Apple Smoked Pork Loin Recipes

APPLE SMOKED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• This recipe begins with a light dry rub seasoning, continues with some apple wood smoke flavor, and ends with a tasty apple-cinnamon sauce.
• Begin by removing all of the membrane (silver skin) and excess fat from the outside of the pork loin. Rub the loin with olive oil, then lightly season it with a bit of this dry rub mixture.
• Smoke the loin (using apple wood) at 225 degrees Fahrenheit for two to three hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees. Remove the smoked pork loin to a platter, covering lightly with foil and a kitchen towel. Let it rest for fifteen minutes before serving with the apple cinnamon sauce.
• Apple Cinnamon Sauce.
• Finely chop two large or three medium sweet apples (Fuji or Gala are great varieties for this) and place in a saucepan. Add one tablespoon sugar, one-half teaspoon each of cinnamon, paprika, salt and white pepper, and two tablespoons rice wine vinegar. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower to a simmer. Cook gently until the apples are tender.
• Slice the smoked pork loin and top with a spoonful of the sauce.

SMOKED PORK LOIN WITH APPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Put salt, sugar, molasses, vinegar, garlic, mustard powder, onion, pepper, rosemary, Worcestershire, bay leaves and 1 1/2 gallons water in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil and simmer, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Add ice to cool down, then place brine in fridge overnight to chill down to 40 degrees F. Place loin in brine and let brine for 24 hours.
• Preheat a smoker for smoking at 225 degrees F.
• Smoke loin with apple wood chunks until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 4 1/2 hours. Let rest 20 minutes before slicing. Serve with Apple Chutney.
• Combine the apples, raisins, stock, brown sugar, whiskey, black pepper, salt, cinnamon, bell pepper and shallot in a saucepan and simmer 1 hour.