Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (2024)

Published: Last updated: by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce is a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Spicy sweet heat comes from a sugar free marinade that will please everyone in your family, especially the low carb, keto dieter!

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (1)

A sugar free marinade is spiced up with some smoky chipotle powder and cumin to bring the delicious flavor in this Grilled Pork Chop recipe. These pork chops make an easy dinner for your family, alongside a roasted (or grilled) asparagus. Top it off with a glass of dry riesling and you have yourself the perfect keto dinner!

This recipe for Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce add will a little sweet heat to your meal with a smoky barbeque flavor. This easy recipe utilizes a sugar free marinade keeping it low carb and perfect for the keto dieter.

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (2)

Grilled Pork Chops for the win!

Grumpy and I love to grill. However, we also love variety. We love our beef, but sometimes, we will get a hankering for something different. Considering he is not the biggest fan of chicken, it leaves little room outside of the red meat variety.

So, once in a while I will pull some pork chops out of the meat case and cook them up in a delicious way, like with this incredible sugar-free Chipotle marinade.

FAQ About Grilled Pork Chops

Are pork chops low in carbs?

Yes! As a matter of fact, the Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce are only 1 carb per serving! Pork is naturally low in carbs, so the 1 carb comes from the sugar free chipotle sauce.

How long does it take to grill a pork chop?

Grilled over direct medium heat, it should take about 8 to 10 minutes total time, turning once halfway through cooking.


What internal temperature should grilled pork chops be?

According to the USDA, internal temperature of 145 degrees should be reached before removing from the grill. This post on everything you need to know about meat temperatures is also very informative!

How do I get the criss cross pattern on my grilled pork chop?

After grilling the pork chops for a couple of minutes, turn the chop about ¼ of a turn to get a nice criss cross pattern.

Make the Chipotle Marinade

It only takes a few basic ingredients to make this simple, sugar free chipotle sauce.. I keep it as low carb as possible by using a zero carb rice vinegar, no sugar added ketchup, and Swerve Brown Sweetener. A little chipotle and cumin powder is all the spice it needs!

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (3)

Add all of the chipotle sauce ingredients to a small glass mixing bowl.

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (4)

And, stir until sweetener has dissolved and sauce is smooth.

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (5)

Place divide the pork chops between two large plastic storage bags (4 chops per bag) and divide the chipotle sauce between the bags, reserving about ¼ cup of sauce. Seal bag, making sure to release any air from the bag before completely sealing.

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (6)

Make sure sauce is coating all the pork chops by working the bag with your hands. Refrigerate the pork chops and marinade at least 1 hour before grilling.

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (7)

About 15 minutes before you are ready to cook the pork chops, preheat your grill until it reaches about 450 degrees. Remove from the refrigerator and using a pair of barbeque tongs, place chops on grill.

Turn the flame down to medium and grill pork chops 8-10 minutes, turning them over about halfway thru. Brush with reserved chipotle sauce during cooking.

You may need

The following are affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

A reader indicated they could not find zero carb rice vinegar. Nakato Natural Rice Vinegar is zero carb. Below is an affiliate link to the product.

Whenever you are cooking on your grill, you need a good quality grilling set. Something that includes a spatula, tongs, turner, fork, and marinade brush. I highly recommend this Heavy Duty BBQ Grilling Tools set from Alpha Grillers.

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (8)

What to serve with Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce

Because this recipe has a spicy edge to them, you want to go with a milder side dish. A great choice would be this recipe for Pasta Salad with Creamy Parmesan Dressing. Or, if you're looking for something a little lighter, this Easy Summer Fruit Salad would be a delicious and refreshing choice!

For those with a sweet tooth who want dessert at the end of their meal, these Keto Coconut Cupcakes with Lime Buttercream are out of this world delicious!

📖 Recipe

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (9)

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce

Shelby Law Ruttan

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce is a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Spicy sweet heat comes from a sugar free marinade that will please everyone in your family, especially the low carb, keto dieter!

Print Recipe Pin Recipe Save

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Marinade Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Keto Main Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 8

Calories 204 kcal

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, combined ½ cup sugar free ketchup, ⅓ cup seasoned rice vinegar (choose a zero carb vinegar), ⅓ cups Swerve Brown Sweetener, 1 tablespoon ground cumin, and 1 teaspoons chipotle chili powder.

  • Divide pork chops between two gallon sized plastic bags.

  • Reserve ¼ cup of chipotle sauce and set aside.

  • Pour remaining chipotle sauce evenly over pork chops in the gallon bags.

  • Seal, releasing air from bags, then massage bag with hands to distribute the sauce over the pork chops.

  • Refrigerator up to 1 hour.

  • Preheat grill on high. When it reaches 450 degrees, turn heat down to medium.

  • Place pork chops with chipotle sauce on grill and cook 8-10 minutes, turning about halfway.

  • Brush with reserved chipotle sauce during last few minutes of grilling.

  • Internal temperature of grilled pork chops should be 145 degrees.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pork chopCalories: 204kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 32gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 24mgSugar: 1g

Keyword Chipotle Sauce, Grilled Pork Chops, Low Carb Recipe, Sugar Free Marinade

Tried this recipe?Mention @grumpyshoneybunch or tag #grumpyshoneybunch!

More Keto Recipes

  • Shrimp and Avocado Chaffles: Easy Low Carb Sandwich Recipe
  • Keto Salami Pizza with Low Carb Crust: Easy and Delicious
  • The Best Keto Raspberry Muffins: Low Carb and Gluten Free
  • The Best Keto Blueberry Sweet Rolls

About Shelby Law Ruttan

Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

Subscribe

for your weekly recipe fix.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Melissa

    Cant find 0 carb rice vinagsr

    Reply

    • Shelby Law Ruttan

      Hi Melissa, Nakano Natural Rice Vinegar is zero carbs. I have added a link to this in the post as well as in the recipe card. Thanks!

      Reply

  2. Creative One

    Yum, sounds like a great tasting BBQ sauce. The pork chop looks delicous.

    Reply

  3. Tangled Noodle

    Now that's a combo I can't wait to try - chipotle and rice vinegar! This chop looks perfectly grilled and delicious!

    Reply

  4. Ivy

    I've bookmarked the BBQ sauce. It sounds delicious.

    Reply

  5. teresa

    Oh wow, that does look wonderful! Can't wait to try!

    Reply

  6. Aggie

    That looks great Shelby!!

    Reply

  7. Ingrid

    Oh, boy those are THE BEST looking pork chops I've seen! I want! Thank you for sharing I will definitely be making some of that BBQ sauce!

    Happy Friday!
    ~ingrid

    Reply

  8. Coleen's Recipes

    I used your sauce on chicken and it was excellent. I'll post about it next week.

    Reply

  9. J.Danger

    that is one good looking pork chop!

    Reply

  10. Reeni♥

    This looks great! Spicy and delicious!

    Reply

  11. Lynda

    I love grilled chops and these certainly look lucious!

    Reply

  12. Helene

    I love making my own BBQ sauce, this looks like a yummy one.

    Reply

  13. Katy ~

    Sounds so full of flavor!

    Reply

  14. Bridgett

    I am a huge fan of chipotles so this is definitely going to be made soon at my house. Looks and sounds amazing!

    Reply

  15. Flourchild

    Now that is a yummy chop! I am wanting one now for dinner!

    Reply

  16. Barbara Bakes

    Looks like a perfect pork chop!

    Reply

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Grilled Pork Chops with Chipotle Sauce - Low Carb Recipe (2024)

References

Top Articles
Latest Posts
Article information

Author: Carmelo Roob

Last Updated:

Views: 5419

Rating: 4.4 / 5 (65 voted)

Reviews: 80% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Carmelo Roob

Birthday: 1995-01-09

Address: Apt. 915 481 Sipes Cliff, New Gonzalobury, CO 80176

Phone: +6773780339780

Job: Sales Executive

Hobby: Gaming, Jogging, Rugby, Video gaming, Handball, Ice skating, Web surfing

Introduction: My name is Carmelo Roob, I am a modern, handsome, delightful, comfortable, attractive, vast, good person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.