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Savor the Flavor: Pork Chop with Mushroom Gravy Mastery
Mastering the Pork Chop: Season & Sear
Mixing ground paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and optional ground cayenne pepper forms a spice mixture essential for flavor. Applying this blend to the pork chop on both sides is crucial. This method ensures the flavors penetrate deeply. Next, coconut oil is heated until it shines, signaling readiness for the pork chop. The meat is then seared, three minutes on each side, to lock in spices and moisture. The use of coconut oil, combined with the perfect spice mixture, creates a pork chop that is both succulent and rich in taste, embodying the mastery of the pan-frying technique.

Creating the Mushroom Gravy
To initiate, you’ll sauté onions, zucchini, and mushrooms in coconut oil until they reach a tender state. The essence of creating the mushroom gravy embarks from the rich pan juices left behind. Butter and heavy cream are then whisked into these juices. The fusion simmers, melding flavors until it thickens into a creamy mushroom sauce with a consistency that perfectly drapes over the pork chop. This technique not only enriches the dish but elevates it to a culinary delight.
Cooking Pork Chop with Mushroom Gravy: Stove Top vs Instant Pot
Chefs often compare the stovetop and Instant Pot techniques for Pork Chop with Mushroom Gravy. Sautéing on the stove brings out a rich sear, crucial for flavor. Regular monitoring ensures the meat doesn’t overcook. Alternatively, the Instant Pot simplifies the process, cooking the pork chop with precision. It adeptly combines spices like onion powder and garlic powder into the dish. Each method delivers its distinct advantages, catering to different preferences and schedules.

Enhancing Your Pork Chop Dinner
To take this meal to the next level, sprinkle parsley over the pork chop and creamy mushroom sauce for a burst of color and flavor. Complement the savory dish with sides like steamed green beans or roasted carrots, creating a perfectly balanced and satisfying meal.
A Delightful Dinner Staple: Mastery Over Pork Chop with Mushroom Gravy
One will have mastered the art of this savory dish, blending sautéed vegetables, Coconut Oil, and a rich Creamy Mushroom Sauce. The culinary adventure doesn’t stop here; it’s just begun. Techniques for Pan Frying Pork, Thickening Sauce, and utilizing an Instant Pot Pork Chop infuse versatility into your cooking repertoire. With each attempt, the process becomes more familiar, inviting you to relish in the creation of this dinner delight repeatedly.
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Keto Pork Chop with Mushroom Gravy
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Easy
Description
Are you looking for your next keto-friendly meal idea? Make our delicious Keto Pork Chop with Mushroom Gravy.
Ingredients
- 70 g Pork Chop, raw
- 1 pinch Ground Paprika
- 1 pinch Garlic Powder
- 1 pinch Onion Powder
- 2 pinches Ground Black Pepper
- 2 pinches Salt
- 2 pinches of Ground Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 tbsp (7 g) Coconut Oil
- 1 tbsp, sliced (15 g) Onion
- 1/2 cup, sliced (50 g) Mushrooms
- 2 tsp (10 g) Butter
- 1 tbsp (10 g) Heavy Cream, 36% fat
- 1 tbsp, chopped (4 g) Parsley, fresh
- 1/2 medium, chopped (100 g) Zucchini
Instructions
- Heat ½ the coconut oil in a pan and add chopped onion and fry slightly, then add chopped mushrooms and chopped zucchini and fry until slightly tender.
- Add spices.
- Add the butter and cream and cook further till the doneness of your choice.
- In the meantime, in another pan, heat the other ½ of the coconut oil, add spices to the meat, and fry to your preference of doneness.
- Serve and enjoy.
This is exceptional, and we’ll continue to do so.
Equipment

Cast iron Skillet – Frying Pan
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Prepared, tried, and tested by Esme Slabs from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs; SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 327
- Sugar: 2.2 g
- Sodium: 834.7 mg
- Fat: 22.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 14.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 21.7 g
- Cholesterol: 76.9 mg

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Esme, this recipe sounds wonderful. Thank you for sharing it with us at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #43.
Thank you Steph, as I am on Keto now, I am trying out lots of new and tasty recipes. Hope you will give it a try! No need to be on Keto, its delicious
Esme, this delicious recipe is one of my features for this week’s WTJR! Thank you for sharing with us, I appreciate it.
Dear Melynda. Thank you so much for this honor. I appreciate your support and the feature. I will be back for sure.
I love pork chops and gravy. The mushroom gravy I. have not tried. This recipe looks delicious. I know my husband would like it. He loves mushrooms!
Hope the husband will enjoy it. Seems like you’re not a mushroom lover.
I don’t really cook prok muchbut i do like it. I might give this a try….
I am sure that you will be able to substitute the pork with meat of your preference although I have only made it with pork. Enjoy it