Meatloaf - Nice Try

WJunebug

Used my meatloaf oven recipe for the BGE.  Need to make some changes for next time.  A little too much liquid but it was actually very tasty.  Served with grilled potatoes and green beans.

lkapigian

Looks like a winner!.....

bikesAndBBQ

Shape the loaf in the pan, but don’t cook it in the pan. You get much more smoky flavor that way. At least that’s how I do it. 

scdaf

^^^ This.  I don't even use a pan to shape, just form a loaf on the counter and then cook on a Frogmat.

MeTed

Nice work! Meatloaf is one of my favorites on the Egg. As above just put the loaf on the grid for more smoke.

lousubcap

I'll take a plate of that banquet right now.  Great cook.  Congrats.

Theophan

Looks great -- I love meatloaf on the Egg!

lkapigian

Best part, next day meat loaf sandwiches

Bayou_Buzzard

One of my favorite cooks.  Well done. Agree with cooking without the pan. 

XC242

That looks amazing. I wish my wife and daughter liked meatloaf so I could make more often. 

Woadie

This is a dumb question but if you cook it without the pan, how do you get it off without it falling to pieces? 

Legume

Woadie said:

This is a dumb question but if you cook it without the pan, how do you get it off without it falling to pieces? 

You get a nice crust or bark.  As long as it’s not so moist that it’s falling apart from the inside, it holds fine.

Chief9

I use a basket which works well

OshawaDave

I had the same issue with too much liquid. I bought a loaf pan, drilled 8 - 1/4" holes in the bottom of the pan to let juices drip out. It works really well. I put a drip pan underneath the meatloaf when cooking to catch the drippings.

WJunebug

bikesAndBBQ said:

Shape the loaf in the pan, but don’t cook it in the pan. You get much more smoky flavor that way. At least that’s how I do it. 

I shaped the loaf in a pan and put it in the frig for an hour, then cooked it on a small jelly roll-type pan with holes in the bottom and a drip pan underneath.  I think my loaf was just a little too moist as it didn’t hold together well. 

Woadie

Legume said:

Woadie said:

This is a dumb question but if you cook it without the pan, how do you get it off without it falling to pieces? 

You get a nice crust or bark.  As long as it’s not so moist that it’s falling apart from the inside, it holds fine.

Ok that makes sense. 

NDG

Looks real good !!  I might try a meatloaf on the egg this week, got tons of ground frozen beef but not sure if most use pork etc?  I have never done BGE meatloaf before - anyone have a great recipe?