Smoked Pork Tenderloin
You’ll love this smoked pork tenderloin recipe whether you’ve cooked it 100 times before or you’re learning how to smoke pork tenderloin for the first time.
Equipment
- Z Grills Pellet Smoker
Ingredients
- 2 pork tenderloins, about 1 lb each, silverskin removed
- ½ cup apple juice
- 3 tbsp honey, warmed
- 3 tbsp pork rub
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- ½ tbsp black pepper
Instructions
- Create the marinade by mixing apple juice, warm honey, pork rub, brown sugar, chopped thyme, and black pepper in a large bowl.
- Add the pork tenderloins to the marinade, turning to coat.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge. Marinate the pork tenderloins for 2-3 hours.
- Preheat your Z Grills pellet smoker to 225 ˚F.
- Place marinated pork tenderloins directly on grill grates.
- Smoke pork until the internal temperature reaches 145 ˚F. It will take about 2 ½ to 3 hours.
- Once the internal temperature rises to 145 ˚F, remove pork tenderloins from the grill.
- Allow them to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.