Best 20 Spicy Meatloaf Recipes

CLASSIC SPICY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green onions, carrot, celery, and garlic until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Cover skillet with a lid and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender, about 5 more minutes. Stir 1/3 cup ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper into vegetable mixture; cook until warmed through, about 1 minute.
• Mix ground beef, sausage, vegetable mixture, bread crumbs, parsley, and eggs in a large bowl; form into a loaf and place in a rectangular baking pan with 2-inch high sides. Cover loaf with remaining 1/3 cup ketchup.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

SWEET AND SPICY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the green peppers, red peppers and onions until very soft and browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate or baking sheet and refrigerate until cold. (This can be done a day ahead.)
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the breadcrumbs, milk and roasted garlic in a bowl; it should have an oatmeal-like consistency. Set aside.
• In another bowl, mix the ketchup, steak sauce, sriracha, maple syrup and steak seasoning. If the sauce is too spicy for you, add a little more ketchup to mellow the heat. Set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the ground beef, sausage, parsley, eggs, pepper-onion mixture and two-thirds of the meatloaf sauce. Mix well, but don't overwork. Take a small ball of the mixture and make a bite-size patty. Saute the patty in a pan until cooked through, then taste. Add salt and pepper to the meatloaf mix as needed.
• When you are happy with the flavor, place the meatloaf mixture in a greased loaf pan, or form it into a log and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven; adjust the oven to a low broil. Brush the top of the loaf with half of the remaining sauce, then return to the oven to caramelize the sauce, 2 to 3 minutes. Let rest for 20 minutes before slicing. Serve with mashed potatoes and a drizzle of the remaining sauce.

SWEET AND SPICY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix ground beef, eggs, onion, barbeque sauce, green bell pepper, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, Salsa Verde flavored tortilla chips and Worcestershire sauce. Shape into a loaf and place in an 11x7 inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven 75 to 90 minutes, or until center of the loaf is no longer pink.

SPICY SAUSAGE MEATLOAF PATTIES WITH ITALIAN BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. When the oil is hot, saute the red pepper, half the onions, celery and carrots together, 5 minutes, season with salt and pepper then remove to a plate to cool.
• Mix ground beef and sausages with egg, bread crumbs, cheese, and cooled vegetables. Form 4 large oval shaped patties no more than 1 1/4 inches thick then drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Place in the oven on a cookie sheet and bake 17 to 18 minutes, until cooked through.
• Heat a medium sauce pot over medium high heat. Add a drizzle of EVOO to the pan and the pancetta. Let the pancetta crisp up a bit and render fat, then add onions and garlic and cook until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add a splash of red wine to deglaze the pan. Stir in the beef stock and tomatoes and season sauce heavily with coarse black pepper. Add Worcestershire and hot sauce and reduce heat to warm.
• Serve meatloaves with Italian barbecue sauce on top and green salad alongside.

SPICY, GARLICKY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, garlic, scallions, jalapeño, sage, salt and black pepper.
• In a separate bowl, stir together bread crumbs and stock, cream or milk. Let stand five minutes.
• Add pork, beef and soaked bread crumbs to egg mixture. Knead ingredients together until just combined. Press mixture evenly into an 8- or 9-inch loaf pan. Bake for 55 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the tomato paste and olive oil. After meatloaf has finished baking, brush top with glaze; sprinkle with pine nuts, if using. Bake 15 minutes more (glaze will be thick and a meat thermometer should read 160 degrees). Let meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

SOUTHWESTERN MEATLOAF WITH SPICY BARBECUE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Combine the meatloaf mix, breadcrumbs, carrots, green chilies, cilantro, ketchup, pickled jalapenos, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, bell pepper, garlic, onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Use your hands, mix together until combined well. Transfer the mixture to the loaf pan. Bake the meatloaf for 30 minutes.
• Stir the barbecue sauce, honey, chipotle powder, and vinegar together in small bowl. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and brush the top and sides all over with the spicy barbecue glaze. Return to the oven and bake until the glaze starts to caramelize and a thermometer inserted in the center of the meatloaf registers 160 degrees F, about 45 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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SPICY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375°F.
• Heat hot tomato sauce in saucepan over medium heat until slightly thickened; let cool.
• In a bowl, add 3/4 of the diced onion and 3/4 of the cooled tomato sauce.
• Add remaining ingredients to the bowl; mix well.
• Load meat into loaf pan.
• Pepper the top of loaf, add remaining onion; pour remaining tomato sauce on top.
• Cover with foil and bake 1 hour.

SWEET & SPICY GLAZED BUTTERMILK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees (F).
• Combine the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan and place over low heat.
• Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft and translucent, don't brown. Add parsley, basil and tomato paste and cook for about a minute. Set aside to cool.
• In a small bowl, combine Panko and buttermilk, let this set for 5 - 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, place beef, pork, cheese, salt and pepper, the onion/garlic mixture and the Panko/buttermilk mixture. Mix with your hands until combined.
• In a 13x9x2 rimmed baking pan, form the mixture into a loaf center of the pan, don't touch the sides of the pan. Brush sides and top with some glaze, then bake for 75 minutes, brush on more glaze after 45 minutes. Keep the leftover glaze warm and stir occasionally.
• After baking, remove the meatloaf from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes; then slice and serve hot with leftover glaze as a sauce.

SPICY SMOKED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Grease a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine ground beef, diced tomatoes, eggs, onion, panko bread crumbs, seasoned salt, 2 teaspoons pepper, hot banana peppers, pink salt, onion salt, garlic salt, paprika, and liquid smoke flavoring in a large bowl. Mix well with your hands. Pack it into the prepared loaf pan, doming the top.
• Smoke meatloaf for 2 hours, adding wood chips to the drip tray according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Whisk ketchup, chile sauce, sugar, 1 tablespoon pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red chile pepper, and red pepper flakes together to make sauce.
• Drain excess grease from meatloaf; spread sauce on top. Return to smoker for 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

SPICY MEATLOAF WITH CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine chipotles, tomatoes, garlic and water in medium saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced by 1/3, about 20 minutes. Cool. Transfer to processor. Puree until smooth. Strain.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and celery and saute until tender, about 10 minutes. Add cumin and nutmeg and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Transfer to large bowl. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Add beef, pork, bread crumbs and salt to onion mixture. Add 1/2 cup chipotle sauce. Mix until well blended. Add eggs and mix well. Press mixture into 9x5-inch loaf pan. Brush top with some of remaining chipotle sauce. Bake meatloaf until thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 160 degrees F, about 1 hour. Transfer to rack. Cool slightly. Drain off any oil. Turn meatloaf out onto platter. Serve with remaining salsa.

ROASTED RED PEPPER MEATLOAF WITH SPICY BARBECUE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the meatloaf mix, crackers, roasted red peppers, cilantro, parsley, eggs, onion, garlic, ketchup, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Using your hands, mix together until well combined.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking sheet and form it into a compact oval-shaped loaf, about 9 inches by 5 inches. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Stir together the barbecue sauce, honey, chipotle chile powder and vinegar in small bowl for the glaze. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and brush the top and sides all over with the glaze. Return to the oven and bake until the glaze starts to caramelize and a thermometer inserted in the center of the meatloaf registers 160 degrees F, about 25 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

EASY SPICY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together topping ingredients and set aside.
• 3. In a large mixing bowl, add ground beef, salt and pepper. With a fork, lightly "stir/separate" ground beef.
• 4. In a skillet with a small amount of canola oil, saute onions and peppers for 8 to 10 minutes or until onions become translucent. Remove from heat.
• 5. Add egg, Rotel, oats, Worcestershire sauce and sauteed pepper mixture to hamburger. Gently mix with clean hands until ingredients are incorporated.
• 6. Transfer to a 13x9 baking pan and shape meat mixture into a "loaf." Pour topping mixture on top and sides if desired.
• 7. Bake uncovered for 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SWEET AND SPICY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Take Meatloaf Mix ( Veal, Hamburger, Pork) and Sage Sausage put in bowl pour White wine, Paprika, Salt, Pepper, Sazon, Sofrito, 1 Egg, Bread crumbs, Basil, Parsley, Brown sugar then cut and put Onion, Celery, Garlic, yellow and red Peppers mix together well.
• Get a larger glass pan put vegetable oil on bottom.
• Take meat and form it so it fits whole pan then take side of hand and make small indent in the middle of meatloaf making the sides even. Then take BBQ sauce pour on top take spoon and spread it to cover the top of meatloaf and sides.
• Put in oven and cook for 35 to 40 minutes.

SPICY MEXICAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Finely chop onion and bell pepper.
• Mix together all ingredients.
• Mold into a casserole dish leaving channels on the side for the fat to drain.
• Cook uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Drain off fat.

SPICY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray pan with non stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, Mix Ground Beef, Rotel, Egg (slightly beaten), bread crumbs/quick oats, and onion. In Meatloaf Pan, mold 1/2 mixture & place into pan, making sure ends are sealed.
• 2. Once first half of meatloaf is in place, arrange string cheese sticks on top of this half; pressed into meatloaf. Mold and place the remaining meatloaf mixture on top, making sure sides & end are sealed. Layer Ketchup on top, then place in the oven for one hour.

SPICY CAJUN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except one cup of ketchup and the meats in a large mixing bowl. Add the meats and knead well, then put in three 4-by-8 glass or metal bread pans (I use 1 1/2 quart Pyrex glass bread pans). The remaining cup of ketchup will be used later.
• Cover with tinfoil and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Pour off grease, bake another 30 minutes, pour off grease.
• Remove tinfoil, spread remaining cup of catsup over the top of the meatloaf and along the sides, and bake about 10 minutes until catsup begins to caramelize and slightly blacken - this must be watched closely so as not to burn.
• The carmelized and blackened catsup on the top of the meatloaf and the sides of the pan both add a great flavor to the meatloaf.
• Cut contents of each bread pan into four 2 inch wide pieces. Makes 12 pieces, each 2 inches wide, 4 inches long, and 3 inches high.
• This makes a mild to medium hot meatloaf, if you want it milder or hotter, change the three peppers by 1/4 teaspoon each.

TASTY, SPICY ROTEL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees. Mix meat together with all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Place in meatloaf pan and shape into a pretty meatloaf. Then turn meatloaf pan over in a larger, oven safe baking dish. Bake 1 hour and allow to rest 5 minutes. Carefully place on platter to serve. Lip smackin good! Wish I had some meatloaf right now!
• 2. It is not necessary to transfer this meatloaf to other dishes, but I do it because I prefer less fat.

SPICY TAMALE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Reserve 3/4 cup of the black beans and 3/4 cup of the corn in small bowl. Place remaining black beans and corn in food processor. Cover; process 5 to 7 times, scraping down sides as necessary, until beans and corn are slightly broken up and mashed but still have texture.
• Transfer bean and corn mixture to large bowl. Add beef, bread crumbs and milk along with 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, the chiles, taco seasoning mix, onion and egg. Gently work together until just combined. Do not over mix.
• Shape mixture into 8x4-inch loaf. Place in pan. Spread taco sauce on top of loaf.
• Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F; drain. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix reserved black beans and corn with remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro. Toss mixture with lime juice and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut meatloaf into slices to serve. Serve with black bean and corn salsa and other desired garnishes, such as sour cream, shredded cheese and guacamole.

SWEET AND SPICY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix the hamburg, bread crumbs, milk, onion, salt, and pepper together.
• Make into a loaf and place in a 9x13 pan.
• Set the oven for 350 degrees.
• SAUCE: Mix the catsup, brown sugar, and dry mustard together.
• Put half of the sauce on the meatloaf and bake for 20 minutes.
• Get rid of any grease.
• Put the rest of the sauce on and bake for another 25 minutes (total of 45 minutes).
• Let sit for about 10 minutes.

SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, butternut squash, and pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and vegetables begin to brown, 5 minutes. Add sage and red-pepper flakes, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• In a large bowl, combine pork, cheese, bread, and egg. Add vegetable mixture and season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix until ingredients are combined. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; form into a 4-by-10-inch loaf. Bake until meatloaf is cooked through, 40 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.