Chicken Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 1 cup bread crumbs 
• 1 small carrots peeled cut into large pieces
• 3  chicken-breast halves pounded to steamed
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard 
• 2  eggs 
• 3  garlic cloves peeled
• 0.5  golden delicious apple grated peeled
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 0.3 cup pistachios shelled
• 2  scallions thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste 
• 1 small onion yellow quartered

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• loaf pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400F. Lightly coat a 9-by-3-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, mustard, oil, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon of the tomato paste. In a food processor, chop the garlic, onion, and carrot until finely chopped.
3. Transfer to the bowl. Finely chop 2 chicken-breast halves (about 1/8-inch dice), and cut 1 chicken-breast half into 1/2-inch pieces.
4. Add to the bowl along with the scallions, apple, and bread crumbs. Using your hands, mix to combine well.
5. Place half the meat-loaf mixture in the pan.
6. Sprinkle on the pistachios in 1 layer. Top with the remaining meat-loaf mixture, pressing gently.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, whisk together the maple syrup and remaining tomato paste.
9. Brush the glaze over the meat loaf and return it to the oven for 10 minutes.
10. Remove and let rest, covered with foil, for 10 minutes before serving.