Let's Talk BBQ
FORUM SPONSORS => MAK Grills => Topic started by: smoker pete on May 08, 2014, 11:53:27 AM
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It's hard to beat smoked Meatloat!!. Took my favorite meatloaf recipe which includes 1 lb of ground beef and 1 lb of pork sausage ... onions, eggs, bell pepper, bread crumbs, tomato sauce, and spices. Smoked at 180ºF for 45 minutes and then bumped the temp to 375ºF until the IT reached 165ºF+. Rested under a foil tent for 20 minutes.
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/Beef/MAKmeatloaf05072014/meatloaf1_zps37245bb4.jpg)
Served with Mashed Cauliflower, brown gravy, and fresh picked daily (20 miles away in the Delta) steamed Asparagus :) Local vegie stands are selling fresh Asparagus 40¢ less than Costco right now. The Costco Asparagus are coming from Mexico.
(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab105/papa_peter/Beef/MAKmeatloaf05072014/meatloaf2_zpse8266a7c.jpg)
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Great looking meatloaf and great idea on the mashed cauliflower with gravy. ;)
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Big old plate of yum right there.
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Big old plate of yum right there.
X2 Man that looks GREAT!
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You been talking to Deb? That's the same recipe for her meatloaf.
Now I'll Have to learn to smoke it like this.
Great cook.
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Perfection in every aspect,well done!
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It looks delicious. I think my pellet pooper is ready to try this.
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Nice meal. Looks good from here.
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Man Pete, you did an fantastic job of that plate ;D
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Fantastic looking meatloaf!
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Thanks everyone for the kind words! :-[
If you've never smoked a meatloaf you need to give it a try. Just use your favorite meatloaf recipe ...
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Nicely done Pete!
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Wonderful plate Pete! We love smoked meatloaf. And the leftovers make some pretty darn good sammies too!
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Looks great Pete!
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I've wanted to try smoked meatloaf ever since I first read about it on the site, but have not convinced the wife that it is a good idea yet. Might be able to do so with your excellent pics, especially the one with the smoke ring ;)
Formerly I never liked meatloaf, but it was always too mushy for me, but my wife uses oatmeal instead of breadcrumbs, which for me gives it a nice texture.
I hope I can get her to do this
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I've wanted to try smoked meatloaf ever since I first read about it on the site, but have not convinced the wife that it is a good idea yet. Might be able to do so with your excellent pics, especially the one with the smoke ring ;)
Formerly I never liked meatloaf, but it was always too mushy for me, but my wife uses oatmeal instead of breadcrumbs, which for me gives it a nice texture.
I hope I can get her to do this
Just ask SWMBO to make you a meatloaf PZ and then you can smoke/cook one to your content. Once she smells and sees it she'll want to taste it ... She'll then be hooked!! If not then you'll not only have a nice meatloaf dinner but you'll have some nice meatloaf sandwiches :D :D ;)
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How do you make it, smoker pete? Can you cook it in a conventional oven and then smoke it or do you do the entire loaf in the smoker?
If the latter, then I'll need to think of a way to distract her before she puts it into the oven so I can sneak it into the pellet cooker ;D
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looks great Pete, love MAK meatloaf
PZ - ask her to make two, she can do hers in the oven you do yours in the smoker , see who wins
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PZ, I've actually been making my meatloaf on the mini-WSM lately. Charcoal only, no wood. Even my wife likes it, and she doesn't like meatloaf that much. Give it a try.
Yours looks great Pete!
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If you've never smoked a meatloaf you need to give it a try. Just use your favorite meatloaf recipe ...
I think I'll be giving this a try soon. ;)
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Nothing wrong with that plate, nothing at all. It all looks great.
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looks great Pete, love MAK meatloaf
PZ - ask her to make two, she can do hers in the oven you do yours in the smoker , see who wins
I agree with Deb and everyone else.
Most times I use 1 lb of ground beef and 1 lb of pork sausage when I make my meatloaf. After mixing everything I like to mold 2 smaller meatloaves rather than one 2 lb meatloaf. It cooks easier/faster and since there's only the 2 of us I get to have lots of leftovers or I often vacuum seal the 2nd meatloaf and freeze it for an other meal or take with us on the road.
I do not see any info in your signature about what kind of smoker you have PZ? The smoking part is easy for most smokers but bumping the temp to 350º-375ºF many not be. Depends on your unit and controller. You could always smoke it for 45-60 minutes and then transfer it to the oven until the IT reaches 160ºF+.
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How do you make it, smoker pete? Can you cook it in a conventional oven and then smoke it or do you do the entire loaf in the smoker?
If the latter, then I'll need to think of a way to distract her before she puts it into the oven so I can sneak it into the pellet cooker ;D
I do the entire loaf in the smoker. Theory is that meat only accepts smoke till it reaches a temp of ~ 140ºF ... but that's for another looooooooooooooooooong discussion!! Like I said, it's a theory.
I now see that you have a pellet pooper. Just smoke it and then bump the temp till you reach the IT :)
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Just a killer plate! Love meatloaf
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looks great Pete, love MAK meatloaf
PZ - ask her to make two, she can do hers in the oven you do yours in the smoker , see who wins
;D That's a great idea, but I'd better wait until after Mother's Day!
I do not see any info in your signature about what kind of smoker you have PZ? The smoking part is easy for most smokers but bumping the temp to 350º-375ºF many not be. Depends on your unit and controller. You could always smoke it for 45-60 minutes and then transfer it to the oven until the IT reaches 160ºF+.
Thanks for the method smoker pete - we've a Traeger that my wife purchased at Costco a few years ago. I can't remember ever going to 350º-375ºF so I don't know if it can reach that temperature. However, I've done the oven trick after smoking with ribs and they turned out just fine. After seeing the higher end units many of you folks have, I may upgrade one of these days.
PZ, I've actually been making my meatloaf on the mini-WSM lately. Charcoal only, no wood. Even my wife likes it, and she doesn't like meatloaf that much. Give it a try.
Yours looks great Pete!
I'm going to show her this post so she becomes intrigued, and I'm sure I'll post meatloaf pics one of these days!
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Once you have Pellet Smoked meatloaf it is hard to cook it inside ever again. Yours looked fantastic!