Today, we are bringing the best smoked pork tenderloin recipe your way! Our Masterbuilt electric smoker has been such a lover since we brought it home a few Christmas seasons back. It was a gift to the Hubs from my parents, and they have been paid back many times over with tender ribs, pulled pork, smoked chicken, and smoked pork tenderloins! This electric smoker pork tenderloin is easy to prep and is ready in less than two hours.
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Flexibility
You could easily follow this recipe on a non-electric smoker such as a charcoal smoker or a propane smoker. Or you could pop this seasoned pork tenderloin into the oven for more of a roasted tenderloin. You will need to use your meat thermometer and monitor and adjust cooking times as needed.
How Long to Smoke Pork Tenderloin in Electric Smoker
How long to smoke pork tenderloin in a smoker depends on the type of doneness you are after. We like to have ours in the medium range so we smoke ours for about an hour and a half with the smoker set at 250 degrees. This gets our meat to the 145-150 degree internal temperature range which is the range for medium pork tenderloin.
Obviously, some people will prefer theirs a little more done. Smoking to an internal temperature of 150-155 degrees will get your pork to a medium doneness while a medium well doneness needs an internal temperature of 155-160 degrees. For those others – looking at you, Mom! – who like their meats very well done, you will want to go to 160 degrees.
Seasoning of Smoker Pork Tenderloin
I based my original seasoning on what I had on hand. We always keep brown sugar and Slap Ya Mama seasoning blends on hand. We use the Slap Ya Mama on everything – casseroles, eggs, pasta dishes, vegetables, meats…you name it!
The dried parsley is not necessary if you happen to not have it in your pantry. However, it does add a nice sprinkling of green to the red and pink tones of the meat.
This pork seasoning rub has a little kick to it! If you prefer less of a kick, tone down the Slap Ya Mama.
Allow Smoked Pork Tenderloin to Rest for a Few Minutes Before Slicing
The U.S. government food organizations suggest allowing pork meat (and other meats) to rest for at least three minutes. This will allow the juices within the whole meat selections to distribute evenly. Notice this recommendation is for whole meat pieces and not ground meats such as ground beef or ground sausage.
Why We Love Masterbuilt Smokers
You are going to need a smoker for this recipe – unless you choose to modify for an oven-roasted pork tenderloin version. I can’t speak highly enough of our Masterbuilt smoker. Before my parents bought this one for us, our friends had one at their house. My parents went with us over to their house for dinner one night and we had the most amazing smoked ribs. Soon after, the Hubs started hinting that he would like one. And bam…he got one for Christmas.
Spoiled.
Side note…but I notice a lot of people spell the brand in a different way – Masterbilt smokers – but you can see on the website, the spelling includes the traditional past tense form of built – Masterbuilt smokers. Sorry. I’m a words/language teacher, you know! I just can’t help myself!
Anyway…we love Masterbuilt smokers because of the long-running family business model. Masterbuilt has been around since 1973, starting with the efforts of one particular family. It has since grown and grown – with tons of models and variations of grills, smokers, and more. Primarily, I love any company that has a great reputation for customer service, which Masterbuilt does.
However, there are plenty of other great smokers out there. Maybe you have a Traeger smoker. If so, you can certainly use this recipe for a delicious Traeger smoked pork tenderloin.
Other things we have purchased to go along with our Masterbuilt electric smoker with windows and legs include a Masterbuilt smoker cover, and wood chips of different varieties like hickory and apple. You can also get a Masterbuilt smoker with smoker cover bundle. And if you already have a Masterbuilt electric smoker but don’t have the legs, you can always add the Masterbuilt leg kit.
People who enjoy smoking things such as cheese and jerky with their smokers might like this slow smoker attachment. Some other accessories we have include these smoker gloves and these meat shredding claws (which you don’t need for smoker pork tenderloin) for pulled pork and pulled chicken.
What Goes With Smoked Pork Tenderloin Medallions?
Smoked pork tenderloins go well with traditional side dishes such as corn, green beans, baked potatoes, and side salads.
Try some of the following yummy recipes from here at Planted in Arkansas to go along with your smoked pork tenderloin.
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Smoked Pork Tenderloin Recipe
Equipment
- 1 electric smoker
- 1 meat thermometer
Ingredients
Smoked Pork Tenderloin Seasoning
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- 1½ tbsp Slap Ya Mama Seasoning
- 2 tsp Parsley Dried
- 3 lb Pork tenderloin Two tenderloins at around 1.5 pounds each
Instructions
- In small mixing bowl, mix together seasoning mix.
- Remove wrapping from tenderloins and place on rimmed baking sheet.
- Using your hands, rub seasoning blend evenly all over the two pork tenderloins.
- Place the tenderloins onto the grates of the smoker.
- Place meat thermometer into pork.
- Add desired type of wood chips to electric smoker. (*We use hickory wood chips.)
- Set temperature of smoker to 250°.
- Smoke until internal temperature reaches desired level of doneness. (**On our smoker, we smoke the pork for around 90 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 150° for medium doneness.)
- Remove tenderloins from smoker.
- ***Allow pork to rest for at least 3 minutes.
- Slice pork into medallions and serve with desired side items.
Notes
Nutrition
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