Description
Bacon and meatloaf are together at last in this smoked meatloaf recipe! This bacon-wrapped meatloaf will be a game-changer at your dinner table. The umami flavors of the meatloaf get an extra kick from a dash of hot sauce!
Ingredients
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- 2 lbs ground beef 80/20 (avoid lean ground beef)
- 1 lb bacon strips
- 1/2 pint heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups diced bread, white sandwich style
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 medium diced onion
- 1 tbsp diced garlic (or garlic powder)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup bbq sauce
- 2 tsp hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the Pit Boss (or Traeger) pellet grill to 250°F. Add hickory wood chips.
- Prep the filling: combine eggs, ketchup, diced bread, heavy cream, garlic, onion, Worchestershire sauce, hot sauce, and salt & pepper in a large bowl. Add ground beef to this mix and use your hands to combine everything gently.
- Form a loaf shape and place your meatloaf inside a deep-rimmed pan. It should look like a loaf of bread, and a slice of bacon should be able to wrap around it completely.
- Cover the meatloaf with bacon slices, ensuring all sides are covered. You can let the pieces of bacon overlap.
- Place your bacon-wrapped meatloaf, including the pan, inside the smoker and close the lid. Place a meat thermometer in the center of the meatloaf to check for internal temperature as it smokes. Once it reaches 145°F, you can take it off the smoker.
- After reaching the desired internal temperature, brush your meatloaf with BBQ sauce.
- Place your meatloaf back inside the smoker and smoke until it reaches an internal temperature of 160°F.
- Take the meatloaf off the smoker and place it on a wire rack.
- Wrap your meatloaf in aluminum foil and let it rest for 20 minutes before serving it with your favorite sides!
Notes
- Serve your smoked meatloaf with your favorite side dishes, grilled onions, mashed potatoes, and smoked vegetables for a complete BBQ dinner!
- If you have leftover meatloaf, you can make phenomenal smoked meatloaf sandwiches the next day. Simply refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Rest Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 ounces
- Calories: 801
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1088mg
- Fat: 59g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 198mg