Tender BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Smoked Pork Tenderloin
BBQ smoked bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin is smothered in BBQ sauce and a layer of smoky bacon. The pork is cooked on a wood pellet grill or smoker that turns out juicy and tender. It can also be cooked on a wood chip smoker.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound Pork Tenderloin
- 6-8 Bacon Slices
- BBQ Sauce
- Toothpicks
- Cherry or Apple Pellets
Instructions
- Set pellet grill or smoker to 225 degrees Fahrenheit with the fire/heat element closed so that direct heat is not applied. This will make it into more of an oven with circulating hot air.
- Remove any silver skin from the pork tenderloin with a sharp knife.
- Wrap pork tenderloin with bacon and use toothpicks to secure. Brush BBQ sauce on all sides of the tenderloin.
- Spray grates with nonstick cooking spray and add the pork tenderloin. Close the lid.
- Flip the pork after 45 minutes so that both sides get the grate sear. Optionally, you can brush more BBQ sauce on at this point to caramelize it as it cooks.
- Continue cooking for another 15-30 minutes with direct heat (allow it to smoke) until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit in the thickest part.
- Place the pork on a cutting board and slice it into 2-inch slices on the long edge and serve with additional BBQ sauce.
Notes
I have not personally cooked with a charcoal smoker, so I cannot make suggestions for it.
If using a gas grill, the directions will be the same. Use the same temperature and only light one side of the grill. Place the tenderloin on the side with indirect heat where it is not lit. Cook it for the same amount of time using a temperature probe to check your temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 23gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 669mgPotassium: 422mgSugar: 7gVitamin A: 12IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg