Keto Lemon and Thyme Pork Chops

27 ratings

We’ve all experienced ham with cherries, pineapples, and the occasional orange glaze. Forget all these overly-sugary fruits, and say hello to your new favorite duo: pork chops and lemon! These pork chops stay juicy and tender, and the ingredients are simple and savory. If you need a sheet tray of comfort food for your evening dinner, this will be a go-to recipe for your arsenal.

- Jessica L

Net Carbs

3.1 g
Fiber

2 g
Total Carbs

5.1 g
Protein

34.3 g
Fats

24.5 g

374 cals

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Pork Chop

1 pound
Olive Oil

4 teaspoon
Salt

1 teaspoon
Black Pepper

1 tsp
Olive Oil

4 teaspoon
Garlic

4 clove
Thyme Fresh

½ ounce
Lemons Raw With Peel

1 fruit without seeds
Butter

1-½ tablespoon

Step 1

To prepare the pork chops, lay them out flat on a clean surface. On the exposed side of each, drizzle a ½ tsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Gently massage these ingredients into the pork chops.
Step 2

If you own a well seasoned iron skillet, use this to sear the chops on high heat. Otherwise, use a small skillet that has been sprayed with pan spray. Lay each pork chop, seasoned side down, in your skillet and drizzle an additional ½ tsp of olive oil and pinch of salt and pepper on the raw side. Sear both sides of the pork chops for 1-2 minutes per side.
Step 3

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a sheet tray by spraying it with pan spray and drizzling the second amount of olive oil. Place the seared pork chops evenly spaced on the tray. Crush the garlic cloves and arrange them with the thyme (about 8 sprigs) on the tray.
Step 4

Slice the lemon into 4 slices and place one on top of each pork chop. You can arrange the ends of the lemon on the tray as well. Finally, dice the butter into tiny cubes, and arrange these across the pork chops and thyme sprigs.
Step 5

Bake the chops for about 25 minutes, or until they reach 145 degrees internally. Serve hot with the roasted lemon slices and garlic cloves!

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Comments 26

UpbeatCauliflower784350 6 months ago

Received actual applause for this dish! Delish when made with pork tenderloin- seared and roasted in a heavy calohalon then allowed the tenderloin to rest while I deglazed the pan with a little water for a pan sauce. 12 out of 10!

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BrendaSchonig a year ago

I don’t have pork chops, but I have country pork ribs which I’m going to use since they are boneless pork is pork

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- GirlMeetsFire a year ago
  
  I bet that was delicious since country style ribs are meaty with plenty of fat for flavor
  
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Mommabaush 2 years ago

Quick and easy to prepare for a weeknight dinner. So good

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FortuitousCauliflower470911 2 years ago

Very good! But if your pork chops are less than an inch thick I’d cut back the oven time 5 minutes. I cooked the asparagus on the same sheet pan with the pork chops and put lemon on them as well. Since the temp is 375 the asparagus cook perfectly in 20-25 minutes.

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- DainaC a year ago
  
  Oooh, thanks! I have some thinner pork chops to make tonight and I'm going to throw some asparagus in there too! Thanks for the tips!!
  
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LizPepper 2 years ago

Delish!

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It’s_beautiful87 2 years ago

Don’t eat pork, so chicken?

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Sgarrison30040 2 years ago

Considering it’s pork and Leto it was very most and flavorful. I love roasted garlic so it was great.

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Jazy14 3 years ago

Un succès pour toute la famille 🤗

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2rozy 3 years ago

I look forward to cycling this recipe in every week🥰

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MarvellousRadish410994 3 years ago

Came out good! I put poultry herbs seaso ing on before I sauted and used a thermometer to make sure it didn't over cook.

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MsDachshund 4 years ago

I made this according to directions. Only thing I did different was to keep checking to make sure I didn’t over cook the pork chops. They stayed juicy.

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Maree 4 years ago

You have put 50mins as cooking time, but then 25mins in the steps. I would imagine it would be 25 + the 2mins each side in the pan. Can you please correct the times? Thanks

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- recipewriter 4 years ago
  
  The 50 minutes is the total time - both prep and cooking. If your personal cooking time is shortened, then that's a bonus for you!
  
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Karen 4 years ago

I found this to be quite dry and flavourless despite all the great ingredients. Perhaps basting the juices over the meat several times during the baking process would add flavour and moistness.

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MajorZero 5 years ago

How thick is the chop supposed to be?

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- acol 3 years ago
  
  You can get some super thick chops at Sam's
  
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- ExcellentArugula907847 3 years ago
  
  An inch! Where do n earth do you get pork chops that thick?
  
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- recipewriter 5 years ago
  
  A 1/2-inch to 1-inch thick chop is good!
  
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Jamesfmr 6 years ago

Loved it. Easy, fast and was a wonderful dinner with some zucchini chips.

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Jude 6 years ago

Loved it....this will be on our favourite list!

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richlene35468617 6 years ago

I use lemon thyme from by garden along with the lemon slices really made it pop!

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julie6182c4c6 6 years ago

I altered this and added lemon pepper seasoning because I felt the taste fell flat. Otherwise, cooked as instructed. Was good.

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- GigiMonique 4 years ago
  
  This is what I did and it really made a difference
  
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alexistiera 6 years ago

I enjoyed

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