Smoked Meatloaf

Smoked Meatloaf

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Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine American, Meat
Keyword Pellet Smoker
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • 1 Pellet Smoker

Ingredients

Glaze

  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Prepared Mustard

Meatloaf

  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup onion minced
  • 1/2 cup Cracker Crumbs or breadcrumbs
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 4 oz prepared glaze

Instructions

Preheat Smoker

  • When ready to cook, set the smoker temperature to 165℉ and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.

Prepare Glaze

  • In small bowl, combine tomato sauce, brown sugar and mustard; set aside.

Prepare Meatloaf

  • In large mixing bowl, combine eggs, onion, cracker crumbs, ground beef, salt and pepper.
  • Add 1/2 tomato mixture (4oz), and mix thoroughly.
  • Place mixture on a foil bed in the smoker, and pour remaining tomato sauce over the top of meat. Smoke for 20 minutes and bake for 1 1/2 hrs. at 350 degrees
  • Insert the probe into the center of meatloaf, and increase smoker temperature to 350℉. Smoke until the internal temperature reaches 130℉.
  • Now that the loaf has firmed up a bit, remove the foil bed to let the rendered fat drain off.
  • Continue to smoke until the internal temperature reaches 165℉.
  • Remove the loaf from the smoker, and let it rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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