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Bacon and Caramelized Onion Smothered Pork Chops

Seriously the best pork chop recipe you will ever need. Creamy caramelized onions and bacon on perfectly seared chops. Low carb and primal

These easy smothered pork chops are topped with a rich and creamy bacon onion gravy. They are hands down the best keto pork chops you will ever eat and so simple to make. I stand by that statement!

titled photo (and shown): Caramelized Onion and Bacon Smothered Pork Chops

 

Okay, people. Run, run, do not walk, run to your kitchen and make these low carb smothered pork chops for dinner. Run as fast as you can. Stop only at your local grocery store to get any necessary ingredients. Although, if you are a good low carber, chances are you already have all of these in your fridge already.

How To Make Smothered Pork Chops

The Perfect Smothered Pork Chops Recipe

For this smothered pork chops recipe, you will need:

  • 12 inch skillet, preferably cast iron
  • 4 bone-in pork chops, about 1 inch thick
  • Onions
  • Bacon
  • Chicken broth
  • Heavy cream

Hurry home and whip out a good cast iron skillet, chop your bacon, slice your onions and get ready to rock and roll. All you pork lovers out there, these smothered pork chops are a pork party in your mouth. You will be in hog heaven, you will want to go hog wild, and you will be living high off the hog.

You will be bringing home the bacon (literally) and pigs will fly before you will let anyone share your dinner tonight. And now I can’t come up with any more porcine play on words, so just believe me. You need this keto pork chop recipe in your life.

 

bacon and onion smothered pork chops in a cast iron skillet

Some people might think that pork-on-pork recipes are over the top. I say the haters gonna hate. Bacon makes everything more delicious and what pairs better with pig than more pig?

This lovely dream of a low carb, high fat recipe came to me when I was staring into my freezer, looking at the 30 pounds of pasture-raised pork I bought recently. Much of it came as pork chops and I do have a longstanding love affair with pork chops.

And if you’ve ever had pasture-raised pork chops, you’ll know what I mean when I say I fell even more in love. The meat is more tender and the fat is melt-in-your-mouth delicious. It tastes like butter, I swear. Like good, grassfed butter. I know grassfed and pasture-raised can be expensive but if you can get a little of it here and there, it’s worth it!

And caramelizing the onions in the bacon grease? Inspired, if I do say so myself. The onions become so tender and smooth, and the sauce becomes almost velvety. Velvety onion goodness studded with bacon. On top of juicy seared pork chops. Do you believe me yet? Do I really need to sell you more on this meal? I loved it so much, I skipped dessert so I could have more. That, my friends, is an epic meal.

skillet pork chops smothered with bacon and caramelized onions

So what are you still doing here? Run. Run, I say. Run to your kitchen and make these crazy good keto smothered pork chops. Go on, scram! You can thank me later. And be sure to check out my Pork Chops with Roasted Poblano Sauce too!

Looking for more delicious low carb pork recipes?

Check out these Carnitas from A Family Feast. Or this slow cooker Cuban Pork from Belly Full. Or how about these gorgeous Lemon and Herb Pork Chops from Cookin’ Canuck? And you must try these Lemon Garlic Pork Chops from Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts.

5 from 35 votes
Low Carb Smothered Pork Chop Recipe
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Caramelized Onion & Bacon Smothered Pork Chops
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 
Juicy, tender pork chops smothered in a creamy onion and bacon sauce. This might be the best low carb meal I've ever had!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: keto pork chops, smothered pork chops
Servings: 4 chops
Calories: 352 kcal
Ingredients
  • 6 slices bacon chopped
  • 2 small onions thinly sliced
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 pepper
  • 4 bone-in pork chops 1 inch thick
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
  1. In a large saute pan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove to a bowl, reserving bacon grease.
  2. Add onions to bacon grease and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for 15 to 20 minutes, until onions are soft and golden brown. Add onions to bacon in the bowl.
  3. Increase heat to medium high and sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Add chops to pan and brown on the first side 3 minutes. Then turn chops over and reduce heat to medium, cooking on the second side until internal temperature reaches 135F, about 7 to 10 more minutes. Remove to a platter and tent with foil.
  4. Add broth to pan and scrape up any browned bits. Add cream and simmer until mixture is thickened, 2 or 3 minutes. Return onions and bacon to pan and stir to combine.
  5. Top pork chops with onion and bacon mixture and serve.
Recipe Notes

Serves 4. Each serving has 6.3 g of carbs and 1.02 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 5.28 g.

Food energy: 352kcal
Saturated fatty acids: 8.43g
Total fat: 18.23g
Calories from fat: 164
Cholesterol: 107mg
Carbohydrate: 6.30g
Total dietary fiber: 1.02g
Protein: 36.98g
Sodium: 725mg

Nutrition Facts
Caramelized Onion & Bacon Smothered Pork Chops
Amount Per Serving (1 pork chop)
Calories 352 Calories from Fat 164
% Daily Value*
Fat 18.23g28%
Cholesterol 107mg36%
Sodium 725mg30%
Carbohydrates 6.3g2%
Fiber 1.02g4%
Protein 36.98g74%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  4. What wonderful timing! I have sitting in my fridge right now two lovely already brined loin chops, several slices of half fried bacon and half of an onion. Was this meant to be or what?! 🙂

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  9. Carolyn, I’ve never been disappointed by any of your recipes and this one was a home run!! My husband was in heaven he couldn’t stop saying how delicious this was. Thank you for all you do!!

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  10. I made this for dinner last night. Wow!!! It was a big hit. I’m new at this, so I don’t know if I cheated or not. I had some fresh mushrooms in the fridge and sauted them with the onions. Otherwise, I followed your recipe to the “T.” The chops were so tender and moist, and the topping was scrumptious. Thank you!

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  11. Happy Monday! Just letting you know that I featured this recipe in my Deliciously Healthy Low-Carb Recipes Round-Up for last month. Hope a lot of my readers will click over here and try it!

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  13. I went grocery shopping with my mother this week and tossed both pork chops and bacon into my cart. “I think pig goes well with pig,” I admitted somewhat sheepishly when I saw her watching me.

    Now I know why I bought those items! I can’t WAIT to make this tomorrow!

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  20. Made this recipe tonight for dinner and it did not disappoint! We really enjoyed the caramelized onions, bacon, and creamy sauce. I used half-inch pork chops instead of the inch thick, and they can often get tough and overcooked easily. But this recipe resulted in juicy pork with lots of flavor from the bacon and onions. Will definitely make this again!

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  21. Oh my gosh I love this recipe! I have never been a fan of pork chops. But these are amazing! My whole family loves them! Thanks for sharing this great recipe

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    • Sure. Might give it a bit of a coconutty flavour. Try to just use the thick cream that gathers at the top of the can, for maximum creaminess.

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  23. Made this for dinner last night, my husband loved it! First time I come across a recipe where I’ve got all the ingredients at home!! This was delicious! Thank you!

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  25. My husband went crazy over these!…..keeps asking when I’m making them again. I would like to write a post about this recipe on my blog, referring to your blog for the recipe if that’s okay with you.

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  26. Just made these tonight and they were over the top good! I didn’t have heavy cream in the house so I substituted half and half with a dollop of sour cream… Wowzers. Thanks for a great weeknight recipe!

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  30. Oh. My. Goodness. Amazing amazing amazing. I just started the Trim
    Healthy Mama “lifestyle” and this recipe is amazing. My boyfriend said, “this is REALLY good! Are you sure you’re supposed to lose weight eating this?” I certainly hope so!! Thanks for the delicious recipe.

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  31. I added mushrooms to this awesome recipe. I saluted them with the onions…SO delicious and my fiancé, who is picky, said, “you have to make this more often!”

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  32. Wow is all I can say this was such a great tasting dish. I enjoyed making it as much as I enjoyed eating it. I will definitely make this again and again. It’s a keeper! Thank you!

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  33. Wow is all I can say this was such a great tasting dish. I enjoyed making it as much as I enjoyed eating it. I will definitely make this again and again. It’s a keeper! Thank you!

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  34. Just made this for evening meal, absolutely delicious, me and the Hubby only started Low Carb diet 5 days ago, saw this recipe weeks ago and thought I would give it a try, WOW will definitely be having it again, might also try it with a chicken breast yummy thank you

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  35. This was one of the best meals I’ve made in a long time. The ONLY change I made was to add half a head of cabbage, chopped. I sautéed it with the onion. I loved that this recipe didn’t have spices, other than salt and pepper. It didn’t need anything else. Served with mashed cauliflower and marinated cucumber slices. Perfect!

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  36. So happy to see this recipe on 2015 “Best!” Made these for son who eats in restaurants most of the time and he declared these “the best pork chops I’ve ever eaten!” High praise…thank you.

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  38. I just made this for supper tonight. My husband and I both enjoyed them very much!!! Thank you for your great help in recipe creations!!! Blessings to you.

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  41. Love, love, love. I tend to over cook pork, so I followed your recipe to the “T”! Awesome recipe. My 10 year old son loved it and asked for seconds.
    Two thumbs up

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  45. I did drain excess bacon grease as I did a whole package of bacon. This recipe was a hit with my husband and twin boys. I added mushrooms to my husband and my dish. New family favorite!

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  46. This is excellent!! And easy to make. Everyone loved it, including 3 teenagers. Thanks for another fabulous recipe, Carolyn!

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  47. Killer recipe, killer chops. This has become a comfort food staple. By the way, the gravy goes great with some blanched fresh green beans!

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  48. Omg – so freaking good! Turned out perfect. Steamed up some cauliflower chunks for a side & ended up dipping them in the sauce. I’ll definitely be making this one again!

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  49. I did just as you said and RAN to my kitchen. These are seriously on my list of best pork recipes of all time! They turned out beautifully and I especially appreciate the guidance in frying my pork on the stove top – I never seem to do it without having it be dry and tough. I followed your directions and they turned out spectacularly! Is this what you’d call bacon jam, too? Lucky me, my husband prefers his meat unadorned and the bacon jam is mine all mine!

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  52. These were AMAZING! Possibly the best meal that I have made! I paired mine with sauted green beans and bacon.

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  54. Made this tonight and it was amazing. I blanched some zucchini’s and added them when I returned the bacon. Definitely a go to pork chop recipe.

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  55. Made these last night and they were DELICIOUS. I’m only a 1.5ish months into my keto journey, and there have definitely been a few failed recipes along the way. This one, however, is a definite keeper!

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  57. I added 2 tsp of Dijon mustard to the sauce and it was amazing! It was perfect before I added the mustard, but I like a little tangy with my pork. Thanks for the great low carb recipe!!!

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  60. I just tried this recipe, and was amazed. It really is easy. Everything went as described, which doesn’t always happen with online recipes. The gravy was so good we scraped the pan clean and saved the extra. I made a double batch and nothing went to waste. This was an absolute hit with my family and guests.

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  61. My husband and I made this tonight and it was SO good! It was easy, and SO tasty. It’s always a great thing to find a new low carb recipe. Thank you!

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    • You add the broth after you’ve caramelized the Onions and after you’ve cooked the Pork Chops in the Bacon grease. The broth plus the Heavy Cream are the basis for the Sauce.

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  68. I’m making this tonight 😁 super excited😁 what can accompany these awesome chops? I’m new to all this. Still unshore of portions n side dishes😑

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  69. I found this recipe and your blog via Pinterest and OMG these pork chops are SO GOOD! Thank you for sharing them- everyone in my family loved them! I can’t wait to try more of your recipes.

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  72. I’m all in favor of pork on park! Such a terrific recipe and a.great back up summer dish when rain hampers grilling our chops!

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  73. I just made this. I just found your site. Your recipes are amazing. This was so good. I only cook for one person and the recipes are just so easy to make for one person. I make these recipes and then send the link to my mother and she makes it. I will be looking for your cookbook.

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  75. I absolutely love this recipe. My nonketo husband and son highly approve also. I have made this several times because its simple but has a “for company” appearance. Tastes amazing.

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  77. I made this a month or two ago. Huge success. Just bought the groceries to make it again. It’s rare to find something that my two sons give 2 thumbs up to.

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  78. AMAZING!!! I call these “crack chops.” It is recipes like this that make a low carb diet actually enjoyable. Thank you so much!

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  86. This is such an OMG moment. My husband couldn’t believe this was a Keto friendly meal. This has been starred for so many categories, pork, comfort food, easy, bacon,

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  88. Hands down the best pork chops I’ve ever had much less made! I didn’t deviate from the recipe at all and they were cooked all the way through, tender (Not tough or chewy) and great flavor. Big hit in my house.

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  90. These were unbelievably good! I added mushrooms and topped the pork chops with crumbled blue cheese. Thank you for an amazing recipe!

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  91. Wow! These were fantastic!! My hubby is a chop snob, and he finished every bite. Will definitely make these again 🙂

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  92. Made this tonight….AMAZING! Slightly overlooked the pork chops, just wasn’t paying attention, but with the delicious sauce it didn’t matter. My husband said that I should put the sauce on everything ;). Also made your pumpkin spice mug cake today. Quadrupled the recipe and put it in a pie pan and baked it for my type 2 diabetic grandpa. I did it once before and it’s turned out great. Thank you for all of the wonderful recipes.

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  93. you are amazing and a true inspiration. I on the other hand am a disaster. I caramelized the onions in bacon grease successfully, then I realized that I had a pork roast that I needed to cook and maybe I would just put the onions on the pork roast. It is cooked and separated and the onion flavor in the pork roast is a bit strong. ok really strong. Any suggestions for how to rescue this.

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  94. Just made this recipe and my son, who is not a big fan of pork, absolutely loved it. So did the rest of us. This is definitely going to made often.

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  95. I’ve made this twice in less than 2 weeks. I doubled the recipe the second time to make sure I had leftovers. It’s perfect. Thank-you so much for a delicious recipe.

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  103. The flavors here are just incredible! I loved everything about this recipe and it is going on a regular rotation in our home!

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  105. Yum. Made these last night, and they are fully hubby approved (he’s not a keto eater). Definitely going to make these on a regular basis.

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  106. Yup, fabulous! A keeper for sure, and love it with added mushrooms!

    Carolyn, I have been using – and recommending – your site for over 2 years to anyone who asks about Keto recipes and how to cook for the lifestyle. Thanks so much for your great work!

    Laura F.

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  108. This was wonderful! My family really loved it as did I. My son who is about to go to college said I had to make it for him whenever he comes home! I made it as written and it was delicious. I will be adding more onions and bacon as the topping disappeared first. Thanks for the great recipe.

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  109. I have pasture raised pork chops in the fridge thawing………however they are boneless loin chops and are slightly thicker than the 1 inch.. Can I use this same recipe? Do I need to make any adjustments? Thanks!

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    • You can use them. They should take about the same time to cook because they are boneless, even though they are thicker. But I would be checking them with an instant read thermometer just in case. And have your oven set at 350F to pop them in there for 10 minutes if they aren’t cooking through.

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