Saturday 15 January 2022

Pork Chops (or Chicken Breast) with Asparagus and Herbed Butter : Low Carb / Keto

This is a delicious and easy one-pan meal by Libby Jenkinson that you and your family will love. The bonus is minimal clean-up, as you cook your main dish, side dish, and sauce all in one pan!


Ingredients
Serves Four
4g net carbs per serving
2 lbs (900g) pork chops or chicken breasts
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 tsp onion powder
3 tbsp butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup (120ml) chicken stock or vegetable stock
1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
½ cup (120ml) heavy (double) whipping cream
1 lb (450g) green asparagus, chopped
Instructions
can be seen here


Asparagus is a nutritious and tasty addition to any diet. It’s low in calories and a great source of nutrients, including fibre, folate and vitamins A, C and K. Additionally, eating asparagus has a number of potential health benefits, including weight loss, improved digestion, healthy pregnancy outcomes and lower blood pressure. Plus, it’s easy to prepare and makes a delicious addition to a number of 
recipes.
Read more here

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Many thanks for reading, wishing you a happy weekend.

All the best Jan

26 comments:

  1. Se ve muy rico el plato. Gracias por la receta lo haré pronto.

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  2. ...they both would be a treat.

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  3. Yum! Throw in some mushrooms and I'm in heaven!

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  4. Either with pork or chicken, I'm sure this recipe would make me happy!

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  5. OH yummy. I made a pork tenderloin cooked Mississippi Pot Roast style which is amazing, scalloped potatoes and pinto beans for dinner tonight. It was so good.

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  6. Thank you- Thank you- Thank you. I just picked up some pork chops on sale today and was wondering what I could do with them. This is perfect!
    Happy weekend- xo Diana

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  7. Anything is improved with asparagus. Happy weekend!

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  8. Asparagus is one of my fav veggies.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  9. Mmmmmm. Asparagus is one of my favourite vegetables.

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  10. They both sound great! Valerie
    Have a great weekend!

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  11. Oooh yum! I'd like this with both chicken or pork.

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  12. Looks good
    Reminds me to thaw out some chicken

    Have a fun week-end!

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  13. That looks good! And, a reminder that I haven't had pork chops in quite awhile. I have to remedy that!

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  14. It looks delicious! I'll definitely try this one.

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  15. Looks delicious. I'd go with the chicken.

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  16. I havent tried asparagus before but looks great.

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  17. Me encantan los espárragos. Besos.

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  18. This might just have to be on my menu for tomorrow...or the next day!! :)

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  19. Sounds so tasty. Definitely chicken breasts for me!

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