Skillet pork chops with caramelized onions and bacon in a creamy sauce! This delicious and simple dish is ready in 30 minutes!
This skillet pork chops recipe is low carb and deliciously flavored with caramelized onion & bacon!
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!
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!
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 meal!!
Simple Skillet Pork Chops with Caramelized Onions Bacon
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!
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:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 519 Total Fat: 35g Saturated Fat: 15g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 18g Cholesterol: 158mg Sodium: 551mg Carbohydrates: 4g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 2g Protein: 48g
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.
Love this cast Iron skillet pork chops recipe?
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Bam's Kitchen
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.
Sandra Shaffer
Thanks, Bobbi! We sure did enjoy this dish. Makes a great lunch too.
Amy
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.
Sandra Shaffer
Cream is heavenly! I used to avoid it. Silly me! Let me know if this passes the SIL taste test 🙂
Amanda Koeneman
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!!
Richa Gupta
That looks amazing! And I totally love that its low carb
Linda @ With A Blast
This is taking Pork Chops to a higher level ! Healthy, low-carb and such a comforting dish !
Nick
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!
Sandra Shaffer
Thanks for swinging by, Nick! Glad to hear this passed the taste test. Easy recipes are the best!
Crystal
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.
Crystal Korosy
Did you use arrowroot powder or actual Arrow
Sandra Shaffer
Arrow root powder as a thickener
debi at Life Currents
Wow this looks like such an amazing dinner. That sauce looks just divine! Perfect to make for company.
Debra C.
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!!!
Kathy
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.
Sandra Shaffer
It’s one of my go-to recipes when I want a quick and delicious meal!
Madi
I love how easy this recipe is to make! I’m adding all the ingredients to my shopping list right now!
michele
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!
Jennifer Stewart
I love pork chops because they go with everything! I can’t wait to try these because you can’t go wrong with BACON!
Michaela Kenkel
Now THAT is one delicious looking pork chop!! Seriously drooling!
Janie Hill
PLEASE! How many calories & how many fat grams per serving?!?!
(Thanks in advance!)
Janie
Sandra Shaffer
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.