1 pork loin
1 bottle Hi-I-Que all purpose butt rub or your favorite rub.
1 spray bottle of apple juice.
30 to 40 of your favorite friends and neighbors.
I recently cooked pork loin for a church party of around 200. You can make this same recipe for just you or you can enlarge it for as many as you like. (If you have the room to cook it)
Pork loin is a wonderful cut of meat and has a wonderful flavor. It always amazes me how many different cuts of meat come from the pig and how different they all taste. The loin is located on the back of the hog. There is 2 of them, one on each side of the back bone. Other cuts that come from the loin are Canadian style bacon, loin chops and pork chops.
Today we will be cooking the whole loin. Depending on how many people you are going to feed you may want to purchase or cut your loin down to size. Here I used a whole loin 10 to 12 pounds. In the pictures I'm cooking for 200 but you'll do the same things but with less meat.
To prepare the loin remove it from the package and trim off any excess fat, you want to leave the fat cap intact it helps add to the flavor and keeps the meat moist. Rinse the loin in cold water and pat dry. Liberly cover entire loin with your favorite rub. You may let the meat marinate for 1 to 2 hours or you can place it right on the grill. Place the meat with the fat cap up.
You should have your smoker or grill preheated. If using a smoker smoke the meat for 1 hour then raise the temp to 250. Cook loin for another 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until internal temp reads 165 degrees. Mist with apple juice every 1/2 hour. Remove from grill and slice into 1/8 inch slices and serve hot. Loin should be very juicy so make sure you prepare to catch the juices when you slice it. A whole loin will feed 30 to 40 people, you can cut down the loin before cooking or you can just purchase a loin that has already been cut depending on your need. I purchase whole loins and then cut them into 3Rd's. I found that one third of a loin is plenty for my family. And the left overs make great sandwiches.
