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Barbecued Meat Loaf

• Meat loaf
  • 1-1/4pounds ground beef (80% lean)
  • 1-1/4pounds ground pork
  • 2cups panko bread crumbs
  • 1cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1large egg
  • 1teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1teaspoon ground black pepper
• Sauce
  • 1/2cup bottled barbecue sauce
  • 1/4cup ketchup

1. In a large bowl using your hands, gently combine the meat loaf ingredients.

2. Divide the meat loaf mixture in half and form into 2 loaves, each about 4 inches wide and 6 to 7 inches long. Place the loaves on a sheet pan.

3. Prepare the grill for indirect cooking over medium-low heat (about 300°F).

4. In a small bowl mix the sauce ingredients. Set aside half of the sauce to serve with the meat loaf. Top each meat loaf with 3 tablespoons of the remaining sauce and coat thoroughly.

5. Brush the cooking grates clean. Using a metal spatula, gently pick up each loaf from the sheet pan and place directly on the cooking grate. Grill the meat loaves over indirect medium-low heat, with the lid closed, until a thermometer inserted horizontally through the top of each loaf registers 155°F, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove the loaves from the grill and let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Once removed from the grill the loaves will continue to cook, allowing them to reach the recommended 160°F for ground beef and pork. Cut the loaves into 1/2-inch slices and serve with the reserved sauce.

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Jan 2, 2012

8:11 AM

says...

I've told a ton of folks about this recipe, and I've also posted it on Facebook. Many, like myself, say they'll never cook meatloaf in the kitchen again!

Jun 15, 2011

1:51 PM

says...

I loved how this turned out!! I did improvise this a little, just because I didn't feel like making a trip to the store. I didn't use the Panko bread crumbs, which I replaced with toasting 4 pieces of whole wheat bread, crumbled and added a little granulated garlic (about a 1 1/2 teaspoons) and about a teaspoon of oregano. Also, tarragon was the one spice I didn't have in stock, so I reverted to an old family recipe for seasoning, based on my Sicilian heritage. Sorry, that one is a secret. Other than that, tasted great over my One Touch Silver and Kingsford coals!! My 9 year old daughter is still amazed that I made meat loaf on the grill, and can't stop attacking the left-overs.

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