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Low Carb Grilled Glazed Pork Chops For A Father’s Day Feast

May 29, 2019 by Denise 7 Comments

plates of grilled glazed pork chops with text overlay
plates of grilled glazed pork chops with text overlay

If you’re looking for a Father’s Day recipe that men will love, try these low carb grilled glazed pork chops.They have a sugar free glaze with the flavors of  maple and brown sugar and only 3.4g net carbs per thick pork chop. 

You might also like these low carb smoked short ribs for Father’s Day.

white plate with a cut grilled glazed pork chop

The other day my son-in-law was visiting and I asked him what would be his favorite thing to eat on Father’s Day and he said grilled pork chops. This is not something that I have ever made to be honest but I wanted to give it a try. I was so excited for how these low carb grilled glazed pork chops came out! I will be making these more often so I’ll have to thank him for the idea!

Sugar Free Glazed Pork Chop Ingredients

To make this glaze sugar free you might need a few low carb products. The ingredients are butter, garlic, dijon mustard, Swerve brown sugar, maple extract, hot pepper flakes and sugar free maple syrup (Nature’s Hallow)

The Swerve brown sugar is now available at our super market so you might be able to get it there. You can usually get the maple extract there too.  The Nature’s Hallow syrup I can only get online. If you want any of these products I have them at my Amazon store. 

 

white plate with a cut grilled glazed pork chop and a yellow tea towel

 

Making The Sugar Free, Low Carb Glaze

To make the glaze add butter, maple syrup, dijon mustard, garlic, pepper flakes and brown sugar to a sauce pan. Whisk until the the butter and sugar melts and everything is well combined.  Let it simmer for a few minutes until the glaze starts to bubble and thicken. Take it off the stove and then mix in the maple extract.  It will continue to thicken when taken off the burner.

Note: Because you are using sweeteners and not sugar, this glaze will crystalize and harden when cooled so you wan to use it while it’s warm. If it does harden, just pop it in the microwave for about 30 seconds and it should melt again.

collage of how to grill and glaze pork chops

How Long To Grill The Glazed Pork Chops

The pork chops that I used were pretty thick. If you use chops like these, you want to grill them for 8 minutes on each side. What I did was place them on a hot grill and glaze the top. Cook for 3 minutes then flip and glaze the other side. Cook again for 3 minutes then flip, glaze and cook for 5 more minutes. If you have any glaze let, brush sone on them when they are done. 

Let them rest for a few minutes to make sure they retain their juices.

 

white plate with a cut grilled cooked pork chop with a colorful tea towel

 

If You Are Not Low Carb

Just substitute real maple syrup for the sugar free and the same with the brown sugar. You probably won’t need the maple extract though.  All of these sugar free products are a one to one substitution so use the same amounts. 

 

closeup of a white plate with a cut grilled glazed pork chop

Regardless if you make this for Father’s Day or not, I hope you give this a try. I know I will add this to our summer grilling rotation. By the way these slaw recipes would go nicely with the glazed pork chops and are easy to make. Enjoy!

This low carb broccoli slaw is dressing a delicious creamy ginger dressing with lemon and garlic. It's a fresh and easy low carb salad that you can put together in 5 minutes and only has 4.3g net carbs!
Low Carb Broccoli Slaw with Creamy Ginger Dressing
This cucumber slaw with margarita dressing is a delicious low carb salad that would be perfect for your next bbq or picnic. A delicious way to use some of those garden cucumbers! The low carb creamy dressing has the sweet and tart taste of a margarita.
Cucumber Slaw with margarita Dressing
A quick and easy creamy southwestern coleslaw that is both Paleo and low carb. A delicious addition to your summer salads and picnic recipes!
Creamy Southwest Coleslaw
This creamy cilantro lime coleslaw is a delicious low carb side dish that is perfect for summer picnics or to serve alongside tacos or anything on the grill.  This slaw is not only crunchy and cream, but th lime and cilantro add so much flavor! . Each serving is only 3.2g net carbs
Creamy Cilantro Lime Coleslaw

 

The nutritional information for 1 thick pork chop is:

491 cals / 26.5g fat / 3.4g carbs / 58.9g protein = 3.4g net carbs

5 from 5 votes
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Low Carb Grilled Glazed Pork Chops for Father's Day

If your looking for a Father's Day recipe the men will love, try these low carb grilled glazed pork chops. It has a sugar free glaze with the flavors of  maple and brown sugar. Only 3.4g net carbs per thick pork chop. 

 

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword glaze, grilled
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 491 kcal
Author Denise

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ lbs pork chops, thick cut (I had 5)
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup Swerve brown sugar
  • ¼ cup Sugar Free Maple syrup (Nature's Hollow)
  • 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the pork chops and set aside.

  2. In a sauce pan, add the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, dijon mustard, garlic and hot pepper flakes. Whisk unti the butter and sugar melt and everything is well combined. Let it simmer unt il it thickens and then take off the stove. Add in the extract and mix again.

  3. Place the pork chops on a hot grill. glaze the top size. Cook for 3 minutes then flip and glaze again. Keep doing this until you've cooked the pork chops for about 8 minutes on each side. If you have leftover glaze add it to the pork chops at the end too.

  4. NOTE: Because you are using sweeteners instead of sugar, the glaze my harden and crystalize when cooled. So try to use it when it's warm and if it hardens, just cook in the microwave for 30 seconds until melted again.

  5. NOTE: I used both bone in and bonelss pork chops. They were pretty thick (about 1 inch thick) so grilling times may vary.

 


 

 

plates of grilled glazed pork chops with text overlay

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Lee

    June 05, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    I made these for my wife tonight, a great way to break in our new grill. She loved them (and so did I) and suggested this is a recipe that we need to keep in the rotation. That being said, we did not go with the low carb option even though I am being careful with my carb intake right now.I was ultra careful with carbs all day just so I could have the real thing this evening. Honestly, I don’t think enough glaze remains on the chops to bust anyone’s diet.

    Reply
    • Denise

      June 06, 2019 at 6:21 am

      Hi Lee, so glad you liked them! I do eat low carb but I bet the real deal was better. Thanks for taking the time to come back and comment… I appreciate it!

      Reply
  2. Kate

    May 29, 2019 at 11:11 am

    This looks just delicious! I’m making this for dinner tonight!

    Reply
  3. Sophie

    May 29, 2019 at 11:10 am

    Love everything low-carb. Your recipe looks amazing

    Reply
  4. Debbie

    May 29, 2019 at 10:58 am

    They look like incredible tasting chops! I can’t believe the glaze is low carb!! I have to try this.

    Reply
  5. Sues

    May 29, 2019 at 10:56 am

    Oh yum! For some reason, I rarely make pork chops, but these ones look so seriously delicious that I think I need to change that immediately!

    Reply
  6. Mikayla

    May 29, 2019 at 10:52 am

    Delicious, the glaze caramelizes so beautifully over the hot grill. Juicy pork chops are always a winner in our house!

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