Rosemary and Garlic Smoked Pork Roast

This smoky herb-rubbed pork is low in fat with fewer than 200 calories per serving.


Rosemary and Garlic Smoked Pork Roast


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Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: Makes 8 to 10 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 4  cups  apple or hickory wood chipsOn Sale
  • 1  2- to 3-pound  boneless pork top loin roast (single loin)On Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  snipped fresh rosemaryOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oilOn Sale
  • 4  cloves  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  pepperOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 4  sprigs  fresh rosemaryOn Sale
  •   1/2 of a  lemon or limeOn Sale

Directions
1.
At least 1 hour before gilling, soak wood chips in enough water to cover. Drain wood chips after soaking.
2.
Trim fat from meat. For rub, combine the snipped rosemary, the olive oil, garlic, pepper, and salt. Sprinkle rub evenly over meat; rub in with your fingers. Insert a meat thermometer into the center of meat.
3.
For a charcoal grill, arrange medium coals around a drip pan. Pour 1 inch of water into drip pan. Test for medium-low heat above the pan. (Hold your hand, palm side down, in the place where the meat will cook. Count "one thousand one, one thousand two," etc. Being able to keep your hand there for a count of five is equal to medium-low.) Sprinkle half of the wood chips over the coals; sprinkle rosemary sprigs over chips. Place meat on grill rack over drip pan. Cover; grill for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until meat thermometer registers 155 degrees F. Add remaining wood chips halfway through grilling.
4.
For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium-low. Adjust for indirect cooking; following manufacturer's directions. Grill as above, except place meat on a rack in a roasting pan.
5.
Remove meat from grill. Squeeze juice from lemon or lime over meat. Cover will foil; let stand for 10 minutes before carving. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 174, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Sodium 114 mg, Carbohydrate 1 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 25 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 3%, Iron 5%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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