meatloaf

tacoshell

We just recently purchased the big green egg and I want to make a meatloaf tonight. Can anyone tell me how they would set up the grill for this?

Richard Fl

Here is how I like to do them.

Meatloaf, Richard Fl

I do them on the small indirect at 325-350F about an hour pulled around 150F.






Meatloaves
2 Lbs. Ground Chuck
2 Lbs. Ground Round
3 Whole Eggs
1 Large Vidalia Onion, Chopped Medium
10-15 Saltine Crackers, Crushed
1/2-3/4 Cup Spicy Ketchup
1/2-3/4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
2-3 Tbs. Dijon Mustard
1-2 Cups Pepper Ridge Farms Herbed Seasoning Stuffing
1-1 1/2 Pkg. Lipton Onion Soup Mix
Coarse Peppermill Black Pepper, to taste
3-4 Strips Bacon, Optional
Favorite Cheese, Optional
Sauce, 1 Meatloaf
1 Cup Spicy Ketchup
1/4 Cup Dijon Mustard
1/2-3/4 Cup Brown Sugar, Packed
2-3 Tbs. Balsamic Vinegar
1 Cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated
Ground Pepper to taste




Procedure:
1 The meat recipe makes 2 nice 10 inch diameter loaves and they are about 1 1/2 - 2 inches thick. The sauce is for one meatloaf. The meat recipe may be halved or the other loaf frozen, which is what I do. Sometimes I will place some cheese slices in the middle of the meat and make a big cheeseburger.
2 When mixing the meat and other ingredients, mix about 1/3 saltine crackers and 2/3 Pepper Ridge stuffing, do in 1/4 -1/2 cup portions so as not to dry out the mixture.
3 If using the bacon, lay on top of loaf after the sauce has been added this allows the bacon to get crispy.. I cook over a rack that has a grease catch pan underneath and there by avoid having to deal with removing the grease from a normal loaf pan.
4 I like the sauce to be thick, if necessary thin with water or more vinegar. Slather all over! Nice to have a little sauce left over, to serve with. Play with the ratios of ketchup and mustard until you reach a point that makes you happy. Enjoy!!


Yield: 2-2 Pound Loaves

Recipe Type
Main Dish, Meat

Recipe Source
Source: BGE Forum, Richard Fl, 2006/09/05

tacoshell

Thank you Richard. Your info was great and the picture looks spectacular!