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!
Remove pork from packaging and pat dry. Trim any unnecessary fat, if there is excess and score.
Liberally season the loin with salt, pepper, and bbq spice blend.
Then wrap the loin in bacon, making sure all the seams of the bacon align on one side.
Prep the smoker:
Prep the pellet grill for smoke, for 15 minutes to allow it to warm up and then set it to 225F.
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.
Smoke the pork loin
When the smoke has reached 225F, place the pork loin, seam side down on a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet.
Carefully pour the chicken stick into the baking sheet.
Place the baking sheet on the grill grates.
Close the lid and allow the loin roast to smoke 1 hour.
Baste:
Check the pork internal temperature and baste the bacon with the drippings.
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.
Carefully remove the loin from the grill.
Rest & Serve:
Tent the pork loin with foil and allow it to rest 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Meanwhile, bring the drippings to a boil in a small saucepan. Brush the pork loin once move before serving with the maple reduction.
Notes
We love a blend of GirlsCanGrill PK rub and OvertheFire Cooking Maple Bourbon for this pork loin, but any blend of your favorite barbecue spices will work. Go for something with a balance of paprika, spice, and sweet. We use Choczero syrup to keep this low-carb and keto friendly. However, any maple syrup will work.Use regular bacon, not thick cut, so that it cooks through and gets crispy. When transferring the cooked pork to a cutting board, the bacon that's been folded under will come lose a bit. Simply trim it and before slicing if you want picture-perfect pieces of pork (no one will complain about extra bacon nibbles on the side).