Apple-Smoked Pork Loin
Nutritional Values (Per serving): Calories: 190, Saturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 214mg, Dietary Fiber: 0g, Total Fat: 9g,
Carbohydrate Count: 1g,
Cholesterol: 74mg, Protein: 24g
Exchanges: Lean Meat: 3.5
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Rest Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 h 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 cup(s) wood chips, apple or orange, or 6 to 8 apple wood or orange wood chunks
- 1 pounds pork, boneless top loin roast, 2 pounds
- 2 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 4 clove(s) garlic, minced, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, black ground
Preparation1. At least 1 hour before cooking, soak wood chips or chunks in enough water to cover.2. Meanwhile, trim fat from roast. Place roast in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, stir together dried oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over all sides of roast; rub in with your fingers.3. Drain wood chips. Prepare grill for indirect grilling. Test for medium-low heat above drip pan. Sprinkle half of the drained wood chips over the coals.4. Place roast on grill rack directly over drip pan. Cover and grill for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature registers 155°F on an instant-read thermometer. Add more coals and remaining wood chips as needed during grilling.5. Remove roast from grill. Cover with foil; let stand for 15 minutes. The temperature of the meat will rise 5°F during standing. To serve, slice pork.
