Smoked Meatloaf

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This richly flavored smoked meatloaf is loaded with bold barbeque seasonings and lacquered in a sticky BBQ sauce. This can be made in a smoker or grill.

Prep Time10

Cook Time2

Total Time2 10

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 490kcal

Author: Fox Valley Foodie

Ingredients

½ Red Onion (diced)
2 teaspoons Cooking Oil
2 lbs 80/20 Ground Beef
1 cup Plain Breadcrumbs
1 cup Beef Broth
1 Egg (beaten)
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ tablespoon Brown Sugar
1 ¼ teaspoon Table Salt
1 teaspoon Yellow Mustard
¾ teaspoon Black Pepper
¾ teaspoon Paprika
¾ teaspoon Garlic Powder
¼ teaspoon Onion Powder
¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

Meatloaf Glaze

1 cup BBQ Sauce

Smoking

Hickory Wood Chips (or your favorite smoking wood)

Instructions

Preheat smoker to 250 degrees.
Add cooking oil and diced onion to a skillet set over medium heat. Saute until onions are tender and beginning to brown.
While onions are cooking gently crumble beef into a large bowl and set aside.
Combine all wet ingredients in a separate bowl, then add all dry ingredients and seasonings. Mix in cooked onions when done cooking. Pour mixture in the bowl with crumbled beef. *
Gently combine meat with seasoning mixture, then place meatloaf mixture on parchment paper and shape into a loaf approximately 2" thick.
Brush BBQ sauce liberally over the top of the meatloaf.
Add wood chips and meatloaf to the smoker. Let smoke for 2-3 hours, or until the meatloaf reaches 165 degrees. Paint the meatloaf liberally with BBQ sauce halfway through cooking.
Remove the meatloaf from the smoker and let rest for 5 minutes, then cut and serve.

Notes

*Mixing the wet and dry ingredients in a separate dish allows them to incorporate more evenly into the meat with less mixing so the meat does not get overly dense.

**If you want to make the BBQ sauce from scratch, click the link in the recipe.

IF YOU LIKED THIS RECIPE check out these Smoked Mushrooms to serve with your meal!

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