This Keto Pork Chops recipe will not leave you missing the carbs. Thick cut boneless pork chops are pan fried and topped with a decadent Parmesan cream sauce with garlic and basil. Just add a couple low carb side dishes and you have a special meal in under 30 minutes, while following your keto diet plan.
This is one of my very favorite keto pork chop recipes and extremely popular with readers. I hope you enjoy!
Keto Pork Chops
Boneless pork chops are a low cost cut of meat and you can sometimes find them thick cut, which helps keep them moist. Ask your butcher to cut some thicker ones for you if they are not ready packaged that way. Pan frying the chops and serving them with a rich herb and Parmesan cream sauce elevates the humble cut of meat to gourmet fare. All this while keeping the dish down to a keto friendly 7 net carb grams per serving. The cream sauce for the pork chops is also gluten free, if that is a concern.
I'm sure this creamy keto sauce for pork will quickly become a favorite. It's great with chicken too!
How to Make Keto Pork Chops
Here is a quick visual guide to making this keto pork dish. Full printable recipe is on the card below.
The recipe makes 4 servings.
Ingredients you will need:
- 4 pork chops, boneless thick cut (adjust time for thinner or bone-in cuts)
- 1 tbsp. unsalted Butter (yes, you can use salted, simply adjust how much salt you add to recipe)
- 1 tbsp. Olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 Cloves minced garlic
- ½ cup chicken bone broth (Yes, you can use beef broth. Chicken will allow flavor of pork to shine through more though.)
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 1 tsp Basil
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp parsley Chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
You will need a large skillet to prepare this low carb pork chops recipe. A cast iron skillet is best.
Directions:
The salt and pepper both sides of the pork. The seasoned chops are then seared in the skillet and flipped. Cook pork chops through to an internal temp of 145 degrees F.
Onion and garlic are sauteed in the pan, once the pork is set aside.
Bone broth and heavy cream are added to the skillet to start the sauce. Bone broth helps alleviate symptoms of keto flu, so I don't recommend swapping regular stock.
>>> Make your own with my Instant Pot Bone Broth Recipe<<<
Add the Parmesan, basil, garlic powder and fresh parsley and reduce heat to simmer to thicken the Parmesan cream sauce for the pork chops.
Keto Side Dishes for Pork Chops
As shown, steamed broccoli is a great side for this Parmesan pork chops keto entree. Other great keto approved side dishes would be cauliflower rice, spinach, sauteed broccoli rabe, roasted green beans or baked asparagus.
For a beverage, Matcha Green Tea Lemonade (includes Keto version), dry white wine or if you want something with some carbs, but still light a Salty Dog grapefruit mixed drink.
Garlic Parmesan Wings or Keto Stuffed Artichokes are a couple low carb appetizers that would pair well with this delicious pork dinner.
Yes, absolutely. Plan for a slightly longer cooking time with bone-in vs. boneless chops. This will of course also vary based on thickness of the pork cut.
Yes, the method and sauce would also be well suited for chicken. I would suggest boneless chicken thighs, but several readers have made chicken breast versions with great results.
Keto Pork Chops in Parmesan Basil Cream Sauce (Thick Cut )
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork chops Thick cut
- 1 tbsp. Butter unsalted
- 1 tbsp. Olive oil
- 1 cup onion Chopped
- 3 Cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup Bone broth
- 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon Basil
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoon parsley Chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Begin by heating up 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add salt and pepper to taste to both sides of the pork chops.
- Place the pork chops in the heated skillet, and cook evenly on both sides until they reach an internal temperature of at least 145 degrees. Set them aside to rest.
- Into the same skillet, add the chopped onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes until it begins to brown and turn tender.
- Add in 4 cloves of minced garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Pour in ½ cup of bone broth and 1 cup of heavy whipping cream.
- Reduce the heat to medium low and whisk in the basil, garlic powder and parmesan cheese. Cook on medium-low until the sauce thickens.
- Mix in 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley, and stir to combine.
- Return the pork chops to the skillet, coat in sauce, and cook for a few additional minutes to heat the pork back up.
Notes
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Karen says
This was delicious! Where's an onion when you need it? I substituted 3 tbsp of dried minced onion and added it to the garlic/broth/hwc liquid before adding the cheese. Worked perfectly. The family said they were the best pork chops I've ever made.
Tina says
Can I use half n half. I don't have heavy whipping cream
Robin Gagnon says
Yes, just adjust for the difference in fat and carbs. The sauce will be slightly thinner. You can always toss in a little more Parmesan to make up for that if you want thick sauce.
A Mac says
Delicious sauce! We barbecued our pork but great sauce! Made Cauliflower mashed "potatoes". Went well with it
Robin Gagnon says
That sounds amazing!
CJordan says
Even picky hard to please daughter Loved this! and wants me to make again. Definitely making again!!.
I added fresh baby spinach to sauce right before returning the pork chops to the pan. Served it
once the spinach had wilted down into the sauce. It was Amazing!