One-Pan Smothered Pork Chops with creamy mushroom, bacon and fresh thyme sauce. Use boneless pork loin chops. Everything is cooked in one large skillet. Easy recipe. Minimal cleanup. Low carb, high fat, KETO friendly, gluten free recipe.
Why make smothered pork chops
- Tender and moist texture, forget dry pork chop meat. Pork chops are a great cut of meat that can taste really good but they can also be easily overcooked and result in a tough, dry meat. Enter these smothered pork chops. Covered with mushrooms and bacon and a cream sauce with lots of fresh thyme, your creamy pork chops are guaranteed to be tender and moist, and not dry at all. Even if you do overcook them a little, you won't notice it thanks to the creamy sauce.
- Use only one pan. That's right! You use one pan to make these smothered pork chops which minimizes the cleanup.
- 30 minutes cooking time. It's a great recipe for a busy person who wants something easy that tastes like comfort food and looks like something from a good restaurant.
- KETO friendly recipe. This recipe uses ingredients that are high in fat, high in protein, and low in carb. Perfect for those who follow KETO diet. Omit flour for KETO friendly version.
- Gluten free recipe. Use gluten free flour to make this recipe gluten free. In fact, I've made this recipe with gluten free flour because I am gluten free.
Substitutions
- I use heavy cream. You can also use cream of mushroom instead.
- I use regular white button mushrooms. You can also use cremini mushrooms, portobello, shiitake.
Why this pork chop recipe is KETO friendly
- This recipe contains heavy creamy and bacon. All these ingredients have high fat, low sugar content.
- Mushrooms are low-carb and a great way to add flavor to keto recipe.
- Pork chops are high in fat and high in protein, yet low in carbs. A perfect KETO friendly ingredient.
- Omit the flour. To make this recipe KETO friendly, simply omit 2 tablespoons of flour for browning the pork chops.
What is also great is that you use only basic, common ingredients to make this dish. Just take a look at this picture. These are all the ingredients that go into this recipe:
Bacon and Mushroom Smothered Pork Chops are not only delicious, they also are great meal to make if you have company. Why? Because they are easy to make. And, because they look amazing, without too much effort:
Side dishes to serve with smothered pork chops
Because there is so much creaminess and so much meat in this recipe, I suggest that you serve simple cooked spinach, or steamed asparagus with this dish. Or other cooked greens. Mashed potatoes, or easy scalloped potatoes are also great side dishes to go with these smothered pork chops. I also suggest that you try this really easy Asiago cheese roasted broccoli recipe - you can roast the broccoli in the oven while your creamy pork chops are cooked on the stove top and you can use any cheese you like, such as Parmesan cheese, not just Asiago.
Other creamy pork chop recipes
Boneless Pork Chops in Creamy Garlic & Herb Wine Sauce - one skillet dish ready in less than 30 minutes! Made with dry white wine, juice of a fresh lemon, garlic and thyme, these pork chops are super juicy and packed with flavor.
Boneless Pork Chops in Creamy Irish Whiskey Sauce - simply sear the pork chops in the pan, toss with mushrooms and smother with a delicious creamy sauce with Irish Whiskey and a bit of Worcestershire sauce!
Other KETO friendly recipes
- Low Carb Creamy Pork Chops in Parmesan Sauce
- Broccoli Bacon Cheddar Chicken Bake
- Bacon Cream Cheese Cheddar Chicken
Bacon and Mushroom Smothered Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 6 strips bacon , uncooked
- 2 lb pork loin chops , boneless (3 or 4 pork chops, depending on size)
- salt and pepper
- 8 oz mushrooms , sliced
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme , just leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons flour (use gluten free flour for gluten free version, omit flour to make it KETO friendly)
- ⅔ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Chop bacon into smaller bites. In a large skillet, cook on medium heat until the bacon is cooked. Remove bacon from the pan to a plate, leaving the fat in.
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper. In the same pan, on high-medium heat, cook pork chops 4 minutes on each side in bacon fat, until nicely seared. Reduce heat to medium midway through cooking. Remove the pork chops to a plate from the pan.
- Add sliced mushrooms and minced garlic to the same pan. If needed, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring, until mushrooms soften and release juices. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of flour all over the mushrooms, and stir the flour in on medium heat.
- Add chicken broth and raise the heat to bring to boil, constantly stirring. You should have a smooth slurry from the flour and the chicken broth. Add heavy cream and stir it in while boiling until everything is smooth. Then reduce heat to low.
- Add back the pork chops and the bacon. Cook on low heat, covered, until the pork chops are cooked through.
- To serve, top pork chops with mushroom and bacon mixture and with more fresh thyme leaves.
Nutrition
The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
I’ve made this 2 times; delicious! My only tweak is to add some red wine while the chops are reheating. Gives a nice color and a bridge to the wine we are drinking with it.
Sandra, I love that you added a splash of red wine at the end - what a nice touch! 🙂
If I choose to use cream of mushroom do I still need the flour and cream of chicken? I’ll me making this meal tonight.
If you use the cream of mushroom, you don't need to use the flour - the sauce will be thick enough. I would suggest using about 1 cup of cream of mushroom instead of the chicken broth and the heavy cream.
Delicious. Husband and I both enjoyed this recipe. I had to use beef broth but it worked. Next time I will use the chicken broth. Thank you.
Betsy, I am so glad you gave this recipe a try and enjoyed it! Thank you for stopping by and sharing such positive feedback - I appreciate it! 🙂
I don't go around posting rave reviews for every blogger, and it annoys me when some people appear to delete all bad reviews...but I am here to say that my husband and I genuinely LOVED this recipe! I had to use powdered thyme and it was still amazing.
Savanna, I just love your comment! Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback - I really appreciate it!! I know a lot of people might like the recipe but don't have the time to comment, but when I see glowing comments like yours - they really make my day! 🙂
If you omit the flour to keep it keto, do you still use the Chicken broth ?
If you want to make it keto, omit the flour but still use the chicken broth. You might end up with the thinner sauce, if that's OK with you. If you want it thicker, add freshly shredded Parmesan cheese to the sauce on medium heat and stir until the cheese melts into a sauce.
Can coconut flour be used instead of regular flour? If so, how much?
I've never tried coconut flour, so I am not sure. I know regular gluten-free flour will work.
If served with asparagus or spinach how many small chops can you eat on keto?
Pamela, I am not sure. However, do omit the flour from this recipe to make it keto-friendly.
I made this today with 2 thick pork chops. Kept it keto and put about 1/2 teaspoon xantham gum after I finished cooking the chops in the broth. Very delicious!
Sherri, glad you tried this recipe and liked it! 🙂 Thank you for such a positive comment and the 5-star review!
Looks great! Are the nutritional facts for one pork chop or four?
The nutritional info is for 1 serving, and there are a total of 4 servings. So, if you are using 4 pork chops it's for one pork chop (plus 1/4 of all the other ingredients in the skillet).
This recipe was amazing! We are on KETO and we used Xanthan Gum in place of the flour. I also added 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese into the soup mixture, then when everything was done I topped it with sliced cherry tomatoes. VERY DELICIOUS!! We will definitely be making this again!
How much xantham gum did you use?
This recipe is awesome! The thyme, mushrooms and garlic flavored this so well. My husband and I both say it’s a keeper. Can’t wait to try more of your recipes.