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Cheesy Smoked Meatloaf In A Homemade Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce

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Barbecuing is a great way to prepare delicious food while you get some fresh air in the great outdoors. But instead of the classics like hot dogs, hamburgers, shish kabobs, and steak, why not opt for a dish that’s different in both taste and prep? All you need is a grilling plank, ground beef, mini cheese wheels, a few choice spices, and some good ol’ American whiskey to whip up a family favorite that tastes even better grilled!

Cheesy Smoked Meatloaf with Jack Daniel's BBQ Sauce

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Grilling plank

Ingredients
  

  • 1 grilling plank soaked in water and whiskey
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 tbsp black pepper for spice mix
  • 2 tbsp salt for spice mix
  • 2 tbsp paprika for spice mix
  • 1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes for spice mix
  • 1 tbsp crushed coriander seeds for spice mix
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder for spice mix
  • 1 tbsp onion powder for spice mix
  • 1 tbsp spice mix for meatloaf
  • 3 tbsp bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 0.5 green pepper chopped
  • 0.5 red onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp milk
  • 4 mini Babybel cheese wheels
  • 1 shot whiskey for BBQ sauce
  • 8 tbsp ketchup for BBQ sauce
  • 5 tbsp brown sugar for BBQ sauce
  • 0.5 tsp salt for BBQ sauce
  • 1 tbsp spice mix for BBQ sauce

Instructions
 

  • Fill a large casserole dish with 3 parts water and 1 part whiskey and soak the grilling plank in the liquid for at least 1 hour.
    Soaking grilling plank
  • Add the spice mix ingredients to a bowl and crush them into a fine powder.
    Spice mix
  • Mix the ground beef with the rest of the meatloaf ingredients, except for the cheese wheels.
    Meatloaf mixture
  • Lay out half of the ground beef mixture on the grilling plank and arrange the mini Babybel cheese wheels in a line down the center of the meat.
    Assembling meatloaf
  • Cover the entire thing with the other half of the ground beef mixture and seal the edges.
    Sealing meatloaf
  • Prepare the BBQ sauce and brush it over the meatloaf.
    BBQ sauce
  • Heat your grill to about 300°F and place the grilling plank with the meatloaf in the center of the grill. Close the lid and cook for about 20 minutes. Then grill indirectly for another 30 minutes.
    Grilling meatloaf

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This meatloaf owes its smoky flavor to the extraordinary BBQ sauce and grilling plank. Throw in a cheesy center and perfectly seasoned crust, and you’ve got yourself a dream come true!

You can find the recipe for the Slow-Cooked BBQ Pork featured in the bonus video here.