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BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American High-Protein 💪Low-CarbComfort-Food

BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf features a smoky bacon crust over tender, juicy ground beef mixed with onions, garlic, and a tangy hit of barbecue sauce. Each slice balances sweet, savory, and lightly spiced notes with a glossy sauce finish. It’s a hearty main perfect for family dinners or weekend comfort fare.

  • Prep20 mins
  • Cook55 mins
  • Serves4
  • DifficultyEasy
BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x11-inch baking dish.

  2. 2

    Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until the edges just begin to curl, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain the partially cooked bacon on a paper towel-lined plate. Keep about 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in the skillet.

  3. 3

    Cook and stir the onion and the garlic in the bacon drippings until the onion softens, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.

  4. 4

    Combine the cooled onion and garlic, ground beef, 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, bread crumbs, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, oregano, and chili powder in a large bowl, mixing with your hands until well blended. Shape the beef mixture into a log-shaped meatloaf and place it in the prepared baking dish.

  5. 5

    Wrap the partially cooked bacon slices around the meatloaf, tucking the ends of the bacon underneath the loaf.

  6. 6

    Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Brush the bacon-wrapped meatloaf with 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce. Continue baking until it is no longer pink in the center, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.