Smoked Meatloaf Recipe with Sweet & Savory Glaze
This smoked meatloaf is packed with bold spices and topped with a sweet brown sugar glaze. Slow-cooked to perfection on the smoker for juicy, smoky flavor in every slice.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp tomatoe paste
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp worestershire sauce
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
Sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp mustard
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp worestershire sauce
Instructions
- Start your smoker and allow it to establish a smoke with the lid open before turning it up to 250 degrees and preheating with the lid shut.
- While the smoker preheats, mix the meat loaf. In a large bowl add 2 lbs ground beef, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 2 tbsp potato paste, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp Worestershire sauce, 2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion poweder 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp fine sea salt, and 1/2 tsp ground pepper. Mix until combined. Form into a loaf.
- Place the meat on the smoker grill grate and cook for 1 hour.
- Prepare the sauce by whisking 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 tbsp mustard, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tbsp Worestershire sauce. After 1 hour of cooking, brush some glaze on top of the meat. Continue cooking for 2-3 additional hours, brushing the meat with glaze every hour.
- Remove the meat once the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Allow to rest 10 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 507kcal Carbohydrates: 21g Protein: 30g Fat: 33g Saturated Fat: 13g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 14g Trans Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 164mg Sodium: 746mg Potassium: 546mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 13g Vitamin A: 332IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 91mg Iron: 4mg