Irresistibly Delicious Smoked Pork Loin Recipe!

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is cheaper.

bourbon

🥗Healthier: apple juice

💰Cheaper: whiskey

Apple juice adds sweetness without alcohol, whiskey is a cheaper spirit alternative.

pork loin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork shoulder is more economical.

smoking wood chips

💰Cheaper: aluminum foil

Aluminum foil can be used for indirect cooking but won't impart smoke flavor.

Set up the plet grill according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Use a knife to cut off any silver skin or scraggly bits from the pork loin roast.

Apply Japanese barbecue sauce as a binder on both sides of the pork loin roast.

Coat the pork loin roast generously with a sweet rub on all sides.

Preheat the plet grill to 275°F and ensure there are pellets in the hopper.

Place the pork loin roast fat side down on the grill.

Baste the roast with more barbecue sauce during cooking.

Insert the Temp Spike Pro into the thickest part of the loin to monitor internal temperature.

Cook the pork loin until it reaches an internal temperature of 140°F, which should take about 30 to 45 minutes.

Remove the roast from the grill and let it rest for at least 20 minutes before slicing.

Slice the roast against the grain for tender pieces of meat.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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