Cowboy Grilled Meat Loaf

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Grill: 30 min. + standing
Yield 2 loaves (3 servings each)
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I came up with this recipe after eating grilled meatloaf at a restaurant years ago. I loved the idea and developed a recipe that we like even more! Using indirect heat allows the centers to cook through before the outsides of the loaves get too dark. —Karin Gatewood, Dallas, Texas

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup Italian-style panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped seeded jalapeno pepper or green pepper
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1/2 pound spicy bulk pork sausage
  • GLAZE:
  • 2/3 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add beef and sausage; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into two 6x4-in. loaves.
  2. Prepare grill for indirect heat. Grill loaves, covered, over indirect medium heat for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients.
  3. Brush top and sides of loaves with glaze. Grill until a thermometer reads 160°, another 10-15 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 373 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 99mg cholesterol, 1208mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 21g protein.

I came up with this recipe after eating grilled meatloaf at a restaurant years ago. I loved the idea and developed a recipe that we like even more! Using indirect heat allows the centers to cook through before the outsides of the loaves get too dark. —Karin Gatewood, Dallas, Texas
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