This Traeger Pork Loin roast recipe is a mouthwatering delicious meal. It's juicy, tender, and flavorful. You can prep smoked pork loin in 5 minutes or less and then let your pellet grill do the work. With a few simple steps, you'll have this succulent smoker recipe ready to serve!
Pork loin is one of my favorite cuts of meat because it's so versatile. You can roast it whole in the oven, slice it thin for sandwiches or paninis, or cut into chunks for stir fry dishes like kung pao pork.
The best part about cooking with pork loin is that if you're careful not to overcook it then even when cooked through there's no dryness or toughness. You just have delicious, tender pork.
Pork loin is also one of the leanest cuts with little to zero marbling, so it's a great cut for people following low calorie diets. Smoked pork loin is also naturally low carb so it works for diets like paleo and keto.
Ingredients
Boneless Pork Loin - This is a popular choice for and inexpensive cut of meat. We cooked a three pound pork roast. Trim off any excess fat or silver skin with a sharp knife.
Honey - The honey helps the rub stick to the meat.
Smoked Paprika - Adds a beautiful color and nice smoke flavor.
Garlic Powder - One of my favorite spices. We use garlic on everything.
Kosher Salt & Black Pepper - Season to taste but remember that the salt and pepper and only touching the outside of the meat. When this is the case we season more generously than if we were salting a bite of food.
How to Make Traeger Pork Loin
This easy recipe only takes 5 minutes of prep time and simple ingredients. A colorful, flavorful rub on the boneless pork and it's ready to go onto the Traeger.
Step One: Combine the ingredients for the dry rub. This rub is also great on other pork recipes like pork chops so feel free to make extra to have some leftover.
Step Two: Liberally coat with meat with the honey and then the rub.
Step Three: Put the pork loin on the pellet grill directly on the grill grate. Cook at 250 on your traeger pellet grill for 1.5-2 hours with the lid closed.
Step Four: Let the smoked pork loin rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Top Tip
Make sure to use an internal thermometer so you don't overcook the pork loin. Assume the internal temp with increase a few degrees while the pork rests.
Variations
Spices - try cayenne, chili powder, onion powder, and/or chipotle powder.
Marinade - if you'd rather use a marinade than a favorite dry rub try this marinade with soy sauce. It is just as good on pork as it is on London broil. For some sweetness add a little apple juice. For more tang add Worcestershire sauce.
Sauces - serve with a classic red barbecue sauce, white bbq sauce, applesauce (my kids love applesauce with their pork), or even good ole ketchup.
Vegetables - add vegetables like carrots and potatoes to the pellet smoker with the pork loin. Try smoked cauliflower or broccoli for low carb option! You really can cook almost anything in a smoker.
Brown Sugar - if you like a little sweetness on your meat feel free to add about half a cup of brown sugar to the rub.
Common Questions
What to Serve with Traeger Pork Loin
This smoked pellet grill pork recipe pairs well with cauliflower mash, smoked baked beans, or roasted vegetables. We enjoyed it with mashed sweet potatoes and grilled delicata squash. Traeger smoked pork loin is also a perfect complement to a green salad for a lighter meal.
What temperature should a pork loin be?
The internal temperature of smoked pork loin should be between 145 degrees Fahrenheit and 160 degrees F when checked internally with an instant-read thermometer. We will take our pork off the grill at 140, cover it with aluminum foil, and let it rest to come up to temp at 145.
Should I wrap my pork loin in foil when smoking?
You do not need to wrap pork in foil when smoking. Most pellet grills will have a built-in drip tray and catch pan to avoid any juices from dripping and causing flare ups. If you wrap the pork in foil it will not absorb that delicious smoky flavor.
How do you keep a pork loin moist when smoking?
We keep pork moist by using a dry rub. Apply the dry rub to the pork loin an hour before smoking on your Traeger grill. Then, apply another coat of rub right before placing on pellet grill smoker .
How long should I smoke a pork loin?
Smoke your pork loin for about two hours or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
Can I cook pork loin in the oven?
A pellet smoker is simply an electric oven that burns wood pellets instead of wood chips, gas, or charcoal. A pellet grill is great for beginners has become one of our favorite kitchen purchases this past year.
This smoked pork loin recipe can also be cooked in a standard oven as a pork loin roast with the use of a digital meat thermometer to ensure it reaches the proper internal.
Make sure to try some other fabulous main dish options like this Bacon Wrapped Smoked Pork Tenderloin recipe, our Pellet Grill Ribs, and Smoked Chicken Thighs!
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Recipe
Traeger Pork Loin
Equipment
- Traeger Grill or other smoker
Ingredients
- 3 lb pork loin
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Rub the pork with the honey and then coat with the dry rub.
- Smoked for 1.5 to 2 hours at 250 degrees or until the internal temperature is 140-145.
- Let rest covered with foil for 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Originally Published November 10, 2021. Revised and Republished February 20, 2024.
Paul W says
Rub is good, as is the final product, but dinner was hours late because it didn't take 1.5 to 2 hours but about 3.5 too cook. At the two hour mark I cranked the temp to 350 in hopes of salvaging dinner, but 45 minutes later we gave in and made grilled cheese for dinner so I turned it back down.
I know times will vary but being hours off is not useful.
Taryn says
Hi Paul, I'm happy to help you troubleshoot. Was your pork loin 3 pounds? The thickness to these can vary a lot. Any chance it was previously frozen and not fully thawed?
Chuck Willrich says
Seems like all their recipes are like this. It happened to me with ribs. They sure like the 225 temp instead of 250 like most recipes call for. Their times are usually way off.
Taryn says
Chuck, this recipe is cooked at 250. Your comment is confusing. Are you sure you are on the right site? Which rib recipe are you referring to?
Robin LeBlevec says
Flavour was great, easy to prepare, ours was 7 lbs so took much longer and used an actual pork loin (not tenderloin). Keep the themometer in and we took it off at 146 degrees. Juicy and tender for the most part. Would do this again. Also added the baked beans suggested - fabulous! Sweet Potatoes and Coleslaw - felt like a texas BBQ.
smokingUKD says
No way your going to get a 3 lb pork loin "Smoked for 1.5 to 2 hours at 250 degrees or until the internal temperature is 140-145", my thinking is you are talking about a pork TENDERLOIN which is different piece of meat. Of course, that's just my experience.
Paul & Taryn says
Our time and temp are correct based on our testing. In the oven at 350 pork loin cooks for 20 minutes per pound. We are allowing 30-35 minutes per pound at 250. If you don't have a Traeger pellet grill or if your pork loin is very thick make sure you are measuring the internal temp because it could take longer.
Jessica Thompson says
We made it and was perfect.
Cassidy @ Cassidys Craveable Creations says
Definitely going to try this - it looks sooooo delicious 🙂
-Cassidy
Josh says
This is so delicious. Perfectly cooked. I couldn't believe how juicy it was. I tend to stick with pork tenderloin, for fear I will dry out the whole pork loin. But this was easy to follow and it came out awesome. Thank you.
Gina says
The honey is combination with the smoky paprika is the perfect seasoning to this pork loin. So tender and delicious after smoking, thanks for this easy recipe!
wilhelmina says
I love how juicy and delicious this pork was! The prep was super easy and it was breeze to cook!