Apple-Smoked Pork Loin

By Chef_Kate

Ingredients

• 3 cups apple wood or orange wood chips or 6 to 8 apple wood or orange wood chunks
• 1 2- to 2-1/2-pound boneless pork top loin roast (single loin)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from diabeticlivingonline.com

Preparation

Step 1

At least 1 hour before cooking, soak wood chips or chunks in enough water to cover.

Meanwhile, trim fat from roast. Place roast in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, stir together dried oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over all sides of roast; rub in with your fingers.

Drain wood chips. Prepare grill for indirect grilling. Test for medium-low heat above drip pan. Sprinkle half of the drained wood chips over the coals.

Place roast on grill rack directly over drip pan. Cover and grill for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until internal temperature registers 155 degree F on an instant-read thermometer. Add more coals and remaining wood chips as needed during grilling.

Remove roast from grill. Cover with foil; let stand for 15 minutes. The temperature of the meat will rise 5 degree F during standing. To serve, slice pork. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

* Servings: 8 servings
* Calories 190
* Total Fat (g) 9
* Saturated Fat (g) 3
* Cholesterol (mg) 74
* Sodium (mg) 214
* Carbohydrate (g) 1
* Protein (g) 24
Diabetic Exchanges
* Lean Meat (d.e.) 3.5