Smoked Honey Bourbon-Glazed Meatloaf with Bacon Weave

This recipe, a tasty take on traditional meatloaf, has a honey-bourbon glaze and a bacon weave. Perfectly smoked, its a delightful combination of sweetness and savour for any lover of barbecue.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 lb bacon
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

Instructions:

Set the temperature of your smoker to 225F 107C

Ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, minced garlic, chopped onion, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper should all be combined in a big bowl

Blend until thoroughly blended

Shape the mixture of meat into a loaf

Lay bacon strips out both vertically and horizontally, then weave them together to create a bacon weave

After positioning the meatloaf atop the bacon weave, encircle it with bacon

Place the meatloaf wrapped in bacon inside the preheated smoker

Smoke the meatloaf for two to three hours, or until it reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit 71 degrees Celsius inside

Make the glaze while the meatloaf is smoking

Whisk together the honey, bourbon, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard in a saucepan

Simmer for ten minutes on low heat, stirring now and then

Every ten minutes for the final thirty minutes of smoking, brush the bacon-wrapped meatloaf with the honey-bourbon glaze

After the meatloaf is cooked through, take it out of the smoker and allow it to stand for ten minutes before slicing

Slices of meatloaf glazed with smoked honey and bourbon are served with extra glaze on the side

Savor your mouthwatering Bacon Weave Smoked Honey Bourbon-Glazed Meatloaf