Meatloaf on the Traeger
We got our Traeger back in May at a Costco event and we've been using fairly often since then. The only reason we don't use it every night is because it doesn't have a permanent home on our deck with convenient access to an electrical outlet.
Instead, we keep the grill in our detached garage which, unfortunately, doesn't have power. So when we want to use the grill, we have to "roll" it outside over gravel and grass to a level spot. Then to power it, we use either a Jupiter (Harbor Freight) 2,000 watt inverter hooked up to a car battery or we hook it directly to a Predator (Harbor Freight again FTW) 2,000 watt inverter generator.
The most inconvenient part of that arrangement is getting the grill out onto the grass...the wheels are tiny and it doesn't roll well over rough ground. But it's working for us, which is great because it's too heavy for Chuck to move it up onto our elevated deck by himself and I don't want any part of that operation.
After we get our trailer, we're going to pick up a smaller Traeger to take with us on the road and we can either plug the grill into an outdoor outlet on the RV or use a setup similar to this for grilling.
Onto the meatloaf...
There's nothing ground breaking about this recipe...just a standard meatloaf but it turned out well cooking it on the grill, so here it is.
- 3 pounds 80% lean ground beef
- 1 cup rolled oats (Not quick cooking and I don't recomment Bob's Red Mill for this recipe)
- 1/3 cup catsup
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
In a large bowl, mix together everything but the ground beef and let it sit for a few minutes. Add the beef and mix it all together. Using your hand works best for this. Form the ground beef mixture into two well-packed loaves.
Start the Traeger and set the heat at 300°. When the grill is up to temperature, place the loaves directly onto the grate. I used the probe that came with our Trager, but any meat thermometer will work (although one with a probe and readout will work better because you don't have to open the lid to check the temperature). When the internal temperature of the loaves is around 130°, brush on a glaze if desired. I used a mixture of catsup, honey, brown sugar and apple juice. Cook until the internal temperature of the loaves is 160°.
Bonus photos of Thor and Shasta chilling in the yard.
Have you ever made meatloaf on a grill? How did it turn out? Leave a comment and let us know.
Paula
Start the Traeger and set the heat at 300°. When the grill is up to temperature, place the loaves directly onto the grate. I used the probe that came with our Trager, but any meat thermometer will work (although one with a probe and readout will work better because you don't have to open the lid to check the temperature). When the internal temperature of the loaves is around 130°, brush on a glaze if desired. I used a mixture of catsup, honey, brown sugar and apple juice. Cook until the internal temperature of the loaves is 160°.
Bonus photos of Thor and Shasta chilling in the yard.
Have you ever made meatloaf on a grill? How did it turn out? Leave a comment and let us know.
Paula
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