Spicy Smoked Meatloaf Recipe

Spicy Smoked Meatloaf Recipe

  • cooking spray
  • 3 pounds ground beef
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)
  • 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
  • 2 hot banana peppers, diced
  • 2 teaspoons pink salt
  • 2 teaspoons onion salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
  • Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup tomato-based chile sauce (such as Heinz®)
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground red chile pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  1. Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. 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.
  3. Smoke meatloaf for 2 hours, adding wood chips to the drip tray according to manufacturer's instructions.
  4. Whisk ketchup, chile sauce, sugar, 1 tablespoon pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red chile pepper, and red pepper flakes together to make sauce.
  5. 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).
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