MacHenry's Meatloaf with Bourbon BBQ Sauce

February 28, 2022

This meaty, savory meatloaf from MacHenry’s Meat & Three on Murfreesboro Pike is served with a dynamite BBQ sauce. And of course, it’s best sliced cold on a sandwich the next day.

Ingredients

1tablespoon olive oil

1cup minced onion

1/4cup minced garlic

3/4cup bourbon, plus extra for sipping – Machenry’s likes Four Roses

2cups ketchup

1/4cup Worcestershire sauce

3teaspoons molasses

pinchsalt and pepper

1/2cup brown sugar

1teaspoon tobasco

1teaspoon liquid smoke

pincheach garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika

1pound ground beef

2eggs

3/4cup Panko breadcrumbs

2tablespoons bourbon BBQ sauce

1tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1tablespoon garlic powder

1/4cup finely chopped onion

1/4cup finely chopped red bell pepper

pinchsalt and pepper

Preparation

1. To prepare BBQ sauce, heat oil over medium high heat in medium saucepan. Add onion and sauté 10 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 5 minutes more. Add bourbon and let reduce by half, about 10 minutes.

2. Reduce heat to medium, add remaining ingredients, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place in jars and refrigerate.

3. To prepare meatloaf, preheat oven to 375F. Combine all ingredients in large bowl and mix by hand.

4. Press meatloaf mixture evenly in 9×4-inch loaf pan. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 165F. (Top with bourbon BBQ sauce for last 10 minutes of baking.)

5. Slice meatloaf and serve with extra bourbon BBQ sauce.