Meatloaf

JohnfromKentucky

Saw this on FB group and thought I would give it a try. There is one in the 4 fundamentals of smoking book, but that uses a cedar plank, which I do not have.

So any of you all ever make one on the egg? I combined some of what others posted and am going to make it this afternoon for dinner. 

Pics to come unless you want to see raw meat combined in a bowl

2lbs ground beef

1lb ground pork

One large onion

One bell pepper

A few cloves garlic

2 eggs

1 cup panko

Salt

Pepper

Paprika

1/4 to 1/2 cup of bbq sauce and brown sugar

sauté the onions and bell peppers before mixing it with your meat. Almost want them caramelized

Smoked @275 for about 3 hours and basted with BBQ sauce every 30 mins

I cleaned out the bowl in the egg too to make sure that it was all set to go

lkapigian

Sounds good, pro meatloaf tip to smoke, form in pan and chill overnight to set up, you can then remove from pan and set on grate, smoke to get a nice bark all the way around 

RRP

That very recipe was one posted way back in 2004 by an egger who made it at a Texas Eggfest. He called it "Not Your Mother's Meatloaf". I make it several times a year and I use a wire "meatloaf basket" so it gets 360º smoke. One additional thing I add are 3 or 4 strips of raw bacon laying on top which adds some bacon fat flavor to the loaf. 

JohnfromKentucky

lkapigian said:

Sounds good, pro meatloaf tip to smoke, form in pan and chill overnight to set up, you can then remove from pan and set on grate, smoke to get a nice bark all the way around 

well shoot. I didn't think of that. It's in the fridge now because I'm not ready to start it yet, but today was the only day I had free to do this.

Think it will hold together?

@RRP
I plan on adding bacon to the top, thanks!

JohnfromKentucky

@lkapigian
I stuck it in the freezer just now...will pull it out in about an hour or so. 

fishlessman

JohnfromKentucky said:

@lkapigian
I stuck it in the freezer just now...will pull it out in about an hour or so. 

the freezer trick works, i do it all the time with meatloaf

TWags15

Lining the pan with plastic wrap is a saver in both flipping that loaf onto a rack and cleanup after you do. Not necessary, but worth the extra step next time.  I always give it a good dusting of BBQ rub once it’s set up, too. It’s a fun cook. Enjoy the raves!

Tspud1

made a pan out of stainless perforated materal. I think a old fryer basket with handle cut of would work also

Photo Egg

Tspud1 said:

made a pan out of stainless perforated materal. I think a old fryer basket with handle cut of would work also

I really like the fryer basket idea for those of us with no fabrication skills.

JohnInCarolina

JohnfromKentucky

placed on the grill

nolaegghead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kKvlv-IY7k

JohnfromKentucky

and pulled it off the grill. Had a slice for myself to test it out. Pretty good! Though I have a glaze that I will make for it:
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup Heinz 57
1/4 cup A1
1 tsp worchestershire 
1/2 cup molasses
tobasco to taste.

loco_engr

meat loaf looks yummy and thanks for the glaze recipe

nolaegghead

We always glaze with a simple mix of ketchup, tomato paste and sriracha sauce.  It's the best part of the meatloaf.

shtgunal3

@JohnfromKentucky
Thats a dam fine looking loaf!

stv8r

Wow that is a legit meatloaf!!

RyanStl

Where is the line between smoked meatloaf and a fatty?

buzd504

RyanStl said:

Where is the line between smoked meatloaf and a fatty?

The use of sausage.

bluebird66

That looks mighty good!

Griffin

Looks like a tasty meatloaf. Good job. 

Photo Egg

buzd504 said:

RyanStl said:

Where is the line between smoked meatloaf and a fatty?

The use of sausage.

Most of the time a fatty is stuffed as well. No matter how you classify it, good stuff!

Tspud1

Photo Egg said:

Tspud1 said:

made a pan out of stainless perforated materal. I think a old fryer basket with handle cut of would work also

I really like the fryer basket idea for those of us with no fabrication skills.     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Even new they are cheap and there are many sizes

RyanStl

buzd504 said:

RyanStl said:

Where is the line between smoked meatloaf and a fatty?

The use of sausage.

Gotcha 

Hansm

Hansm

RyanStl

Hansm said:

Who's that?

HeavyG

RyanStl said:

Hansm said:

Who's that?

If you look up "meatloaf" in a dictionary you'll find his picture beside the definition.

dannys

Hansm said:

RIP meatloaf

nolaegghead

HeavyG said:

RyanStl said:

Hansm said:

Who's that?

If you look up "meatloaf" in a dictionary you'll find his picture beside the definition.

I could have sworn that was Robert Paulson.

HeavyG

nolaegghead said:

HeavyG said:

RyanStl said:

Hansm said:

Who's that?

If you look up "meatloaf" in a dictionary you'll find his picture beside the definition.

I could have sworn that was Robert Paulson.

You're not supposed to talk about that.