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. We use a homemade Dry Rub but you can use your favorite storebought dry rub too! It’s perfect for feeding a crowd at your backyard party, birthday party, BBQ or dinner gathering. Don’t have a smoker? You can still enjoy a delicious pork line if you 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 a pork loin knowing it was totally something we could tackle! We quickly graduated to Smoked Pork Chops – you have to try that amazing recipe, too.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Smoked pork loin is 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.
• This smoked pork loin recipe is so simple with 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 for this pork loin you just place the pork on the smoker and let it cook. This gives you time to work on side dishes!

Ingredients For Easy Smoked Pork Loin

• Pork loin – 10-11 pounds will be just perfect for this recipe.
• Dry rub – All you need is white and brown sugar, smoked paprika, kosher salt, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, celery salt, cumin, and ground black pepper. Everything you need is waiting in your pantry!

How To Smoke A Pork Loin

1. Trim excess fat from pork loin. You want the fat cap to be about 1/4″.
2. In a small mixing bowl, mix up the dry rub. Apply the dry rub evenly to pork loin and allow it to sit at room temperature for a half hour.
3. 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 temperature of pork loin is 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
4. Remove from pellet grill and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing with a sharp knife

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

Is Pork Loin The Same As Pork Tenderloin?

These two terms are often used interchangeably, but they are two very different cuts of meat. This means they cannot be substituted in a recipe. It is important to remember tenderloin is smaller than pork loin so if you substitute them for each other they will cook at different rates.

First of all, they come from two different parts of a hog. The loin comes from the back of the pig and the tenderloin actually comes from the muscle that runs along the back bone. Pork loin 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.

If you are looking for a tenderloin recipe, our favorites include Asian Pork Tenderloin and BBQ Tenderloin.

Storage And Reheating

Fridge: Leftover pork loin will keep in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Freezer: Wrap in plastic wrap and store in a freezer bag or slice and wrap individual pieces before storing. Allow to thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.

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.

How To Serve Smoked Pork Loin

For a complete dinner, pair these with Smoked Baked Potatoes, Grilled Corn Salsa and a veggie tray with Dill Dip. I also love to whip up a batch of Poor Man’s Burnt Ends to snack on while we wait for dinner to be served.

This pork loin 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.

More Smoked Pork Recipes

• Mexican-inspired Smoked Pork Carnitas will be a hit in your household next taco Tuesday. Affordable and simple to prep, shredded pork will be on your regular rotation.
• A great beginner smoker recipe, delicious Pork Butt smokes overnight so it hardly needs any supervision. You only need three ingredients to achieve a delicious and versatile pulled pork dish.
• Your next family gathering is about to get tastier with moist, flavorful Honey-Glazed Ham on the menu. This double smoked dish doesn’t get any better.
• Finger lickin’ ribs are always welcome at our table and if my family has to choose a favorite flavor, we all agree it’s Honey Garlic Smoked Ribs. Sticky, savory and tender, there isn’t much more we could ask for.