loaf pan, form the mixture into a loaf-like shape and bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet or dish.
An overcooked meatloaf is a dry meatloaf. I usually start checking the internal temperature with a digital kitchen thermometer around the 50-minute mark. An overcooked meatloaf is dry. I usually start checking the internal temperature with a digital kitchen thermometer around the 50-minute mark.
Let the meatloaf cool for 10 minutes or so before cutting. This will help it keep its shape and stay together.

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