BACON MEATLOAF

WITH SRIRACHA

BOURBON KETCHUP

INGREDIENTS:

• 2lbs. 80/20 ground beef

• 2 eggs

• 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped

• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1.5 cups dried bread crumbs

• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

• 1 cup milk

• 1 tbsp mustard powder

• 1 tsp dried thyme

• 2 tsp salt 

• 2 tsp black pepper

• 16oz thick cut bacon

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Sriracha Bourbon Ketchup: 

• 1 cup ketchup

• 2 tbsp bourbon

• 2 tbsp Sriracha or to taste

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

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Note: Try this recipe with 2 tbsp Ben's Heffer Dust, 1 tbsp Colden's Freakin' Greek, remove 1 tbsp mustard powder, 1 tsp dried thyme, 2 tsp salt , 2 tsp black pepper.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Start by finely chopping the onion, bell pepper, and garlic, and sauté with a little olive oil until the onions are soft and translucent (10-15 minutes).

2. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

3. Place the beef, eggs, bread crumbs, Worcestershire, milk, mustard, thyme, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

4. Add the cooled onion mixture and combine.

5. Form into a meatloaf and brush on a layer of the ketchup glaze.

6. Lay strips of bacon over the top.

7. Smoke on recteq® at 200ºF for 1 hour.

8. Glaze the top of bacon with the rest of the ketchup glaze, turn grill up to 350ºF, and cook for approximately another hour or until internal temp. hits 160ºF.

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