Spooky Halloween Zombie Meatloaf
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Get ready, meatlovers! We’re about to dive into an epic culinary adventure that’ll wake up your taste buds and make you howl for more. Yes, you guessed it, we’re making Chef John’s Zombie Meatloaf!
Picture this: a spooky skull made entirely of juicy ground beef, wrapped in crispy bacon, staring back at you from your plate. It’s the perfect centerpiece for your Halloween feast or a party you want to be the life of!
So, let’s gather our ingredients and get this undead masterpiece underway:
First, let’s sauté some veggies in butter until they’re nice and golden. Then, mix that up with our ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, buttermilk (…a splash of buttermilk will do), ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and a dash of spices to give it that extra kick.
Now, for the fun part! Shape your meat mixture into a menacing skull on a baking sheet. Then, drape it with bacon and add some onion and cloves to create the eyes, nose, and mouth. Just make sure you cover the onion eyes with foil so they don’t burn.
Bake that bad boy until the internal temperature reaches a nice, juicy 155 degrees. While it’s baking and making your kitchen smell heavenly, whisk together some barbeque sauce, ketchup, and hot sauce to create a bloody sauce.
Once it’s done, pour your bloody sauce over the meatloaf and let the flavors mingle. Your Zombie Meatloaf is ready to conquer your taste buds!
Serve it with your favorite sides, like mashed potatoes or roasted vegetables, and watch your guests go wild for this Halloween treat. Trust me, it’ll be the talk of the party! So, get ready to sink your teeth into this spooky masterpiece and make your Halloween one to remember.
Printable Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon spices (your choice)
- 8 strips bacon
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
Instructions
- 1. Sauté some veggies in butter until they’re nice and golden.
- 2. Mix the sautéed veggies with ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, buttermilk, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and spices.
- 3. Shape the meat mixture into a skull on a baking sheet.
- 4. Drape the skull with bacon and add onion and cloves for eyes, nose, and mouth, covering the onion eyes with foil.
- 5. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees.
- 6. While baking, whisk together barbeque sauce, ketchup, and hot sauce to create a bloody sauce.
- 7. Once done, pour the bloody sauce over the meatloaf and let the flavors mingle.
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