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Sunday comfort food - smoked meat loaf
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RRP
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A shot of the raw stage of today's comfort food - cherry wood smoked meatloaf. This isn't "your mother's recipe" but one I found 10 years ago that was egged at a Texas Eggfest though I have made my own changes over the years to suit our tastes. I like the basket as it permits "surround smoke" penetration. Meat is 1 pound ground chuck and .5 pound ground pork plus simmered pepper, onion and garlic plus spices. Rub is DP Cow Lick and Pensky's Arizona Dreaming and capped with bacon.
Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Looks like it would be tasty, but why the cage? Just curious if there is a benefit versus straight on the grid?-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Even though that meat loaf also is held together with 1/2 cup of Panko bread crumbs plus a raw egg there is liquid from beef bullion so while it is a loaf it is a moist loaf. The basket lets me sit it on the grate and I know I can take it off the grate in one contained loaf for slicing. BTW this makes a GREAT sliced cold meatloaf sandwich for lunches when there is some left over.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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So u dump out of basket and slice?? Again curiosity got me. I have done ground turkey loaf straight on the grid with no problems just makin sure I'm not missing something.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Yes - I dump it out in one rather solid piece after it is cooked. It might be that my beef and pork meatloaf plus other ingredients make the raw consistency different than your turkey loaf. Honestly I have never tried ground turkey so I haven't a clue how it is raw, nor cooks up, or hangs together etc.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Looks great. I like the basket idea. I've let mine sit in vegetable baskets before but your basket is better
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Looks excellent my friend. I use a similar basket as well. If I don't I wind up with a tore up pile of ground beef instead of a meat loaf. Again yours looks great as always my friend.Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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Ron where did ya pick up the basket? That's a slick idea. Does it end up getting stuck to wire mesh? Or are ya able to pop it loose to slice up nicely? Looks great from here!LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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NPHuskerFL said:Ron where did ya pick up the basket? That's a slick idea. Does it end up getting stuck to wire mesh? Or are ya able to pop it loose to slice up nicely? Looks great from here!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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The basket idea is interesting. I'll have to keep my eye out for one of those. I usually just form mine into a loaf and set it on a doubled up layer of HD foil. Then I trim the foil around the edges of the loaf, leaving a little room for sagging of the loaf. I leave more foil sticking out on each end so I can pick it up when it's done (handles). I get lots of smoke penetration this way but probably not as much as your basket.Dave - Austin, TX
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RRP said:NPHuskerFL said:Ron where did ya pick up the basket? That's a slick idea. Does it end up getting stuck to wire mesh? Or are ya able to pop it loose to slice up nicely? Looks great from here!Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Bet it's better tomorrow.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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Looks wonderful!
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@RRP Looks good, would you share a recipe by chance?LBGE, Burgeoning Accessories
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Damn that looks great!
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That really looks good. Love the basket
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skellis614 said:@RRP Looks good, would you share a recipe by chance?This recipe was gleaned from one made at a Texas Eggfest in 2004. Somebody named Bob submitted it. I have made a few modifications myself over the years to our satisfaction. RRP
Ingredients:
1 pound 80/20 ground chuck
½ pound ground pork
1 T canola oil
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green pepper
½ cup Panko bread crumbs – Parmesan herb style
1 T Worcestershire
3 cloves diced garlic
1 raw egg
1 tea ground black pepper
½ tea Kosher salt
½ tea Tabasco
¼ tea ground cumin
¼ cup beef stock
Warm the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, green pepper and sauté. As it simmers add the ground pepper, salt, cumin, garlic and continue cooking until veggies are softened. Place this into a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix and mix well with your hands by squeezing through your fingers. Then form your loaf and coat all 6 sides with a favorite rub such as Dizzy Pig Cow Lick. I use a wire basket meatloaf “pan” which allows smoke to reach it on all sides. I then lay 3 pieces of raw bacon on top, dust lightly with the CL rub again.
Set up your BGE to cook indirect by using the plate setter with legs up and grate on top. I also foil my PS to keep the grease from getting the PS too dirty. Shoot for a 330° dome temp and cook to an internal temp of 160°. Typically this will take about 90 minutes. BTW I prefer the taste of cherry wood chips as that smoke seems to “honor” this loaf!
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It looks like an old deep fryer basket. If its not im sure it would do the same.
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hondabbq said:It looks like an old deep fryer basket. If its not im sure it would do the same.Here's where I bought it:Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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no ketchup or anything with your recipe?
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SunDeviledEgg said:no ketchup or anything with your recipe?
Little Rock, AR
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SunDeviledEgg said:no ketchup or anything with your recipe?Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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RRP said:SunDeviledEgg said:no ketchup or anything with your recipe?
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Sears carries the Brinkman Smokers, so they may carry the basket as well.
Craig
Cockeysville, MD
LBGE and a large list of stuff I want
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TCT said:Sears carries the Brinkman Smokers, so they may carry the basket as well.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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