A Smoked Pork Loin Recipe For Those Who Like To Do It Themselves

By Author: Linda Williams
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Now that consumers understand that pork is a lot healthier than it used to be thought, more and more people are experimenting with pork dishes and recipes. Following a smoked pork loin recipe isn’t difficult, and many cooks love putting in the effort to create something delicious. Others just love smoked pork loin and purchase it ready-made.

Regardless of which option you choose, your pork loin meal will be versatile and can be complimented by numerous side dishes from beans and greens to squash and pasta.

For do-it-yourselfers, a traditional smoked pork loin recipe will involve these ingredients:

• A one-pound boneless pork loin roast
• 3 Tbsp. of brown sugar
• 1 to 2 tsp. of coriander, ground
• 3/4 tsp. of ginger, ground fresh
• 1 to 2 tsp. of orange peel, shredded
• 1 to 2 tsp. of paprika
• 1/4 tsp. of black pepper
• 3/4 tsp. of salt

To make the rub to go on the pork loin, use a bowl to mix up the orange peel, brown sugar, paprika, coriander, ginger, pepper and salt. Cover the meat well with this mixture. Then put the meat in a covered ...
... container and let it sit for between two and four hours in the refrigerator.

Take about three cups of hickory wood chips and soak them in water for an hour before beginning the cooking process. Most smoked pork loin recipes will tell you to prepare the grill by having a drip pan surrounded by medium-hot coals. Onto the coals, sprinkle about half of the drained chips then put the meat on the rack above the pan.

Cook the meat in the covered grill, using a thermometer to check for when the meat reaches 155 degrees. Typically this will take from one and a half to two hours. For further smoking, you can add the rest of the wood chips near the end of cooking.

With some experimentation, you’ll come up with the ideal smoked pork loin recipe that everyone will love. But if you’re not that ambitious, many grocery stores and specialty foods suppliers carry smoked pork loin roasts that are pre-seasoned and pre-smoked using time-tested methods that consistently turn out excellent roasts.

By buying ready-made, you also gain access to a variety of different recipes and cooking styles that might be difficult to master doing it yourself at home. But whichever way you go, you’ll be serving a popular meat dish that almost everyone enjoys.

In summary, preparing smoked pork loin isn’t all that difficult, and there are many recipes you can follow to do it yourself at home. You can also cut out the prep time by purchasing smoked pork loin from a grocery store or a specialty food shop.

Linda Williams is a freelance writer interested in Smoked Foods, a West Chester, PA. Smoked meats retailer with a unique smoked pork loin recipe for the roasts it sells as well as a wide array of other specialty meat products. Learn more about smoked pork tenderloin at SmokedFoods.com.