Tater Tot Crusted Meatloaf

A personal sized meatloaf fully crusted in a layer of tater tots and topped with a honey chipotle glaze

Prep Time30

Cook Time1 15

cooling time2

Total Time3 45

Cuisine: American

Servings: individual meatloaves

Calories: 1497kcal

Preheat oven to 500. Cut the peeled potatoes into large cubes, about an inch and a half. Season with the salt and coat with the oil. Toss together on a large baking sheet.
Bake at 500 on the highest rack for about 10 minutes. Then turn the broiler on and finish under the broiler for another 10 until the edges and bottoms are browned but the middle is still undercooked.
Allow these potatoes to fully cool for at least an hour or two.
Pulse in the food processor, about 30 times, to create the typical small chunks of a tater tot. Pour into a bowl.
Mix in the egg, breadcrumbs, potato flakes, and butter. Stir to combine and allow to rest together for about 20 minutes in the fridge while you make the meatloaf mixture.

Add all the meatloaf ingredients to a large bowl. Don't mix it yet!
Make the glaze next - stir together all the glaze ingredients.
Now add 1/4 cup of the glaze into the meatloaf mixture. Stir well to combine everything.

Preheat oven to 450. Split the meat into 4 equal pieces. Form each one into a football shape.
Dredge the meat into flour to create a thin layer and dust off the excess.
Dip the meat into the eggs and allow the excess to drip off.
Form a thin layer of potatoes around the meat mixture. I do this by first flattening some of the potatoes in my palm, then adding the meat on top, and then adding more potatoes and trying to wrap it around the meat, adding more and patching it up as needed. Press the potatoes firmly to the meat so it sticks and is all stuck together well.
Put a sheet of parchment on the pan and add some oil. Add the finished meatloaves to the pan. Bake at 450 for about 45 minutes until the internal temperature is 120.
remove from the oven and add the glaze to the top of the potatoes. Return to the oven and continue to cook for another 15 minutes or so until the internal temperature is at 150. Remove from the oven.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.