SPICY SMOKED MEATLOAF

Spicy Smoked Meatloaf image

This is like a little taste of pure masterfulness. I am a fanatic of meatloaf and wandered around aimlessly for 20-odd years looking for an answer... This is it!

Provided by LJNew

Categories Main Dish Recipes Meatloaf Recipes Beef Meatloaf Recipes

Time 2h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

cooking spray
3 pounds ground beef
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
3 eggs
1 large white onion, chopped
½ 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
½ cup ketchup
¼ cup tomato-based chile sauce (such as Heinz®)
¼ 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

Steps:

Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.
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.
Smoke meatloaf for 2 hours, adding wood chips to the drip tray according to manufacturer's instructions.
Whisk ketchup, chile sauce, sugar, 1 tablespoon pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red chile pepper, and red pepper flakes together to make sauce.
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).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Cholesterol 143 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 2073.9 mg, Sugar 8 g