Smoked meatloaf

GRN96WS6

I smoked my first meatloaf today and it was amazing although a little overcooked (my fault) but I'll be doing this again!

1lb ground beef and 1lb turkey seasoned with garlic cloves, cayenne pepper, cumin, eggs, and italian breadcrumbs.  I paired it with some diced potatoes and broccoli cooked sous vide style seasoned with sea salt and olive oil.

JohnnyTarheel

Looks great. What temp did you pull the meatloaf?

epcotisbest

I got lucky with this one. Best meatloaf ever. Yours looks good.

EggNorth

Great looking meatloaf, and meal.  Curious about the vegetables, do you freez the vegetables and heat them up for the meal?  

Mayberry

Meatloaf is one of my favorite cooks on the Egg.  Ground chuck mixed with a little brisket point or ground short ribs, italian breadcrumbs, an egg, onions, bell pepper, some poblano pepper, salt, pepper, granulated garlic and a little bit of Dizzy Pig Cow Lick on top.    Great every time!

GRN96WS6

JohnnyTarheel said:

Looks great. What temp did you pull the meatloaf?

I kind of maybe fell asleep....woops so I didn't pull it til it was 175 which is a little done, you should pull it at 160 from what I saw from others.

GRN96WS6

No those were fresh veggies, I don't really like frozen veggies.

EggNorth said:

Great looking meatloaf, and meal.  Curious about the vegetables, do you freez the vegetables and heat them up for the meal?  

blockmaster

Never cooked meat loaf...so do you use a pan or just form the loaf with your hands and straight to the grill?  

Looks like you had it at 350 indirect?  

Dyal_SC

Love smoked meatloaf.  Looks awesome!

td66snrf

blockmaster said:

Never cooked meat loaf...so do you use a pan or just form the loaf with your hands and straight to the grill?  

Looks like you had it at 350 indirect?  

@blockmaster  I usually line a bread loaf pan with plastic wrap then form the meatloaf in the pan. I then pull it out using the plastic wrap  to remove it and transfer to the grill.

SciAggie

Meatloaf on the egg takes things to a whole new level. It was one of my best surprises cooking on the egg. Yours looks great - well done. 

bgebrent

Looks great brother!  Meat and potatoes, yup!

GRN96WS6

I don't cook it in a pan, sorry I've been busy and just saw these replies!  I line the loaf pan then lift if out and place it on the grate, you do it once you've never oven cook a loaf again!!!

Chubbs

Best part of meat loaf is the white bread and dukes mayo it goes on the next day. 

jfm0830

Looks great Tommy! Smoked meatloaf is one of my faves. I always make 2 or 3 loaves cause they disappear fast and don't go to waste. The leftovers are great and particularly as a sandwich. I would suggest using a foil drip pan on your plate setter next time. Will keep it from getting crudded up and also prevents bad tasting smoke from the fat drippings burning on the plate setter. Elevate the foil pan slightly using some wads of crumpled up aluminum foil. This small air gap will keep the drippings from smoking and burning in your foil pan.

As for the question of pan or not, I sometimes form it by hand sometimes using a pan. Like others mentioned I remove the pan to smoke it. This way you get the entire surface of the loaf uncovered and exposed to the smoke. Where this is ground meat or poultry, go a bit light on the smoking wood. Ground meat/poultry absorbs a lot of smoke. Start out light and add more next time if you think it wasn't smokey enough.

Jim