You’re going to love this easy recipe for smoked pork loin wrapped in bacon and brushed with a maple glaze! It works on a pellet smoker, like Traeger, or any grill!
This mouthwatering Smoked Pork Loin is made with simple ingredients like barbecue seasoning and wrapping the roast in bacon with a delicious maple glaze. Each juicy bite of this smoked pork loin roast has a burst of flavor! And who doesn’t love anything wrapped in a bonus layer of bacon?
Ingredients
- ▢ 5 lbs Boneless Pork Loin Roast
- ▢ 1 tbsp Salt
- ▢ 1 tsp Pepper
- ▢ 4 tbsp BBQ Seasoning
- ▢ 12 oz Bacon
- ▢ ½ cup chicken broth
- ▢ 4 tbsp Maple Syrup
Instructions
Prep pork:
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Remove pork from packaging and pat dry. Trim any unnecessary fat, if there is excess and score.
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Liberally season the loin with salt, pepper, and bbq spice blend.
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Then wrap the loin in bacon, making sure all the seams of the bacon align on one side.
Prep the smoker:
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Prep the pellet grill for smoke, for 15 minutes to allow it to warm up and then set it to 225F.
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Place a smoker box with wood chips or 2 chunks of cherry wood on the hottest corner of the smoker to help deeper the smoked flavor.
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Smoke the pork loin
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When the smoke has reached 225F, place the pork loin, seam side down on a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet.
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Carefully pour the chicken stick into the baking sheet.
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Place the baking sheet on the grill grates.
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Close the lid and allow the loin roast to smoke 1 hour.
Baste:
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Check the pork internal temperature and baste the bacon with the drippings.
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Close the lid and cook for another hour to hour and half, basting every 45 minutes with a little maple syrup and pan drippings, until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F.
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Carefully remove the loin from the grill.
Rest & Serve:
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Tent the pork loin with foil and allow it to rest 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
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Meanwhile, bring the drippings to a boil in a small saucepan. Brush the pork loin once move before serving with the maple reduction.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 1080mg | Potassium: 979mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg
