One Pot Lemon Garlic Pork Chops and Asparagus Skillet
One Pot Lemon Garlic Pork Chops and Asparagus Skillet is a delicious, hearty, and easy meal in just one pan! Tons of garlic pork and lemon flavor, with the asparagus side dish cooked right in the pan with the low carb pork!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Cuisine: American
Keyword: keto dinner, main dish, one pot, pork, pork chop
Servings: 4
Calories: 539kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 pork chops bone in or out both ok
- 2 tsp celtic sea salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 sparagus woody ends trimmed and discarded, then cut in half
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 lemon sliced in half and then into thin half-wedges
- 4 ½ tbsp pats of butter
In a heavy skillet or cast iron pan, heat olive oil on medium high, until shimmery.
Add pork and brown each side, then remove.
Add asparagus, cook to slightly browned (if using thicker pork, you can add asparagus while pork is cooking, like shown in recipe video.)
Add stock, shallots, and garlic and cook until stock has cooked off and asparagus is soft and slightly browned.
Add pork back to pan.
Toss well.
Add lemon wedges and garlic, and cook until pork is 145 degrees internal.
Serve with rice, a salad, or as-is.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 698mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g