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Traeger Smoked Pulled Pork Loin

A lower calorie pulled pork option made with BBQ smoked pork loin and a sweet and spicy BBQ sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours
Servings 14 Servings
Calories 145kcal
Author Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

  • 3 pound Boneless Pork Loin excess fat and silver skin trimmed
  • 1/4 cup 48g Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Smoked Paprika
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Dry Mustard
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Black Pepper

For the Sauce

  • 1 cup Apple Juice or water/broth to reduce sugar
  • 1 cup 240g Sugar Free BBQ Sauce (I used G Hughes Sweet and Spicy)

Instructions

  • Mix the BBQ rub ingredients together and evenly coat the trimmed pork loin. Set aside.
  • Preheat your smoker to 225ºF* for 15 minutes, lid closed.
  • Add the pork loin to the grill and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 155ºF to 165ºF or until you're happy with the bark that's formed, about 4 hours. Optional: Spritz with apple juice or apple cider vinegar every 60-90 minutes.
  • Mix the apple juice and BBQ sauce together in an aluminum grill pan or smoker-safe dish. Place the smoked pork loin in the tray and cover tightly with foil.
  • Increase the temperature to 300ºF and smoke until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 205ºF in several places.
  • Let the pork rest for at least 30 minutes before transferring the sauce in the pan to a bowl and pulling the pork. You can add the sauce back to the pork or serve it on the side. (To thicken the sauce, stir in a slurry consisting of 2 Tablespoons corn starch and 1 Tablespoon water.)

Notes

*For a faster cook, you can increase the temperature to 250ºF or 275ºF for the first stint in the smoker.

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz Pulled Pork with Sauce | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 4g