Japanese-Style Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon corn oil , or to taste
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil , or to taste
• 2 carrots , finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper , finely chopped
• 1 small onion , finely chopped
• 0.25 cups soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sake , rice wine
• 1 tablespoon mirin , Japanese sweet wine
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon fish soup stock , such as HonDashi®
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1.5 cups panko bread crumbs

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Heat corn oil and sesame oil in a large skillet. Add carrots, green bell pepper, and onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, and fish soup stock. Mix in garlic and ginger. Let cool, 5 to 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Mix turkey, pork, and eggs together in a large bowl until blended. Stir in cooled carrot mixture and bread crumbs until well combined. Press evenly into a loaf pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C); continue baking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 30 minutes more.

5. 5

   Let stand before serving, about 5 minutes.