Mexican Meatloaf Muffins
By: Angela LeMoine
Published: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 7:01pm

Ingredients




For the meatloaf muffins:
2 lbs lean ground chicken
2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs
1 cup roasted chili sauce {below}
1 cup shredded cheddar, plus extra for garnish
2 eggs
For the sauce:
1 poblano, stem removed
2 jalapeno, stem removed
2 tomatoes, halved
2 cans mild green chili enchilada sauce
3 garlic cloves
salt & pepper
cilantro
For the guacamole:
4 ripe avocados
1 lime
1 red onion, fine dice
1 large tomato, small dice {optional}
salt, pepper, garlic powder

Preparation

1 Lets start with the sauce. In a large frying pan, over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil. place the poblano and jalapeños into the pan. Roast on each side, set aside. 2 Add the tomatoes and garlic to the same pan and again roast on each side. 3 Place the chilis, tomatoes and garlic into a food processor {to remove some heat just take the seeds and ribs out of the chilis first}. Pulse a few times to begin breaking down. Add in the green chili enchilada sauce, and a couple handfuls of cilantro leaves. Mix until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 4 Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. 5 In a large bowl mix together the ground chicken, breadcrumb, roasted chili sauce, cheddar and eggs. Season with 1 tsp salt and a 1/4 tsp black pepper. 6 Using a large scoop, portion out the meat mixture into a greased muffin pan. I got 9 large meatloaf muffins. 7 Bake for 20 minutes. Top each with a little shredded cheddar and cook another 2-4 minutes. 8 For the guacamole, mash the avocados in a bowl. Stir in the tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, some salt, garlic powder and chopped cilantro to taste. 9 Serve with additional roasted chili sauce, a dollop of sour cream and a garnish of fresh chopped cilantro. I served the guacamole on the side.

About

I am on a huge Mexican cuisine kick at the moment! Once in a while I find myself just craving certain flavors and lately thats been Spanish and Mexican flavors! These Mexican Meatloaf Muffins are certainly not a traditional Mexican meal by any means but there are many ingredients that scream Mexican. Ground chicken is is mixed with a roasted chili sauce, some shredded cheddar, breadcrumb and egg. Instead of a traditional loaf, I love making these fun individual sized muffins!