sugar coated meatloaf

[barry]

We are getting ready to do our annual smoking of summer sausage and since we have plenty of extra room in the smoker I thought about trying this with a meatloaf.
Make a meatloaf with 1/2 venison, 1/2 pork.
Add in traditional ingredients, everybody has their favorites.
Wrap with bacon.
put on a coating of brown sugar and SMOKE IT!
Has it already been done? What do you guys think?

barry

[jess]

Probably the redneck coming out in me but NOTHING goes on meatloaf but Heinz ketchup!!!I never eat in a rest. that serves meatloaf with gravy on top, it is usually hiding some ugly grey meat.

[Mike Lawry]

Ive never smoked any meatloaf wrapped in bacon. Mine are always just put in a pan + sauce on top.

Try it + fill us in with results + pics.


Mike Lawry.

[ShotgunBBQ]

My grandmother always took kethup and put in as much brown sugar as it would disolve and put that on top when the meatloaf had about 15 minutes left to cook. I have finally talked my wife into cooking her meatloaf that way too. Although I have never tried to smoke the meatloaf, sounds like I might have to try it now.
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[jess]

All B.S. aside a meatloaf smokes great at 250-275.. A small brick of jack or swiss with sliced mushrooms in the middle works excellent.. I only put ketchup on top but I have put just about everything inside...

[saltwatercowboy]

Barry,

Did you do the meatloaf? If so how did it turn out? I have been threatening to do a meat loaf in the smoker for some time. It seems like a natural to me.
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[bigabyte]

Meatloaf in the smoker rocks. I think the brown sugar idea sounds good, I might add a little cayenne in there though, but that's jsut me. Here's a few variations I have tried and liked.

Spicy BBQ Meatloaf
I like this meatloaf. It is a touch spicy, especially if you make it with sausage.

1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork or pork sausage
1/2 medium red onion
1/2 bell pepper
1 stalk celery (diced)
1 jalapeno (diced)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 to 2 tbsp yo favorite rub
1 egg
1/2 cup crackers (crushed)

Mix together all ingredients except egg and crackers until well mixed. Then mix in the egg and crackers. Form into a loaf shape and chill to help set the form.
Place on smoker and cook to 160 internal and let rest before slicing.
Apply glaze of equal parts Pepper Jelly and your favorite Mustard Sauce during last half hour of cooking.

Pics - Before/After/Sliced





Kielbasa Apple & Kraut Loaf
This is one of my favorite meatloaves. All of the flavors combine wonderfully. I enjoy the big center of cheese as well. You can make a great sandwich with a slice of this between 2 slices of marble rye with some grainy brown mustard and sauerkraut.

2 pounds Ground Pork
3 tsp Coarse Salt
1 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
2 1/2 tbsp Sweet Hungarian Paprika
2 sprigs fresh Marjoram (or 3/4 tsp dried)
1 sprig fresh Savory (or 1/3 tsp dried)
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 cup Sauerkraut, chopped
1 Apple, chopped
1/2 medium Red Onion
1 egg
1/2 cup Crushed Crackers
1 pound Swiss or Emmentaler Cheese

Mix everything together except the egg, crackers and cheese. Let the micture sit in the fridge for a couple hours or overnight. Then mix in the egg and crackers.
Form into loaf with the cheese inside and chill to set the form. I made this with a thick center of cheese. You could spread the meat out, spreading on a layer of cheese and rolling to make a spiral of cheese. It's your meatloaf and your call.
Cook in smoker to 160 internal and let rest before slicing.
I made this one with no glaze. I considered a glaze of Brown Grainy Mustard, Apple Jelly and Caraway Seed, but decided to leave this one plain in case I wanted to take the end result in other directions.

Pics - Before/After/Sliced





Chicken Enchilada Meatloaf
Another one of my favorites. I think the big center of cheese works well with the enchilada theme.

2 pounds Ground Chicken
2 tsp Cumin
2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Chili Powder
1 Red Onion, chopped
1 Poblano Chile, chopped
1 Anaheim Chile, chopped
1 Jalapeno, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, minced
2 to 3 sprigs fresh Oregano or 1/2 tsp dried
1 cup crushed Tortilla Chips
1 Egg
1/2 cup Enchilada Sauce (and another 1/2 cup for glaze)
1 pound PepperJack Cheese
fresh Cilanto
fresh Parsley

Mix together everything except chips, egg, cheese cilantro and parsley. Then mix in egg and crackers.
Form into loaf with cheese inside and chill to set. I put all my cheese in the middle, but you could spread the loaf out and layer on some cheese and roll into a spiral. Your call.
Cook in smoker to 165 internal and let rest before slicing. Apply more Enchilada Sauce during last half hour of cooking as glaze. Sprinkle with cheese after removing from smoker if you feel so inclined.

Pics - Before/After/Sliced





Grapow Meatloaf
This one is really spicy, so be warned ahead of time. The smoke adds a new dimension to this. It tastes like Grapow.

1 pound Ground Chicken or Turkey
1 pound Ground Pork
8 Thai Chili Peppers, sliced very thin
3/4 cup fresh Holy Basil (or regular fresh basil), picked from stems and chopped
2 tbsp Garlic, minced
6 tbsp Fish Sauce
1 Egg
1 cup Crackers (crushed)
Chili Garlic Sauce for glaze

Mix together everything except Egg and Crackers (and also glaze of course). Then mix in egg and crackers.
Form into loaf and chill to set.
Cook in smoker to 165 internal and let rest before slicing.
Apply Chili Garlic Sauce as glaze during last half hour of cooking.

Pics - Before/After/Sliced




Lamb Gyro Meatloaf
This was a really good meatloaf that I like to slice up and use for gyro meat. I like it in a pita with tatziki sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and feta cheese.

3 pounds ground leg of lamb
8 oz tomato sauce
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 cup finely chopped mint leaves or 1 tablespoon dried mint, crumbled
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 sprig chopped fresh basil, or 1 tsp dried and crumbled
1 sprig chopped fresh oregano or 1 1/2 tsp dried and crumbled
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup Crackers (crushed)
2 eggs

Grind (or have ground) the leg of lamb. I used my Kitchen-Aid with attachment. I ran it through once on the coarse plate, and once on the fine plate.
Mix together meat with all ingredients except egg and crackers. Then mix in egg and crackers.
Form into loaf and chill to set form.
Cook until 160 internal and let rest before slicing.
Take a slice, put it on a pita, and put on your favorite gyro fixin's.

Pics - Before/After/Sliced



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[SoEzzy]

I like to smoke it naked or with a little rub on, but I do like to baste with ketchup for the last 30 - 40 minutes.

Sometimes I'm the naked one or I have a little rub on, and sometimes it's the fatty!
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[Serial Griller]

Those pics they look great !!sure offer some good ideas.
I love smoking meatloaf....Think a bigger, leaner fattie.
I like putting a rub on them that has brown sugar in it..
It's not your grandmothers meatloaf! Your only limited by your imagination!
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