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The Best Smoked Meatloaf Ever Recipe



This can be baked in the oven, of course, but I did it in our electric smoker. I smoked it for about 30 min, using hickory. Then continued smoking and cooking at 300 for 2-3 hours, or until meat reaches 160ºF.

Ingredients

For the Meatloaf:

6 Slices white bread

1 Cup whole milk

2 Lb ground chuck or 1 lb chuck and 1 lb ground pork

1 Cup (heaping) freshly grated parmesan cheese

¼ Tsp seasoned salt

¾ Tsp salt

Freshly ground black pepper

⅓ Cup minced flat-leaf parsley

1 Med onion, chopped

Chopped garlic, as much as you like

4 Whole eggs, beaten

10 Slices thin/regular bacon (I used Benton’s and not as much)

For the Sauce:

1 ½ Cup ketchup

⅓ Cup brown sugar

1 Tsp dry mustard

Tabasco to taste

Preparation

Pour milk over the bread slices. Allow it to soak for several minutes. Place the ground beef, milk-soaked bread, Parmesan, seasoned salt, salt, black pepper, onion, garlic and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Pour in beaten eggs.

With hands, mix the ingredients until well combined. Form the mixture into a loaf shape in a smoke-proof pan. It is a very wet meatloaf, but firms up nicely as it cooks. (Line the bottom of the pan with foil to avoid a big mess!) I used a flat sheet pan instead, and it probably cooked a little faster than a loaf would.

Lay bacon slices over the top, tucking them underneath the meatloaf.

Make the sauce: add ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and hot sauce in a mixing bowl. Stir together. Pour ⅓ of the mixture over the top of the bacon. Spread with a spoon. Spread ⅓ more halfway through smoking time. Save the rest for serving.