Unbelievable Pork Loin with Q View!

[grohl4pres]

Hey guys,

I have not posted in a while because I have had a lot going on.  The family and I just moved back to the Charlotte NC area and the new house has a massive yard which has kept me very busy.  I have also had to go back and forth to Oklahoma due to some family health issues.  Sorry for the crap news.  Here is the good stuff.

First step is get a nice pork loin and trim the fat off.  Next split it down the middle.

I like to season it with plenty of garlic powder, basil, dill, and some Tony's Creole seasoning.

I am trying something new this time and I am guessing it will be tasty.  I poured some red wine vinegar on the outside and in the middle of the loin.  The vinegar should add a great flavor to the most important ingredient.  Now stuff the inside with crumbled blue cheese.  Trust me you cannot get enough.  

Okay now you want to pull it together.  It is best to use twine if you have it but I am out and I am having a difficult time finding it at the local grocery stores so I will have to find a butcher shop or something of that nature, today I am using toothpicks which work fine as long as you remember exactly where they are and how many you have so know one eats one.

Now this bad boy is going in the smoker once it warms to room temp and the seasoning has a chance to penetrate.  

I am going to cook it at 215 for a few hours until it hits the proper internal temp.  I am using a mix of mesquite and hickory because I like the mix of flavor.  

The finished photos will be coming in a couple of hours so stay tuned.  You should go have a few beers and check back for the final product.

 

[chef jimmyj]

Looks good so far but there are not enough Blue Cheese fans here for me to make it...JJ

 

[JckDanls 07]

so would your probe go into the middle of the cheese ... or try to get it in the middle of one of the sides ? I'm a lil confused on probe placement when one stuffs meat like that

 

[whittling chip]

AHHHHHHHH!

I have a pork loin that I just put on 27 minutes ago. I just showed my wife your post and screamed, "Pull it OFF, LOOK AT THIS)!

Dohhhh, I don't have the blue cheese.

Thanks for posting, I'm envious.

WC

 

[savannahsmoker]

 This looks good and for sure will be tuning in later to see the results.

What internal temp  are you going for?

 

[grohl4pres]

so would your probe go into the middle of the cheese ... or try to get it in the middle of one of the sides ? I'm a lil confused on probe placement when one stuffs meat like that

No you do not want to get it in the cheese.  Just get it in the side without going all the way through.

 

[grohl4pres]

AHHHHHHHH!

I have a pork loin that I just put on 27 minutes ago. I just showed my wife your post and screamed, "Pull it OFF, LOOK AT THIS)!

Dohhhh, I don't have the blue cheese.

Thanks for posting, I'm envious.

WC

It is a great way to cook a loin.  The blue cheese flavor absorbs in the meat and if you like blue cheese it is awesome!

 

[grohl4pres]

 This looks good and for sure will be tuning in later to see the results.

What internal temp  are you going for?

I like mine around 160 but the wife makes me get it done a little more so probably around 165 or 170.  (whatever I can get away with)

 

[grohl4pres]

Alright here it is.....  You're luck I can still do this because I am miserably full!

Turned out great at 170.

In my defense the kids begged for mac and cheese so there is plenty of cheese and orange in this meal.  I still argue that a smoked sweet potato can hold its own against anything, they are freaking delicious!  

Enjoy guys....and gals too!

 

[hooligan8403]

Looks good. I got a loin in the freezer I was thinking of stuffing. Might try this.

 

[bookem]

Looks like a great plate.  How did you smoke the sweet potato?
 

 

[grohl4pres]

Looks like a great plate.  How did you smoke the sweet potato?
 

All you do is poke a couple small holes in the top and lay them on a rack.  Depending on how big they are and what temp you are smoking at they generally take a couple hours.  You want to make sure they are nice and soft when you take them out.  The smokey taste with the sweet of the potato is out of this world.  My favorite veggie in the smoker hands down.

 

[grohl4pres]

Looks good. I got a loin in the freezer I was thinking of stuffing. Might try this.

If you like blue cheese, you cannot go wrong.  Awesome stuff...