Meatloaf with Barbecue Sauce

meatloaf topped with barbecue sauce with two slices cut.

This family-favorite BBQ meatloaf combines beef and pork with a sweet-tangy barbecue glaze, using a clever wet pan technique for perfect slicing every time. Makes 6 servings.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Main Course

Keyword: meatloaf with barbecue sauce, Winter

Servings: servings

Calories: 549kcal

Author: Katie

Equipment

9x13 pan
9x5 bread loaf pan

Ingredients

Meatloaf

1 pound ground beef 80-85% lean
1 pound ground pork 80-85% lean
1 cup quick-cooking oats
½ cup barbecue sauce
2 eggs
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon pepper

Sauce

½ cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

Prep oven and baking pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan.
Mix ingredients. Add the beef, pork, oats, barbecue sauce, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper in a large bowl. Using your hands, gently combine the ingredients until well incorporated and the meatloaf starts to come together. Do not over-mix.
Shape and place in pan. Rinse a 9x5 bread loaf pan with water and gently pack the meat mixture into the wet pan. Turn the pan upside down and empty the meatloaf into the prepared 9x13 pan. You can also shape the loaf with your hands if you prefer.
Bake. Bake the meatloaf for 60 minutes or until the meatloaf has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Make and add sauce. Whisk together the barbecue sauce and honey. During the last 15 minutes of baking, remove the meatloaf from the oven and baste the top and sides of the meatloaf with the sauce. Return the meatloaf to the oven and finish baking.
Cool and serve. Remove the pan from the oven when done and let it cool for about 10 minutes. Cut into slices and serve.

Notes

This method of forming the loaf by putting it in a wet pan is from a Williams Sonoma cookbook years ago. With an easy shake or two, the meatloaf comes out perfectly shaped and ready to bake and it’s easy to cut.

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