beer & bbq meatloaf

[hertha fever]

again only in grams (sorry):

110g brown sugar
120 ml bbq sauce
680g groud beef
180 ml schwarzbier/porter
2 eggs
9g salt
1g black pepper
1 small onion chopped
1 g ground ginger
50 g bread crumbs unseasoned

set brown sugar and bbq sauce aside.

mix remaining ingredients well and form into loaf. place in greased baking dish.
spread brown sugar over top of loaf. spread bbq sauce over loaf.

bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour, make sure juices are clear.

[HogieWan]

I thought you were talking about smoking a meatloaf, but at least you gave me the idea to smoke a meatloaf :D

[jesskidden]

Originally posted by HogieWan
I thought you were talking about smoking a meatloaf, but at least you gave me the idea to smoke a meatloaf :D

This time of years, if I'm cooking a meatloaf, I'll do it outside on the Kamado (rather than heat up the house with the oven), tho' at regular "oven" temperatures rather than lower "smoking" temps. I cook it in glass loaf pan (so I can pour off the grease, since I'm using 80 or 85% lean for taste).

Still, using lump charcoal and a chunk or two of whatever smoking wood I have around, it picks up a nice smokiness anyway. (And I always run a line of BBQ across the top of the 'load, along with coating the top with seasoned bread crumbs.)

I also like to add some chopped green bell pepper and use oatmeal to "cut" the meat, since I like a loose rather than dense meatloaf.