Packed full of flavors with a pinch of sweet, these Asian inspired pork chops will be a tasty addition to any dinner.

I found this recipe in an old cookbook and adapted it to the keto diet. I wasn’t as pleased with it as I could have been – I think it could gain some nice flavor and sweetness from adding ginger. If I ever do that, I will update this recipe for you all.

I paired it up with a “sweet and hot” sauce made from Sambal chili paste and some sugar free ketchup. I also added in some mashed cauliflower to make it a meal. Let me know what you think!

This recipe was adapted from Skinnytaste.

The Preparation

740 grams boneless pork chops
4 teaspoons fresh garlic, halved
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
1 whole star anise
5 grams lemongrass, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce, or coconut aminos
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon chinese five-spice powder
1 tablespoon almond flour
1/2 tablespoon chili paste, like sambal oelek
1/2 tablespoon low-carb ketchup

The Execution

1. Place the pork chops on a flat work surface and using a rolling pin wrapped in wax paper, pound to 1/2-inch thick.

2. Half your garlic cloves and keep them to the side.

2. Grind the peppercorns and star anise to a fine powder in a blender or using a mortar and pestle. Add the lemongrass and garlic, and pound or blend until a puree forms. Add the fish sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and five-spice powder and mix well.

3. Put the pork chops on a tray, add the marinade, and turn to coat. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 1-2 hours.

4. Heat a pan to high and lightly coat your pork chops with almond flour.

5. Add the chops to the pan and let them sear on both sides, turning once. This should take about 2 minutes on each side, until a golden brown crust is formed.

6. Transfer to a cutting board and cut each chop into several strips.

7. To create a sauce, stir together the Sambal chili paste and sugar free ketchup. Easy and delicious!

8. Serve with Crisp Garlic Parmesan Green Beans or Low Carb Mashed Potatoes.

This makes a total of 4 servings of Asian Inspired Keto Pork Chops. Each serving comes out to be 455 calories, 27.3g fats, 2g net carbs, and 50.4g protein.

NUTRITION	CALORIES	FAT	CARBS	FIBER	NET CARBS	PROTEIN
740 gram boneless pork chops	1695	100.6	0	0	0	197.4
4 teaspoon fresh garlic	17	0.1	3.8	0.2	3.5	0.7
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns	3	0	0.7	0.3	0.4	0.1
1 whole star anise	3	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.2
5 gram lemongrass	5	0	1.3	0	1.3	0.1
1 tablespoon fish sauce	6	0	0.7	0	0.7	0.9
1 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce	4	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.7
1 teaspoon sesame oil	40	4.5	0	0	0	0
1/2 teaspoon chinese five-spice powder	3	0.1	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.1
1 tablespoon almond flour	41	3.5	1.5	0.9	0.6	1.5
1/2 tablespoon chili paste	2	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.2	0.1
1/2 tablespoon low-carb ketchup	5	0	0.5	0	0.5	0
Totals	1823	109.2	10.2	2.1	8.2	201.7
Per Serving (/4)	456	27.3	2.6	0.5	2	50.4