Smoked BBQ Pork Tenderloin
This smoked pork tenderloin is juicy, smoky, and easy to make with mustard, BBQ rub, and light smoke for a quick backyard dinner.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 563.51kcal
Equipment
- Pellet Smoker
Ingredients
- 1 (1–1.5 pound) pork tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard for binder
- 1 ½ tablespoons BBQ rub
- Wood chips or pellets apple, cherry, hickory or a mix
Instructions
- Preheat your pellet smoker to 225°F and add wood chips or pellets.Wood chips or pellets
- Pat the tenderloin dry with paper towels and remove any excess silver skin, if needed.1 (1–1.5 pound) pork tenderloin
- Rub with mustard then season all over with BBQ rub.1 tablespoon yellow mustard, 1 ½ tablespoons BBQ rub
- Place the tenderloin directly on the smoker rack and smoke until the internal temp hits 145°F.
- Remove and rest for 10 minutes before slicing (don’t skip the rest as tenderloin dries out fast). Cut into ½-inch medallions and serve as is or with BBQ sauce.
We always recommend using a digital or wireless thermometer and pulling at 140 degrees.
Notes
- Pull at 140°F and let it rest to 145°F for juicy slices.
- Trim the silver skin before smoking.
- Apple or cherry wood keeps the smoke lighter; hickory adds more punch.
- Brush on BBQ sauce late in the cook if you want a glaze.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 563.51kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.84g | Protein: 94.34g | Fat: 16.55g | Saturated Fat: 5.55g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.69g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.31g | Trans Fat: 0.16g | Cholesterol: 294.77mg | Sodium: 278.57mg | Potassium: 1825.81mg | Fiber: 0.79g | Sugar: 0.22g | Vitamin A: 157.68IU | Vitamin C: 0.68mg | Calcium: 84.8mg | Iron: 6.42mg
