Low Carb Pork Chops Romano – easy keto pork cutlets with lemon butter!

These low carb pork chops Romano are easy to make and deliciously low carb. These thin boneless pork cutlets are breaded in a cheese & egg batter and smothered in lemon butter. So if you are looking for an easy keto pork chop recipe, this is the one! Each serving has nly 3.0g net carbs!

You might also like this low carb chicken Romano!

A while back I made some chicken romano with lemon butter and it was a big hit in our house. When I spotted some thin sliced pork chops at Aldi the other day I thought it would be so easy to make this low carb pork chops Romano with them. And I was right. It was easy peasy.

Sometimes it’s hard for me to find thinly sliced chicken breasts and it’s a little cumbersome cutting them and pounding them in to cutlets so this is much easier. So if you love chicken Romano, you will love this keto pork chop recipe.

 

What kind of pork chops to use & other ingredients

The pork chops that I buy are very inexpensive and you get a lot for your money. They are boneless, thin cut pork loin chops from Aldi and then come in a large package. 

There are about 12-15 small, thin pork chops in the package so you can freeze half of it for other recipes. (I often put them in my Instant Pot pork & sauerkraut recipe). Best of all they are ready to go as far as this recipe is concerned. 

The other ingredients I used are all from Aldi and are almond flour, eggs, butter, parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. I don’t always use Romano cheese because the parmesan is just easier to find but if you have Romano cheese that would be good too.

 

 

How to make Low Carb Pork Chops Romano

These pork chops are keto and gluten free because I use almond flour to dredge the pork cutlets and then dip it into an egg and cheese batter. This is how I do it. 

1. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the pork chops.
2. Next dredge them in almond flour.
3. Dip the pork chops in a mixture of egg and grated parmesan or romano cheese and set aside.
4. Melt butter in a large saute pan and fry the pork chops then place on a platter
5. Make some lemon butter in the pan and then pour over the pork chops.

 

 

I like to garnish with parsley but sometimes I put it in the egg batter. It gives it more color and parsley is an awesome herb in my book. Packed with vitamin C! Add a few lemon wedges for garnish.

Serve with extra lemon if you are like me and my hubby and love lemon in/on everything. And that’s all there is to it. 

 

Other keto recipes that use Aldi thin cut pork chops

As I mentioned above you get a lot of thin cut pork chops in the package from Aldi so I also use them in these low carb pork chop recipes. My son just loves the pork chop fries in the air fryer.

• fried pork chop strips with dipping sauces
• air fryer pork chop fries
• pork and sauerkraut
• pork chop casserole

 

 

Recipe tips & notes

• If you are not low carb you can make this recipe exactly the same but dredge in regular flour instead of almond flour.
• While this is called pork chops Romano, most of the time I use grated parmesan cheese because it’s easier to find. You can use either one but it must be grated.
• The boneless, thin cut pork chops from Aldi make it really easy to cook and bread but if you have thick pork chops, you will want to pound them thin. Just place in a baggie and pound with a meat mallet or heavy skillet. 
• If you pork cutlets are thicker than the ones I used, even after pounding thin you may need to bake them in a 350°F for 10 minutes to make sure they are cooked through. 

So if you are an avid Aldi shopper, pick up some thin cut pork chops and give this low carb pork chop recipe a try. I’m sure your family will love it.  The following nutritional information is a rough estimate dependent on the size of your pork chops:

1 pork chop = 310 cals / 34.9g fat / 4.5g carbs / 1.5g fiber / 31.9g protein  =  3.0g net carbs