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How delicious are pork chops with a thick, rich, creamy sauce? REALLY DELICIOUS.
These low-carb pork chops are seared until crispy, caramelised on the outside, and then it is snuggled down into a luscious sauce and topped with some cheese as a final touch.
Because everything is better with cheese… right? Serve with low-carb veggies such as green beans, asparagus, Brussels sprouts or sliced cabbage. Enjoy!
Hands-on Overall
Serving size 1 pork chop with sauce
Nutritional values (per 1 pork chop with sauce)
Net carbs3.9 grams
Protein28.5 grams
Fat34.6 grams
Calories446 kcal
Calories from carbs 4%, protein 26%, fat 70%
Total carbs4.7 gramsFiber0.7 gramsSugars2.9 gramsSaturated fat15.4 gramsSodium589 mg(26% RDA)Magnesium81 mg(20% RDA)Potassium631 mg(32% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 4 servings)
- 4 pork loin chops (450 g/ 1 lb)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil or ghee (15 ml)
- sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 medium yellow onions (140 g/ 5 oz)
- 1/2 stick butter (57 g/ 2 oz)
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock (360 ml/ 12 fl oz)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella (56 g/ 2 oz)
Instructions
- Pat the pork chops dry and the season with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork chops on each side for approx. 4 minutes or until deeply golden and crispy. Remove from the pan and sit to one side.
- Melt the butter in the skillet. Thinly slice your onions and cook them over med-high heat until they are caramelised.
- Add the beef stock and the garlic, salt and pepper and hard simmer until the sauce is reduced and thickened. Add the cream and stir through. (Tip: for extra creamy sauce, pour the content of the skillet in a tall and narrow jar and use an immersion blender to precess until smooth and creamy.)
- Nestle the pork chops into the sauce and simmer gently for a further 10 minutes or so, or until juices run clear from the meat. Top with the mozzarella cheese. You can either broil the pan until the cheese melts or place a lid on it on the stovetop and cook on low until the cheese melts.
- Serve garnished with thyme sprigs. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Can be frozen and re-heated in the oven.
Seared Pork Chops with Cheese Sauce
Step by Step
Ingredients
- 4 pork loin chops (450 g/ 1 lb)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil or ghee (15 ml)
- sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 medium yellow onions (140 g/ 5 oz)
- 1/2 stick butter (57 g/ 2 oz)
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock (360 ml/ 12 fl oz)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella (56 g/ 2 oz)
Instructions
- Pat the pork chops dry and the season with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork chops on each side for approx. 4 minutes or until deeply golden and crispy. Remove from the pan and sit to one side.
- Melt the butter in the skillet. Thinly slice your onions and cook them over med-high heat until they are caramelised.
- Add the beef stock and the garlic, salt and pepper and hard simmer until the sauce is reduced and thickened. Add the cream and stir through. (Tip: for extra creamy sauce, pour the content of the skillet in a tall and narrow jar and use an immersion blender to precess until smooth and creamy.)
- Nestle the pork chops into the sauce and simmer gently for a further 10 minutes or so, or until juices run clear from the meat. Top with the mozzarella cheese. You can either broil the pan until the cheese melts or place a lid on it on the stovetop and cook on low until the cheese melts.
- Serve garnished with thyme sprigs. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Can be frozen and re-heated in the oven.
Nutrition (per serving, 1 pork chop with sauce)
Calories446kcal
Net Carbs3.9g
Carbohydrates4.7g
Protein28.5g
Fat34.6g
Saturated Fat15.4g
Fiber0.7g
Sugar2.9g
Sodium589mg
Magnesium81mg
Potassium631mg
Detailed nutritional breakdown (per 1 pork chop with sauce)
| Total per 1 pork chop with sauce |
| 3.9 g | 28.5 g | 34.6 g | 446 kcal |
| Pork, chops (loin), boneless, raw |
| 0 g | 23 g | 10.1 g | 189 kcal |
| Olive oil, extra virgin |
| 0 g | 0 g | 3.4 g | 30 kcal |
| Salt, sea salt |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Pepper, black, spices |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Onion, brown (yellow), raw |
| 2.2 g | 0.3 g | 0 g | 13 kcal |
| Butter, unsalted, grass-fed |
| 0 g | 0.1 g | 11.5 g | 101 kcal |
| Beef bone broth, beef stock |
| 0.2 g | 1.4 g | 1.1 g | 15 kcal |
| Garlic, fresh |
| 0.2 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat) |
| 0.4 g | 0.3 g | 5.7 g | 55 kcal |
| Thyme, fresh |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Mozzarella cheese (low moisture, for pizza) |
| 0.8 g | 3.4 g | 2.8 g | 42 kcal |
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