I’m a big lover of cooking outside on a grill. Gas or charcoal doesn’t matter. I like to mix it up between the two. Keep my skills sharp. Grilling outside is a great substitute for cooking inside on or in an oven, plus you just can’t beat the experience and the added flavor. I made this spicy hot meatloaf using a grill and it came out fantastic. As a bonus, it picked up a light smokiness, which went great along with the spicy meat mixture that was packed with flavors, some traditionally found in a meatloaf and some not.
This doesn’t look like your grandma’s meatloaf for a reason. It’s definitely not that. Nothing wrong with her meatloaf. You’re darned right there’s not. But if you’re looking for something a bit different, a bit more adventurous and definitely a bit spicy, this is it!
The Meatloaf Of Dreams
I cooked my spicy hot meatloaf using a grill in a large cast iron skillet. I could’ve used a large aluminum disposable pan. But, the skillet gets hotter and adds a nice crunchy layer around the edges and bottom of the meatloaf. That added texture made a noticeable, welcome difference. It kinda reminded me of the old Pizza Hut deep pan pizzas. You know the ones. They cooked them in iron skillets with a little oil. That oil helped get the bottoms and sides of the crust a little bit crunchy. That was the best part of the pizza!
Those Pizza Hut pan pizzas came with a little handle on them. They’d bring you your pizza and set it on hot pads and remind you to not touch the pan. Well, I’m here to tell you to not touch the skillet of meatloaf with your hand. To keep myself from accidentally burning myself I like to turn the handle away from me, towards the back of the grill. That way I have to work at it to grab it.
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You can of course cook this in a large disposable pan instead.
Spicy Hot Meatloaf using a Grill
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 pound ground spicy Italian sausage
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 small green bell pepper seeded, diced
- 1 small red bell pepper seeded, diced
- 1 large egg
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- your favorite BBQ seasoning spicy
- 1 cup crispy dried jalapeno peppers
- 12 ounces chili sauce you might use less
Instructions
- Fire up your grill for indirect cooking at 350 F.
- Place all but the chili sauce into a large bowl. Using your hands, combine well but try to not over-work the mixture.
- Transfer the mixture to a disposable pan or large cast-iron skillet and shape as desired. Make sure you keep the same thickness throughout the loaf.
- Using the handle end of a wooden spoon (or your finger), make indentations in several locations over the top of the loaf.
- Pour chili sauce over top of the loaf, covering it evenly and filling the indentations.
- Transfer to the grill and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 F as checked in several locations.
- Remove and let rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Nutrition
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