Bison Meatloaf Firebirds Restaurant Recipes

BISON MEAT LOAF #1 (BUFFALO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Using your hands works best.
• Spray a shallow, oval casserole dish or small roasting pan with Pam.
• Pat meat mixture into dish/pan.
• Lightly spray top of loaf with Pam.
• Bake for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours.
• Can be served as is or with Italian-style sauce.

BISON MEATLOAF WITH GREEN CHILE AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine ground bison, milk, bread crumbs, green chile peppers, bacon bits, egg, liquid smoke, onion powder, dry mustard, garlic powder, and ground sage in a bowl. Mix by hand.
• Transfer mixture to a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Spread barbeque sauce over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bison is no longer pink, about 1 hour 45 minutes.

BISON MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a large baking dish; set aside.
• Place 1/2 pound ground bison, 1 piece of yellow pepper, 1 piece of red pepper, 1 piece of onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons rosemary, 1 1/2 teaspoons sage, 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, and 1/2 clove garlic in the bowl of a food processor; process until well combined. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Repeat process three more times with remaining bison, peppers, onion, rosemary, sage, oregano, and garlic.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to bowl with bison mixture and season with salt and pepper; mix until well combined. Using your hands, form bison mixture into a loaf and place in prepared baking dish. Transfer to oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Add chicken stock, wine, and tomatoes to baking dish; bake, basting with juices every 15 minutes, until meatloaf is firm to the touch and pan juices are bubbly, about 1 hour more.
• Let meatloaf stand 5 minutes before slicing and serving with pan juices.

GROUND BISON MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine eggs, rosemary, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Briskly stir until all ingredients are mixed together and the eggs are well blended.
• Add onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and walnuts; stir to combine. Add ground bison and mix until everything is well combined.
• Turn out mixture onto a 9x13-inch metal baking pan and shape into a loaf, about 9 inches long and 5 inches wide.
• Place bacon strips along the length of the meatloaf and secure the ends with wooden toothpicks.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
• Remove from the oven and allow to sit, uncovered, about 5 minutes. Carefully transfer onto a cutting board or serving platter.
• Remove toothpicks and slice into 1/2-inch slices to serve.

ITALIAN BISON MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine bison, bread crumbs, eggs, onion, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper in a large bowl. Fold in 1 cup marinara sauce. Pat into an 8x4-inch loaf pan using wet hands. Pour remaining marinara sauce over meatloaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 1 hour. Let stand before cutting, about 20 minutes.