The best thing I've ever smoked: Meatloaf

[steeleagle]

My ribs are quite good. My pulled pork is outstanding. IMO (And it's not even close), the best thing I make on my smoker is meatloaf. Either 2 pounds of ground chuck and 1 pound hot sausage or 1 pound ground chuck and 1 pound hot sausage. Anyone else do meatloaf?

 

[Patriot44]

Have any pics?

 

[steeleagle]

Have any pics?

Sorry.....I actually did one yesterday but didn't take any pics. I will in the future.

 

[steeleagle]

ESTIMATED smoke time: One 3# loaf approx 4 hours to hit target temp. Two 1.5# loaves approx 3 hours to hit temp. As always, YMMV. . . .

Ingredients:

2 lbs ground chuck

1 lb hot sausage

¾ C bread crumbs

2 Tbsps dried oregano

7 cloves garlic (Less to taste)

1/3 C. tomato juice (V8 will work)

3 Tbsps Worcestershire sauce

Grated cheese as necessary

3 Tbsps ranch dressing mix (dry)

1 package onion soup mix

3 eggs

1 package thawed-frozen onion, green pepper, onion, parsley mix


Preparation:

Mix ingredients thoroughly but do not overmix, freeze for 2-3 hours or refrigerate over night. I put mine in aluminum loaf pans with holes poke through all sides.

Prep the smoker coals. Use a large drip tray/method of some kind to capture all of the meat drippings - one of those cheap-o aluminum baking tins from the dollar store works great or even HD foil (make a lip). . . just position it right under the loaf.

Keep the smoker around 250°F. Start basting the loaf with the glaze (recipe below) when the internal temp hits 155°F -- 2 or 3 times is enough. Continue smoking until internal temp hits 165°F. Pull loaf off the smoker and allow to rest covered in foil for 20 minutes before slicing.

Serve with additional glaze on side. Serves 6-8.


Glaze:

½ C Heinz 57

¼ C tomato juice

2 Tbsps Agave Nectar

2 Tbsps hot sauce

2 Tbsps Worcestershire


Mix everything together in a small saucepan and cook on low until everything comes together

 

[Duff]

Haven’t done one but craving flung!!

Thanks for the recipe!!

 

[GA1dad]

I'm actually smoking one here in a little while.

 

[dfhooked]

Man this sounds excellent, will be giving this a whirl soon

 

[Patriot44]

Thanks for the recipe, Steele! I smoked a pot roast on my Webber one time that possibly turned out with similar results that you had here. Hmmm, maybe can do both!

 

[Dub]

ESTIMATED smoke time: One 3# loaf approx 4 hours to hit target temp. Two 1.5# loaves approx 3 hours to hit temp. As always, YMMV. . . .

Ingredients:

2 lbs ground chuck

1 lb hot sausage

¾ C bread crumbs

2 Tbsps dried oregano

7 cloves garlic (Less to taste)

1/3 C. tomato juice (V8 will work)

3 Tbsps Worcestershire sauce

Grated cheese as necessary

3 Tbsps ranch dressing mix (dry)

1 package onion soup mix

3 eggs

1 package thawed-frozen onion, green pepper, onion, parsley mix


Preparation:

Mix ingredients thoroughly but do not overmix, freeze for 2-3 hours or refrigerate over night. I put mine in aluminum loaf pans with holes poke through all sides.

Prep the smoker coals. Use a large drip tray/method of some kind to capture all of the meat drippings - one of those cheap-o aluminum baking tins from the dollar store works great or even HD foil (make a lip). . . just position it right under the loaf.

Keep the smoker around 250°F. Start basting the loaf with the glaze (recipe below) when the internal temp hits 155°F -- 2 or 3 times is enough. Continue smoking until internal temp hits 165°F. Pull loaf off the smoker and allow to rest covered in foil for 20 minutes before slicing.

Serve with additional glaze on side. Serves 6-8.


Glaze:

½ C Heinz 57

¼ C tomato juice

2 Tbsps Agave Nectar

2 Tbsps hot sauce

2 Tbsps Worcestershire


Mix everything together in a small saucepan and cook on low until everything comes together

Sounds like it'd be good.

Thanks for the recipe.

 

[Paymaster]

Thanks!!!!!!!! Gonna try your recipe!

 

[ambush80]

Yup!! Done it once with beef, once with turkey and hope to do it with deer meat one day.

I whizzed up some onion, garlic, and bell pepper in the food processor, squeezed it out in a towel, sauteed it and added it to the meat with all the usual stuff. That made it moist and yummy. I make enough to eat all week. Meatloaf is pretty with a smoke ring!!!

 

[VANCE]

yall gonna make me smoke some meatloaf

 

[ryork]

Have never smoked or grilled a meatloaf either, but I'm sure it would be very good. Will add to the list of many things I need to try!

 

[NCHillbilly]

Never tried it, mostly because I'm just not a big fan of meatloaf. I love all the ingredients, but just don't care much for all of them mixed together, and would usually rather make something besides a meatloaf with them. If I was going to eat meatloaf, grilled/smoked would for sure be my choice.

 

[VANCE]

Never tried it, mostly because I'm just not a big fan of meatloaf. I love all the ingredients, but just don't care much for all of them mixed together, and would usually rather make something besides a meatloaf with them. If I was going to eat meatloaf, grilled/smoked would for sure be my choice.

wait...wut,,,,thats un-american

 

[ambush80]

Never tried it, mostly because I'm just not a big fan of meatloaf. I love all the ingredients, but just don't care much for all of them mixed together, and would usually rather make something besides a meatloaf with them. If I was going to eat meatloaf, grilled/smoked would for sure be my choice.

It's just a giant hamburger or meatball. Sliced and fried in on a griddle the next day and covered in brown gravy rivals a hamburger steak in my opinion.

 

[steeleagle]

It's just a giant hamburger or meatball. Sliced and fried in on a griddle the next day and covered in brown gravy rivals a hamburger steak in my opinion.

I forgot to add: The smoked meatloaf makes, what could be, the world's best sandwich.

 

[elfiii]

That's a great recipe. I need to try it. Smoked meatloaf is a novel idea. Looks like you and Ga1dad got it going' on.

 

[Dub]

I don't cook it often.....but the Man Cave Meals version is normally the recipe I use





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I forgot to add: The smoked meatloaf makes, what could be, the world's best sandwich.

I have to agree !!!!

 

[Wycliff]

Made this Thursday, and I have to say it was the best meatloaf I have ever had. And I'm like NcH I normally am not a meatloaf fan.