Easy Smoked Pork Loin

Want a tender, juicy pork loin? You need to try this super easy Smoked Pork Loin recipe! It has a delicious homemade rub and then is smoked on your Traeger or electric pellet grill. You are sure to add this to your favorite pork recipes!

This is the perfect recipe if you are new to using a smoker or if you need an easy smoker recipe that’s hands off, yet gets amazing results. This is the homemade dry rub we used but you can use your favorite dry rub too! It’s perfect for a backyard party, birthday party, BBQ or dinner gathering!

Don’t have a smoker? Check out our recipe for grilled pork loin!

When we first got our pellet grill I was a little bit overwhelmed so we started with cooking a pork loin since it was totally something we could tackle! (We quickly graduated to Smoked Pork Chops – you have to try that recipe, amazing!)

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• It’s so easy and really hard to mess up! Just watch the internal temperature with a meat thermometer and pull it at 145 degrees Fahrenheit to make sure it’s juicy and not dry!
• Minimal ingredients, prep and clean up. Just mix up the dry rub, rub the pork loin and put it on the smoker.
• It’s hands off! Some smoker recipes are labor intensive and you feel like you need to baby sit them, but this one you just put the pork loin on the smoker and let it cook. This gives you time to work on side dishes!

Ingredients Needed

• Pork Loin – 10-11 lb will be just perfect for this recipe
• Dry Rub – white and brown sugar, smoked paprika, kosher salt, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, celery salt, cumin, black pepper

Steps to prepare smoked pork loin

• Prep Smoker – Preheat the pellet grill to 220 degrees Fahrenheit. Fill up that hopper with pellets.
• Prep Pork Loin – Trim excess fat from pork loin. You want the fat cap to be about 1/4”. Then mix up the dry rub. Apply the dry rub and allow it to sit at room temperature for a half hour.
• Smoke – Place pork loin on preheated pellet grill fat side up. Insert the temperature probe if you are using a Bluetooth thermometer. Close pellet grill lid and cook at 220 degrees Fahrenheit until the internal temp of pork loin is 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Let Rest – Remove from pellet grill and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing with a sharp knife

How long does it take to smoke pork loin?

It will take 2 1/2 to 3 hours to smoke the pork loin. You’ll smoke it until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.

How do you keep pork loin from drying out?

To make sure you get a nice juicy, flavorful smoked pork loin, make sure you smoke it with the fat side up. The fat will render and run down the pork, keeping it nice and moist and boosting the flavor.

Should I Wrap Pork Loin?

No! Leave the pork loin unwrapped on the smoker to make sure that the meat gets that delicious smoky flavor!

Pork Loin VS Pork Tenderloin

These two terms are used interchangeably a lot of the time, but they are two very different cuts of meat. This means they cannot be substituted in a recipe.

First of all, they come from two different place of a hog. The loin comes from the back of the animal and the tenderloin actually comes from the muscle that runs along the back bone. This cut of meat can be cut into smaller pieces of meat, which are called pork chops.

A pork loin is wider and flatter and can be a boneless or bone-in cut of meat. For this recipe we use a boneless pork loin.

The pork tenderloin is a long, narrow, boneless cut of meat that comes from the muscle that runs along the backbone. If you are looking for a tenderloin recipe our favorites are these grilled recipes including Asian Pork Tenderloin and BBQ Tenderloin.

The tenderloin is smaller than the pork loin so if you substitute them for each other they cook at different rates.

What to do with Leftovers

This recipe makes a lot and that’s why it’s perfect for parties, but it’s great leftover, too. Pair it with a soft bun and some BBQ Sauce and you have lunches for the week. Personally, I like sticking it in a wrap or in a salad.

It will keep in an air safe container in the refrigerator for up to four days. It can be frozen and will keep for up to four months.

How to reheat leftovers

You can easily pop leftovers in the microwave, covered to keep moisture in or add them to a covered frying pan with a little bit of water.

I served this with our famous Poor Man’s Burnt Ends, Grilled Corn Salsa, Oreo Fluff, Vegetable Tray and of course birthday cake!

If you are looking for an easy way to impress your guests pork loin recipe is the answer! Everyone was raving about how juicy and moist the meat was! This is definitely one of the best pork recipes out there!

Make it a Meal!

• Pair these with a Smoked Baked Potato for a complete dinner that’s easy!
• Toss together a Grilled Corn Salad that is packed with flavor in every bite.
• You can never go wrong with a staple like Baked Beans that are made on the grill! You could even throw them on the smoker.