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Skillet Pork Chops with Caramelized Onions & Bacon

February 20, 2017 by Sandra Shaffer 22 Comments

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Skillet pork chops with caramelized onions and bacon in a creamy sauce! This delicious and simple dish is ready in 30 minutes!

Simple Skillet Pork Chops with caramelized onions and bacon #skillet #keto #recipe #pork | www.thefoodieaffair.com

Skillet Pork Chops Recipe

For the past two months I’ve closely followied a ketogenic diet (read more in this low carb chocolate peanut butter fudge post), and really watching my carbs by trying to keep them between 20-50 grams a day AND I have been intermittent fasting(see below).

Most of my carbohydrates come from vegetables.  I eat salads everyday.

What’s different for me is that I cook with more fats and make sure I get a decent portion in every meal (butter, olive oil, coconut oil, avocado, heavy cream).

Transitioning from low-fat dishes to higher fat Keto-style meals has taken some time to retrain my thought process.  Our bodies need good fats to thrive!

As I experiment in the kitchen with different dishes Alan and I are enjoying every tasty bite!

Simple Skillet Pork Chops with caramelized onions and bacon #skillet #keto #recipe #pork | www.thefoodieaffair.com

Pork chops are low carb and satisfying!

It’s hard to believe that this delicious skillet meal is low carb with just 5 carbs per serving.  Low anything sounds unappetizing, right?

Low carb doesn’t mean no flavor or bland!

Pork has zero carbohydrates and one chop is packed with about 50 grams of protein!

Basically, I’ve learned that when fats (butter & heavy cream) are added to low carb protein packed meals you will remain satisfied for hours!

Simple Skillet Pork Chops with caramelized onions and bacon #skillet #keto #recipe #pork | www.thefoodieaffair.com

Intermittent Fasting

Fasting is abstaining from eating food.  Intermittent fasting is to refrain from eating for a certain timeframe (8 hours, 16 hours, 24 hours, several days).

Dr. Fung explains intermittent fasting in comical way that is easy to understand.

After listening to Dr. Fung explain how fasting can be a way to heal our bodies and lose unwanted weight, it made sense to train our bodies to use fat (stored) instead of sugar for energy.

Burn Baby, Burn!!

My preference is to eat between noon and 7:00 pm, which is a 17 hour fasting period, including the hours I’m asleep.

Skipping breakfast doesn’t feel like much of a fasting sacrifice.  I never wake up hungry.

The results of this new way of eating is a fat loss of about 12 pounds (in two months) with moderate exercise.  

I’m full of energy and I’m eating delicious foods!  Just look at this tasty recipe for skillet pork chops!!

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Yield: 4 servings

Simple Skillet Pork Chops with Caramelized Onions Bacon

skillet pork chops topped with caramelized onions and bacon on a white plate

Cast iron skillet pork chops with caramelized onion and topped with bacon in a creamy sauce. Great simple family meal that is on the table in 30 minutes!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 3/4 - 1 inch boneless pork chops
  • 4 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon arrowroot and 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

In a large skillet cook bacon over medium-high heat until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside.

Add butter to bacon grease. Add sliced onions and season with a pinch of salt. Reduce heat to medium and stir onion until it is lightly browned and caramelized (10-15 minutes). Remove from skillet and set aside.

Season pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides. Return heat to medium-high and add pork to skillet and cook each side 2-3 minutes

In a small bowl whisk together arrowroot and water. Whisk in chicken broth and cream. Add to skillet with pork and scrape up and browned pieces stuck to the bottom of the skillet. Top pork with onion and bacon. Reduce heat to low and cook for 15-20 minutes uncovered or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 519Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 158mgSodium: 551mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 48g

Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.

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Cuisine: American / Category: Main - Pork

For two weeks I followed a low-carb eating plan by Diet Doctor, which is where I found this recipe. This is too good not to share.

More Skillet Pork Chops Recipes

If you love this recipe then give these 30 minute skillet recipes a try too:

  • Pork Chops with Mushroom Cream Sauce – Another 30 minute meal! This meal is made with caramelized onions, baby bella mushrooms and finished with a dash of heavy cream. 
  • Cast Iron Pork Cacciatore Recipe – One pan dish with pasta topped with a bone in pork chop.
  • Cast Iron Skillet Garlic & Brown Sugar Pork Chops – Sweet-glazed, flavor-packed and tender, juicy, succulent thick pork chops. 
Simple Skillet Pork Chops with caramelized onions and bacon #skillet #keto #recipe #pork | www.thefoodieaffair.com
Simple Skillet Pork Chops with caramelized onions and bacon #skillet #keto #recipe #pork | www.thefoodieaffair.com
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Comments

  1. Bam's Kitchen

    February 21, 2017 at 6:11 am

    Oh goodness this looks so good. I bet everyone was licking their plates. It is amazing how you really do not need those carbs. Sharing everywhere, of course.

    Reply
    • Sandra Shaffer

      February 25, 2017 at 10:57 am

      Thanks, Bobbi! We sure did enjoy this dish. Makes a great lunch too.

      Reply
  2. Amy

    February 21, 2017 at 7:52 pm

    These sound like they would be so good. My son-in-law loves bacon and so I know these will be a big hit. Thanks for sharing. P.S. I love cream.

    Reply
    • Sandra Shaffer

      February 25, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Cream is heavenly! I used to avoid it. Silly me! Let me know if this passes the SIL taste test 🙂

      Reply
  3. Amanda Koeneman

    March 7, 2017 at 11:27 pm

    I see this is a low carb meal, but do you know how many calories does it have??

    Looks yummy can’t wait to try it!!

    Reply
  4. Richa Gupta

    January 28, 2018 at 11:27 pm

    That looks amazing! And I totally love that its low carb

    Reply
  5. Linda @ With A Blast

    January 29, 2018 at 5:29 am

    This is taking Pork Chops to a higher level ! Healthy, low-carb and such a comforting dish !

    Reply
  6. Nick

    September 7, 2018 at 9:36 pm

    I was lazy and didn’t add in a thickener to the sauce, but ohh my goodness, these were delicious. And to think I was just gonna salt & pepper, then fry them up and eat them like that. Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
    • Sandra Shaffer

      September 9, 2018 at 10:29 am

      Thanks for swinging by, Nick! Glad to hear this passed the taste test. Easy recipes are the best!

      Reply
  7. Crystal

    September 16, 2018 at 7:02 pm

    This was the best pork receipe I have EVER made. Down 7 pounds on Keto still amazed at how easy this diet is for me to follow. I probably over did it on the amount I had. What is serving size for referned calaries above? Thank you from someone who is not a cook.

    Reply
  8. Crystal Korosy

    October 23, 2018 at 6:28 am

    Did you use arrowroot powder or actual Arrow

    Reply
    • Sandra Shaffer

      October 23, 2018 at 11:21 am

      Arrow root powder as a thickener

      Reply
  9. debi at Life Currents

    October 27, 2018 at 6:21 am

    Wow this looks like such an amazing dinner. That sauce looks just divine! Perfect to make for company.

    Reply
  10. Debra C.

    October 28, 2018 at 2:19 pm

    Oh my goodness this pork looks so moist and delicious, what a lovely recipe! Thank you for all of the information on the diet also. Great information!!!

    Reply
  11. Kathy

    October 28, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    I love quick and easy meals like this. They always come to the rescue during the weekend. These pork chops look so delicious and full of flavor.

    Reply
    • Sandra Shaffer

      October 29, 2018 at 11:21 am

      It’s one of my go-to recipes when I want a quick and delicious meal!

      Reply
  12. Madi

    October 28, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    I love how easy this recipe is to make! I’m adding all the ingredients to my shopping list right now!

    Reply
  13. michele

    October 29, 2018 at 5:22 am

    Poek chops… with bacon? Yes, just yes. The sauce sounds great with this …Im not familiar with this particular doctor, but I also do a similar fasting plan… I always feel better when Im following that plan!

    Reply
  14. Jennifer Stewart

    October 30, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    I love pork chops because they go with everything! I can’t wait to try these because you can’t go wrong with BACON!

    Reply
  15. Michaela Kenkel

    October 30, 2018 at 8:03 pm

    Now THAT is one delicious looking pork chop!! Seriously drooling!

    Reply
  16. Janie Hill

    March 25, 2019 at 9:37 am

    PLEASE! How many calories & how many fat grams per serving?!?!
    (Thanks in advance!)
    Janie

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    • Sandra Shaffer

      March 27, 2019 at 8:00 pm

      Hi Janie! I have a new recipe card and the nutritional value isn’t updated on each recipe yet, so sorry for the delay! This is about 4 carbs per serving. Hope you enjoy this dish.

      Reply

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