Easy keto recipes for beginners are not only about beginners. This Pork Milanese follows the classic recipe but with a tasty and comforting twist.
Shake up your low-carb weeknight dinner expectations with quick and easy keto meals like this one. It’s also a great recipe to use for meal prepping and or making sure you have left-overs.
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Do you sometimes crave comfort food but you want to shake it up or maybe combine two comfort ideas AND easy keto recipes for beginners is screaming your name?
We’ve all been there. And, if you’re like me, it happens on weeknights when you deserve yummy food but you don’t have “weekend” time to make a gourmet dinner.
If that sounds like you then this fast low-carb dinner is JUST what you need. Bonus: Cooking for one? This is the perfect recipe to control the portion size you need. Make enough for dinner or make sure you have leftovers. There are no keto police telling you that you cannot have this delicious Keto Pork Milanese for lunch the next day!
This Post Is All About Easy Keto Recipes For Beginners And Today’s Focus Is Pork Milanese With A Yummy Twist
Easy Keto Recipes For Beginners Starts With A Mash-Up. We’ve Combined A Keto Maple Dijon Cream Sauce With Pork Milanese And The Result Is Something YOU MUST TRY!
Quick Easy Keto Meals
First things first, I’m the realist. Did you sing it? I can’t help it, there are a few sentences that I must always sing or respond to in the song form. This is one of them and is a classic from Iggy Azalea. Go ahead, don’t be shy. Click here to sing First Things First I’m A Realist from her song Fancy. Then come back here for one important note to this delicious recipe.
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We like honesty here. You’ll want this item on hand to make the recipe as quick and easy as possible. Without it, you’ll add another step increasing the cooking time.
KETO APPROVED MAPLE SYRUP
You can find this product online at Amazon (of course) as well as at Walmart and Target, to name a few.
If you’re reading this at work thinking about dinner tonight, well, you may have an issue finding sugar-free maple syrup on your commute home. But there’s no need to worry! Here is a recipe that you can use to mimic the maple syrup flavor for that dijon cream sauce.
– KETO “MAPLE SYRUP” RECIPE –
What You Will Need:
2 C Water, Divided
1.5 t Xanthan Gum
2/3 C Keto Sugar (use keto brown sugar for that darker maple syrup look)
1/4 t Salt
1.5 T Maple Extract
1 t Butter Extract
What You Will Do:
First, mix 1/4 cup of the water with the xanthan gum and let it sit to thicken. Next, grab your saucepan and add the remaining water, keto sugar, and salt. You’ll then heat this to a simmer, not a full-on boil, and then remove your saucepan from the heat altogether.
Add your xanthan slurry and whisk well. Next, add the extracts. Give it all a final mixy mix and let it cool. Your “maple syrup” will continue to thicken as it cools.
For future reference, your new maple syrup will last about 4 weeks on the counter and up to 6 months in your fridge. In an air-tight container, of course. This is excellent news as I know you’ll make the Keto Pork Milanese again. Or, maybe you’ll try it with chicken? I did and it was so good with the maple dijon cream sauce.
Keto Dinner Recipes
If you’re new to keto, then I suspect you’re a bit overwhelmed and looking for easy answers. There’s a lot to learn when you’re new to anything. But, the good news is that you can keto-fy (umm, that’s a word, I’m sure of it!) a lot of your favorites. This can be a natural place for you to explore the foods you love within the parameters of whatever version of the keto diet in which you currently find yourself.
I was watching the Food Network when I was hungry. Yes, yes, I know. Amateur move! But, as the weather cools in Philly and I crave comfort dishes, I thought a little inspiration was in order.
And, I was right! The first recipe I saw was fried chicken.
Have you ever made fried chicken? Many recipes call for the chicken to sit in buttermilk for a while and I was on the hunt for a quick dinner. To be honest, frying is an entire process for me. Do you ever use too much oil? I do and I’m not a fan. Deep frying is an art I have yet to master.
Also…
I’ve been called lazy before and I embrace it openly. Laziness served me well in this case. I thought about classic dishes that could mimic the crunch of fried chicken but also ones that could make it to the table quickly and with keto ingredients in mind.
Milanese it is! But, I wasn’t looking for lemon wedges. I wanted maple dijon cream sauce. A perfect plate!
The Beauty Of This Keto Recipe: You can make as many or as few pork chops as you’d like. Thin is the name of the game here. Make sure your pork is no more than 1/3 inch thick.
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Keto Family Meals
Do you know what’s really great about Pork or Chicken Milanese? You can easily adjust the recipe to suit any size crowd. Even down to keto recipes for one.
Aside from quantity or servings, the next highlight of this dish is that it falls under cheap keto dinner recipes.
The Keto Pork Milanese is kinda the trifecta, no? It’s quick, easy to adjust servings, and cheap. One and a half pounds of thinly sliced pork here was under $10.00. I’m in!
So, if you’re feeding a family or just yourself – this recipe may be your new best friend.
This is also a great recipe to have on hand. Wait for the pork to go on sale and stock your freezer. Aside from the sugar-free maple syrup, the other ingredients are common ingredients in anyone’s kitchen.
Simple Keto Meals
Dinner, in my opinion, should be whatever you want it to be. There is a time and a place for every level of cooking. But, there is always a time for simplicity in my kitchen and especially on a weeknight.
I truly hope you try this easy recipe and love it as much as I do!
Keto Pork Milanese
Ingredients
- 2 C Heavy Cream
- 1 C Sugar-Free Maple Syrup See the recipe above to make a mock version
- 1/2 C Dijon Mustard
- 1 t Salt
- 1/2 t White Pepper
- 1.5 # Boneless Pork Chops, Pounded 1/3 inch thick
- 1 C Keto Bread Crumbs
- 3/4 C Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- 2 EA Eggs
- Salt & Pepper, To Taste
- Olive Oil, For Shallow Fry
- Butter, For Shallow Fry
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven with a sheet pan to 225 degrees
- Combine cream and maple syrup in a medium saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer until it reduces by 1/3 and thickens
- Whisk in the dijon, salt, and white pepper and let the sauce simmer gently for another 15 minutes
- Season both sides of the pork chops with salt and pepper
- In a bowl, mix the keto bread crumbs and the cheese adjusting both based on the amount of coverage that you like on each pork chop
- In another bowl, lightly beat the eggs and use a bit of water to thin the eggs if necessary
- Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil and a tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet
- Dredge the pork in the egg mixture coating both sides, then the bread crumb mixture on both sides, and gently place in the skillet
- Sear the pork chops 3 minutes per side or until 145 degrees internal temperature
- Work in batches so as not to crowd the pan and move the fully seared pork to the warmed sheet pan in the oven and continue until all is cooked
- Transfer the pork to a serving platter or individual plates and top with the maple dijon cream sauce
Do You Want To Jump-Start The Keto Plan? Check Out The Custom Keto Diet
The Custom Keto Diet is a meal plan service designed to help you take control of your health and that number on the scale while customizing it to your preferences. It’s a huge platform that you’ve likely seen on your social media feeds.
Program Highlights:
- 8-week meal plan including the macronutrients you need to track
- A variety of food options based on your preference including recipes with step-by-step instructions
- A downloadable shopping list for the week keeping you organized and saving time
Click Here Or On The Image To Learn More And Get Started
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