Smoked pork loin

calendar January 10, 2022

Think of a pork loin as an uncut roll of boneless pork chops, because that's exactly what it is in reality.

I came across this recipe, and figured I'd give it a shot, as it was really cheap, at under $2 a pound, and looked great.

It didn't disappoint.

This was by far the juiciest pork I've ever cooked!

Great smoke flavor, the crust was fantastic, and we got 3 full meals off this 9 pound pork loin.

Smoked pork loin

This is for a 9 pound pork loin; adjust seasoning amounts for different size pork loins.

Steps

  1. Preheat smoker to 180 degrees.

  2. Cut pork loin in half, for easier handling.

  3. Coat pork loin with yellow mustard (used as a binder).

  4. Sprinkle pork loin with the following:

  • 2 tablespoons Lowry Seasoning Salt
  • 3 tablespoons course ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Ancho chili powder

  1. Place on smoker, fat side down, and cook until the internal temperature reaches 120 degrees.

  2. When the pork loin reaches an internal temperature of 120 degrees, increase the temperature of the smoker to 500 degrees.

  3. Smoke at 500 degrees until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees, then remove from smoker, and let rest 5 minutes.

  4. After resting for at least 5 minutes, carve pork loin.

Make sure you have something to catch the juices from the pork loin, as it produces a lot

Pork loin ready to be sliced

Note: Time-wise, it takes roughly 3 1/2 - 4 hours on the smoker.

References

Mad Scientist BBQ - I Bought the Cheapest Cut of Pork at Costco and This Happened https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSHJJiq5w4w