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!
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.
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.
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?
Smothered Pork Chops Recipe Inspiration
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.
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?
- Easy Keto Carnitas Recipe
- Air Fryer Pork Chops
- Keto Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops
- How to make chicharrones (pork rinds)
- Instant Pot Sugar Free Pulled Pork
Caramelized Onion & Bacon Smothered Pork Chops
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
- In a large saute pan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove to a bowl, reserving bacon grease.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Top pork chops with onion and bacon mixture and serve.
Notes
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
Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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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!
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!”
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.
Just made these for dinner, what a wonderfully delicious, yummy meal! Thank you! Karen
It’s one of my favourite dinners EVER!
Wow, add me to the list of fans. What a mouthwatering recipe. We all went crazy over it
Loved this recipe & my son who “doesn’t like pork chops” had 2! Thank you!!
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!
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.
Sure, you can link back to me. Thanks so much and glad your husband loved them!
Update…I made these again tonight for our 40th anniversary dinner and my hubby said it was ” worth an extra six roses in the bouquet” !!
Yay!
Dee-licious! And easy to make! I used boneless pork chops and they turned out great!
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!
Anything I can sub for the heavy cream to make it dairy free? Maybe full fat coconut milk?
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.
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
They are a favourite in our house too!
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!
I use tenderloin medallions quick cooked so slightly pink in the middle will melt in your mouth..
Another winning recipe by you! Made this tonight and it was so delicious!
Fantastic recipe! I could pour that sauce in a cup and drink it!
Me too!
I rarely cook pork chops.. but after seeing this recipe it is something I need to go out and buy so I can make. You have cooked this to perfection & all those caramelised onions look divine!