This smoked beef meatloaf topped with a sweet hot sauce is a hearty main dish that's perfect for fans of bold, spicy, and smoky flavors.
Preparation Time
25 mins
Cooking Time
2 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hr 55 mins
Calories
440 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine ground beef, diced tomatoes, eggs, onion, panko bread crumbs, seasoned salt, 2 teaspoons pepper, hot banana peppers, pink salt, onion salt, garlic salt, paprika, and liquid smoke flavoring in a large bowl. Mix well with your hands. Pack it into the prepared loaf pan, doming the top.
Step 2
Whisk ketchup, chile sauce, sugar, 1 tablespoon pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red chile pepper, and red pepper flakes together to make sauce.
Step 3
Drain excess grease from meatloaf; spread sauce on top. Return to smoker for 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Step 4
Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.
Step 5
Smoke meatloaf for 2 hours, adding wood chips to the drip tray according to manufacturer's instructions.
Ingredients
3 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons garlic salt
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons onion salt
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 large white onion, chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 pounds ground beef
2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
cooking spray
1 teaspoon ground red chile pepper
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 hot banana peppers, diced
2 teaspoons pink salt
0.25 cup white sugar
0.5 cup ketchup
0.5 cup panko bread crumbs
0.25 cup tomato-based chile sauce (such as Heinz®)
2 tablespoons seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
