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Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 22 Jun 2013, 20:29
by ConorD
Read a bunch of recipes elsewhere but anyone go some advise for my first smoked tenderloin on a WSM?

Was thinking of cooking at 250f for an hour to to get crust and then foil for an hour or so to finish off.....

Re: Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 22 Jun 2013, 21:26
by Chris__M
I tend to wrap mine in bacon. Quite often, I make a slash along one side, and stuff it, before wrapping. Stuffing can be anything you like, chillis, chorizo, cheese. (It doesn't have to start with "ch", by the way...)

Re: Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 23 Jun 2013, 06:48
by keith157
Hi Connor not done one on the Q before, but when I've done them in the oven I've wrapped them as Chris suggests in good quality streaky, or poke a hole longways through the centre and stuffed it using a piping bag with a "sloppy" mix to ensure there is plenty of moisture inside. I use good quality sausage and finely diced apple for a stuffing or chunks of cheese.

Re: Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 23 Jun 2013, 09:03
by RobinC
I quite often cook tenderloins (did two the other day in a citrus marinade) but I always grill them. Sear first then indirect until the internal temp is circa 60c. I think if I were to smoke them I would consider brining first

Re: Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 23 Jun 2013, 09:43
by Mj2k
Used to do them a lot on the smokenator.

2 hrs, half of it wrapped & then unwrapped a sauce for final 20 mins.

Always seemed to turn out great


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Re: Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 23 Jun 2013, 17:11
by ConorD
Worked brilliantly. Followed the same approach as to ribs but in less time;

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Re: Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 23 Jun 2013, 17:50
by Eddie
Looks real nice. Great smoke ring.

Eddie

Re: Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 23 Jun 2013, 18:27
by Mj2k
How do you get away with smoking so much!?

My wife is already asking for something grilled!

Looks great, can imagine the taste!


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Re: Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 25 Jun 2013, 11:30
by stretchie_
We've experimented with this a lot and found that getting the internal temp to 55c (depending on the size normally between 40 - 60 mins) then taking off and resting for 10-15 mins gives a really juicy chunk of meat.

Took my big kettle BBQ to a biking weekend last weekend and got a very good reception to it, I'm even tempted to try pulling it off a little sooner, maybe 53c to see how much of a difference it makes.

Re: Pork Tenderloin - some advice

Posted: 25 Jun 2013, 11:32
by keith157
Shame on you Strechie you used "C" temps not "F" temps. It's the naughty step for you young man :lol: :roll: