These Lemon Thyme Pork Chops are a quick and easy one pot keto meal. The drippings from the pork, combined with butter, chicken stock, fresh lemons, shallots, seasoning and thyme come together to form a rich, delicious pan sauce. It makes for an excellent keto gravy. This is delicious served with creamy cauliflower mash and roasted brussels sprouts. Best of all, it can be ready in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients in Lemon Thyme Pork Chops
Ingredients Notes
Step by Step Instructions
How to make Lemon Thyme Pork Chops
STEP 1: Season the pork chops generously on both sides with salt and pepper.
STEP 2: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the pork chops and sear on both sides until golden brown and a slight crust has formed.
STEP 3: Remove the pork chops from the pan, cover and set aside.
STEP 4: Reduce the heat to medium, add the shallots and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
STEP 5: Add the cooking sherry to the pan and deglaze, scraping up and mixing in any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken stock, thyme sprigs, and lemon slices to the pan. Bring to a bowl, and then reduce the heat to low to simmer.
STEP 6: Add the butter to the pan and swirl it with a spatula to melt it into the sauce.
STEP 7: Let simmer until the sauce has reduced by half.
STEP 8: Add the pork chops back to the pan and cook until they have finished cooking all the way through. If you have trouble telling when pork is finished, I recommend using a meat thermometer. Pork is fully cooked once it has reached an internal temperature of 145°F.
Recipe Tips and Variations
Frequently Asked Questions
You make a pan sauce by cooking a protein in a fat like butter or olive oil and then removing the protein from the pan, deglazing the pan with liquid, like wine or stock, and then scraping up and mixing in all the delicious bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan (this is called fond). Then you add aromatics and more fat and let the sauce simmer to reduce.
Pork is done cooking when it has reached an internal temperature of 145°F.
You can use white wine, white wine vinegar, marsala, apple cider vinegar, sherry vinegar, or even dry vermouth.
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Lemon Thyme Pork Chops
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These Lemon Thyme Pork Chops are a quick and easy one pot keto meal. The drippings from the pork, combined with butter, chicken stock, fresh lemons, shallots, seasoning and thyme come together to form a rich and delicious pan sauce. It makes for an excellent keto gravy. This is delicious served with creamy cauliflower mash and roasted brussels sprouts. Best of all, it can be ready in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pork chops (4 total) (I get all my pork here)
- sea salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- ¼ cup cooking sherry
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Season the pork chops generously on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the pork chops and sear on both sides until golden brown and a slight crust has formed.
- Remove the pork chops from the pan, cover and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium, add the shallots and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the cooking sherry to the pan and deglaze, scraping up and mixing in any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Add the chicken stock, thyme sprigs, and lemon slices to the pan. Bring to a bowl, and then reduce the heat to low to simmer. Let simmer until the sauce has reduced by half.
- Add the butter to the pan and swirl it with a spatula to melt it into the sauce.
- Add the pork chops back to the pan and cook until they have finished cooking all the way through. If you have trouble telling when pork is finished, I recommend using a meat thermometer. Pork is fully cooked once it has reached an internal temperature of 145°F.
Notes
- net carbs per serving:
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pork Dishes
- Method: Pan-seared
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pork chop
Keywords: pork recipes, keto pork chops, pan sauce, pan gravy, low carb pork chop recipes, gluten free dinner recipes
Penny says
I made this tonight and, just like all of Kyndra's recipes I have tried, it was a hit! I love the lemony flavor of the sauce. I am not really sure how to cook with fresh herbs, but I am so excited to lean more. Thanks!
★★★★★
Layla says
Simply delicious! This recipe is easy to prepare and produces a mouth-watering, tender pork chop. It’s going into our regular rotation.
★★★★★
Debbie says
I made this tonight and it was absolutely one of the best new recipes I’ve tried lately! I added some heavy cream in with the sauce giving it a creamy gravy…I could have licked the pan!
Nicole A. says
My husband and I are obsessed with this recipe. I've made it 6 times now since I discovered it a month ago. I like to switch it up and use boneless skinless chicken thighs too! Each time I make more of the sauce because it's so delicious. Great recipe!
★★★★★
Patrice says
Finally a recipe that produces tender, juicy pork and not a dried piece of jerky. Delicious!
★★★★★
Barb says
Easy to make and nice flavor. I used a boneless pork chop and I think it over cooked. Will use bone in next time.
★★★★
Karen says
Can you use dried thyme if you don't have fresh? If so, how much?