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Overhead view grilled pork loin with easy rub cut into thick slices on wooden cutting board.

The Best Grilled Pork Loin (With Easy Rub)

A fail-proof method for making the most tender and delicious grilled pork loin. Includes a simple and flavorful dry rub made from everyday pantry spices and provides sweet and smoky grilled pork. This will become your go-to recipe for grilled pork loin that tastes great!

Prep: 10 minsCook: 40-45 minsTotal: 50-55 mins
Servings: 6-8 (4 ounce cooked portion) 1x

Ingredients

  • 22 ¼ lb. boneless pork loin roast (not tenderloin – see note below)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¾ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¾ teaspoon fine salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the grill to 375℉ (medium-high heat).
  2. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, cumin, and black pepper.
  3. Pat the pork loin roast dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle the spice mixture all over the roast, rubbing it into the surface with your fingers. Pork loin roast rubbed down with easy rub placed on parchment paper ready to be grilled.
  4. Place the roast on the preheated grill grates over indirect heat and cook for 40-45 minutes or until an instant read thermometer (or grill probe thermometer) reads 145℉. 
  5. Remove roast from the oven to a clean plate and cover loosely with foil. Allow the roast to sit for 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

Note about pork loin roast: Boneless pork loin roast is a whole muscle cut that is uniform in shape (not tapered like a tenderloin) and is 3-4” thick and 5-6” wide. It may come wrapped in string but not always. It is NOT a pork tenderloin, rolled butt, or picnic shoulder. Look for “pork loin roast” on the package.

Nutrition Information

  • Serving Size: 4 oz cooked pork
  • Calories: 257
  • Fat: 13 g
  • (Sat Fat: 4 g)
  • Sodium: 293 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 2 g
  • (Fiber: 0 g
  • Sugar: 2 g)
  • Protein: 33 g
  • Cholesterol: 112 mg

Dietary

© The Real Food Dietitians
Recipe By: Jessica Beacom