Grilled Pork Chops with Compound Butter

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About

Everyone loves a delicious grilled pork chop! Pork chops tend to be lean, so these are paired with a herbaceous compound butter that melts wonderfully over the hot pork chops. Make extra of these to have on hand in the fridge as they make great leftovers to be used in hash or on a sandwich made with Keto bread and plenty of sliced cheese. Day of, these pork chops can be paired with a nice Low Carb salad or a Keto side dish recipe made with dark green vegetables or cauliflower mash.

What herbs are in the compound butter?

This recipe utilizes fresh thyme, but feel free to add parsley, dill, sage, rosemary, and more.

Is this dish Carnivore-friendly?

Yes, because this dish is made with meat and butter only it makes the perfect Carnivore-friendly meal. Feel free to add additional butter to amp up the amount of fats in the meal to suit your calorie intake.

What can I serve with this dish?

If you are on a Carnivore diet, serve this dish with a pate or fish roe. For Keto, serve it with any salad or dark green vegetable side dish. Try this summertime Avocado Cucumber salad:

*Note* Serving weight includes the bone.

Ingredients

  • 4 lb pork loin center chops or roast bone-in lean meat and fat raw
  • 2 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 teaspoon lemon peel or zest raw
  • 2 tablespoon thyme, fresh
  • ΒΌ teaspoon coarse kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat a grill until it is hot, around 400-450 F. While the grill is preheating, season the pork chops with the garlic powder and kosher salt on both sides.
  2. Place them onto the grill and cook them for several minutes on the first side. Flip them to the other side and cook for another few minutes. Then flip them again but turn them 90 degrees to make a crosshatch pattern. Then repeat on the other side. The total cooking time should be around 5-7 minutes, depending on your grill. You will want to look for pork chops that are cooked through and have reached an internal temperature of at least 145 F.
  3. While the pork chops are cooking, make the compound butter combining softened/room temperature butter and the fresh thyme leaves together. Add the kosher salt and mix well.

Nutrition Facts

  • Servings: 6
  • Calories: 654.4kcal/2738.0kJ (per serving)
  • Fat: 42.7g (per serving)
  • Carbs: 1.1g (per serving)
  • Protein: 63.0g (per serving)

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