Juicy YUM YUM deliciousness! Smoking pork chops is easy with this Traeger smoked bone in pork chop recipe. It’s a fast smoker dinner idea that turns out tender and juicy, everytime!
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Why are pellet grill smoked pork chops recipe is so good?
- Minimal prep before throwing pork chops on the smoker.
- Easy to make for a crowd – great for a BBQ menu.
- Simple enough for a weeknight meal.
- NO NEED to sear the pork chops after smoking them.
- New to smoked foods? See my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make Traeger smoked pork chops.
- Pork chops, (bone in or boneless, center cut, 1-2 inches thick)
- Olive oil
- BBQ rub (any pork seasoning, or use salt and black)
Sauces to serve with smoked pork chops
- Applesauce
- BBQ sauce
- Jalapeno ranch dressing
How to smoke pork chops
Now I’ll walk you through it…
Quick look at smoking pork chops
- Preheat the smoker and season pork chops.
- Smoke pork chops at 225 degrees F for about 90 minutes.
- Remove the pork chops from the smoker when almost done, and rest to desired temperature (145 degrees F for medium doneness).
- Enjoy.
Detailed recipe steps
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 225 degrees F.
- Season pork chops. First, pat them dry with paper towels. Then drizzle olive oil on pork chops, rubbing it all over. Then sprinkle all over with BBQ rub, including the edges. Massage in the spices.
- Smoke bone in pork chops. Add them directly to the grill grates and close the lid of the pellet grill. Hit the “super smoke” feature button on the Traeger if that’s your preference for extra smokey flavor.
- Remove smoked chops. In the Sip Bite Go demonstration, the bone in pork chops were removed from the Traeger at 140 degrees F, so they could be covered in foil and come up to 145 degrees F (medium) while resting. Use an internal read thermometer to know when they’re done. (Smoking bone in pork chops takes about 70-90 minutes in my experience – see full recipe notes at bottom of this page for more…)
- Finish the recipe by resting pork chops for about 10 minutes. Serve with your favorite condiments.
FAQs
I like to use a sweet wood chip flavor like Traeger Apple Pellets most of the time. But if I’m in the mood for a more smoky flavor, Traeger Hickory Pellets will do the trick.
Depending on the size of your pork chops, it should take anywhere from 70 – 90 minutes to smoke bone in pork chops. Since you’re not using high heat, they smoke low and slow to perfection. As usual, I always recommend using an internal read thermometer to keep track of your desired internal temperature.
To smoke pork chops, first start by seasoning the pork chops with some olive oil as a binder topped with a dry rub of your choice. Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees F and smoke until you reach an internal temperature of 140 – 145 degrees F. Remove the bone in pork chops from your pellet smoker and let them rest for 10 minutes prior to slicing. Enjoy!
Pork chops are considered done once they reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. If you plan to rest them under foil after cooking, then remove them from your smoker, grill or oven once they reach 140 degrees F internal temperature. The pork chops will rise in temperature after 10 minutes of resting covered with foil.
You can serve a lot of side dishes with smoked pork chops. I like to go with something that is comfort-food based. Or something sweet like applesauce or smoked peaches. For a Traeger recipe to serve on the side, try these smoked mashed potatoes or smoked mac and cheese, or smoked corn on the cob. I have recipes for each! 
I recommend smoking pork chops at 225 degrees F. I found this to be a great temperature that provides a ton of smoke flavor into the bone in pork chops. Additionally on some Traeger pellet grills, you can use the super smoke feature which will provide even more smoke flavor!
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Meat thermometer recommendations
Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly.
On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:
- Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
- ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill.
It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature.
How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.
While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!
Are you a foodie, too?
Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about making perfect medium done pork chops on the smoker.
Another tasty pork smoker recipe to try is this smoked bone-in pork shoulder with pineapple. It’s unbelievably tasty!
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Traeger Smoked Bone In Pork Chops Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops (bone in or boneless, center cut, 1 inch or more thick cut pork chops)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 tbsp bbq rub or any pork seasoning, or use a little kosher salt and black pepper
- ½ cup applesauce optional, for serving
- ½ cup BBQ sauce optional, for serving
- ½ cup jalapeno ranch dressing Sip Bite Go recipe, optional, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat Traeger Grills or Pitt Boss or whatever pellet grill you’re using to 225 degrees F.
- Season pork chops. First, pat them dry with paper towels. Then drizzle olive oil on pork chops, rubbing it all over. Then sprinkle all over with BBQ rub, including the edges. Massage in the spices.
- Smoke bone in pork chops. Add them directly to the grill grates and close the lid of the pellet grill. Hit the “super smoke” feature button on the Traeger if that’s your preference for extra smokey flavor.
- Remove smoked bone-in pork chops when done to your desired temperature (or a few degrees before reaching the done temp). In the Sip Bite Go demonstration, the bone in pork chops were removed from the Traeger at 140 degrees F, so they could be covered in foil and come up to 145 degrees F (medium) while resting. Use an internal read thermometer to know when they’re done. Exactly how long to smoke bone in pork chops depends on how thick they are and how hot the grill remains during the smoke time (whether or not you’re opening the grill and heat is escaping). Smoking bone in pork chops takes about 70-90 minutes in my experience, but exactly how long to smoke bone in pork chops will depend on how thick they are and how many times you open the grill, allowing heat to escape.
- Finish smoked bone-in pork chops by resting them for about 10 minutes. Serve with your favorite condiments.
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