Pulled pork tenderloin?

[Dirty Steve]

Hello everyone. So, as the title says can you or has anyone tried to do pulled pork tenderloin? I’m not even sure it is possible. Maybe it’s to lean and not enough fat. We have one of those Kirkland packs with tenderloins in there and thought I could do one pulled and one regular in the smoker if possible. So smoking meat forum brain trust what do you think?

 

[Newglide]

I've done it with left over tenderloin. Doesn't pull as easy as a butt tho. It was kind of like shredding a chicken breast.

 

[gmc2003]

I believe it's possible. However you'll have to overcook the tender to shred. If I was going to attempt this I think I'd smoke it for a while(maybe till almost done 138*). Then put it in an a covered aluminum pan with some type of liquid and cook until 200*. The overcooking and braising should make it shredable. It will definitely need some type of finishing sauce. I'm not making any promises, but that's how I'd go at it. If you give it a go. Let us know the final results and how you went about it.

Chris

 

[Bearcarver]

Hi Steve!
If I was going to try that with a Pork Tenderloin, I would try about what Chris gmc2003 said above.
However I would much rather get a Pork Butt or some other Pork Roast for the pulling @ 200°, and save the 2nd Tenderloin to Smoke another one to 145° & sliced for a couple tender meals.

Bear

 

[justplainbob]

that label is confusing
is it a pork loin or a pork tenderloin ?
i can't imagine either being good pulled

 

[DougE]

I'd do what Chris said, if I were to try it.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

that label is confusing
is it a pork loin or a pork tenderloin ?
i can't imagine either being good pulled

Pork, beef, lamb, or any other 4 legged mammal, real tenderloin comes from the loin so the labeling is being specific as to it being pork and tenderloin...

 

[normanaj]

I can't say that I've done it with a tenderloin but I have with a straight up pork loin and it was good.

 

[justplainbob]

Pork, beef, lamb, or any other 4 legged mammal, real tenderloin comes from the loin so the labeling is being specific as to it being pork and tenderloin...

same neighborhood but different addresses

 

[justplainbob]

i dont care either way
i just hate when they label stuff oddly

 

[BigW.]

With the weight, my thinking is a whole loin. Maybe consider smoking to a lower temp 145, then slice thin for sandwiches?

 

[DougE]

With the weight, my thinking is a whole loin.

Maybe, maybe not. When I buy pork tenderloin, they always come two to a pack.

 

[Bearcarver]

I would have to guess this is a "Pork Loin".
It's been a long time since Pork Tenderloin was $2.69 a pound.
5 pounds would be about a half of a whole loin, and before the pandemic hit, you could always get Pork Loin for under $2 per pound. Pork Tenderloin was quite a bit more than that.
So nowadays if you put 2 tenderloins in a bag to get it up to 5 1/2 pounds, you better have a lot more than $15 in your wallet.

Bear

 

[DougE]

It's been a long time since Pork Tenderloin was $2.69 a pound.

Depends where you live. I buy twin packs of tenderloin on sale for that pretty regularly.

 

[Dirty Steve]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. i Can see where the label can be misleading. My wife bought two of these in Jan thinking she was buying two. Upon opening the first one they come two to a pack. I searched in the search bar to see if anyone had tried pulled tenderloin. Nothing. That’s why I thought I’d ask.
At this point I think I’m going shelf the pulled idea. Instead I’m going to season one with a sweet rub and the other with a spicy rub. I’m going to try bacon wrapped for the first time with these.

 

[bigfurmn]

I did this back in December, smoked up to about 150 then into a crock pot until shreddable. Turned out great actually.

 

[DougE]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. i Can see where the label can be misleading. My wife bought two of these in Jan thinking she was buying two. Upon opening the first one they come two to a pack. I searched in the search bar to see if anyone had tried pulled tenderloin. Nothing. That’s why I thought I’d ask.
At this point I think I’m going shelf the pulled idea. Instead I’m going to season one with a sweet rub and the other with a spicy rub. I’m going to try bacon wrapped for the first time with these.

Try injecting with Creole butter, or Creole garlic. You will be rewarded.

 

[Choppper01]

Hello everyone. So, as the title says can you or has anyone tried to do pulled pork tenderloin? I’m not even sure it is possible. Maybe it’s to lean and not enough fat. We have one of those Kirkland packs with tenderloins in there and thought I could do one pulled and one regular in the smoker if possible. So smoking meat forum brain trust what do you think?

I've done pulled pork with a tenderloin in the crock pot before. I used a can of coke (or any other pop), cooked on low for about 6 hours. Drained the liquid, shredded it, added my bbq sauce, and cooked on low for another hour. I have never had any complaints.