Sweet Mandarin Meatloaf

Steps

• 1

  Place ground beef in a large mixing bowl and set aside. Dice the bacon slices and cook in a skillet until lightly browned. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside.

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  Ingredients

  • 2 Pound lean ground beef

  • 12 Slices peppered bacon

• 2

  Remove all but 2 tablespoons of bacon fat from the skillet. Add the onion, garlic and pepper. Sauté until the onion is translucent.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 Large onion, diced

  • 6 Clove garlic, minced

  • 1 Large red bell pepper, diced

• 3

  Add to the ground beef along with the breadcrumbs, eggs, Traeger Beef Rub, milk, Worcestershire sauce, chopped cilantro and 1/3 cup Mandarin sauce. Mix well to blend all ingredients.

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  Ingredients

  • 1 Cup breadcrumbs

  • 2 Large eggs

  • 2 Teaspoon Traeger Beef Rub

  • 2/3 Cup milk

  • 1 Teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1/2 Cup chopped cilantro

  • 1/3 Cup mandarin orange sauce

• 4

  Cover and place beef mixture in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Mold the beef into a large round.

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• 5

  When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 225 °F and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes. For optimal flavor, use Super Smoke if available. Carefully place the loaf on a cooling rack placed on top of an aluminum foil-covered baking sheet.

  Grill: 225 ˚F

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• 6

  Close lid and smoke on the Traeger for 1 hour. After an hour of smoke, turn the Traeger temperature up to 300 °F and cook until the internal temperature of the meatloaf reaches 160 °F on an instant-read thermometer.

  Grill: 300 ˚F

  Probe: 160 ˚F

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• 7

  Carefully slide the meatloaf onto a plate and let rest for 15 to 20 minutes before dusting with more chopped cilantro. Slice and serve. Enjoy! *Cook times will vary depending on set and ambient temperatures. Access this, and over a thousand other Traeger recipes on the Traeger App

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  Ingredients

  • As Needed chopped cilantro, plus more for serving