Air Fryer Pork Chops
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These easy air fryer pork chops have a perfectly crispy exterior, tender inside, and are cooked so quickly. Pair them with your favorite side dish and you have a wonderful 20 minute meal for any weeknight.
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When trying to decide what to make for dinner, chicken and beef always seem to be front runners, but we love pork chop recipes, too. They don’t get the attention they deserve, probably because more often then not they come out overdone, dry, tough, and flavorless. Not the case with this air fryer breaded pork chops recipe!
The great thing about an air fryer, is that you’re not really frying, but the food comes out all crispy and amazing, as if you were. It’s like an oven on steroids where the food cooks super fast without drying out, and bonus – you can avoid heating up your entire house, which is so nice in the summer months.
Perfectly cooked porks chops that come out moist, with a crispy crust are only minutes away!
Air Fryer Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless pork chops, , 1/2-inch thick
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, , divided
- 1 teaspoon onion powder, , divided
- 2 large eggs
- splash of water
- 1/3 cup seasoned Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese, , plus more for garnish
- fresh chopped parsley, , for garnish
Instructions
- Season pork chops on both sides with the salt and pepper, set aside.
- Set up your breading station with 3 shallow bowls:Bowl 1: whisk together 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder.Bowl 2: thoroughly whisk together 2 large eggs, splash of water, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder.Bowl 3: mix together 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs and 1/3 cup parmesan cheese.
- Dredge in flour: Place the pork chops one by one into the flour mixture and evenly coat. Shake off any excess flour.Dredge in egg: Place into the egg mixture, evenly coat. Let any excess egg drip off the pork chop.Dredge in breadcrumbs: Place it into the breadcrumb mixture and evenly coat, shake off any excess. Repeat with the remaining pork chops.
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 5 minutes. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Place two pork chops in the basket or as many as you can fit without them touching. Spray the tops of the pork chops with cooking spray. Air fry for 4 minutes, turn them over, spray the top with more cooking spray and air fry an additional 4 minutes or until an internal temperature reaches 145°F.
- Serve with a garnish of parsley and more grated parmesan, if desired.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
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How Long to Cook Pork Chops in an Air Fryer
Depending on the thickness of your pork chops, if they are bone-in or boneless, and the temperature setting, they can take anywhere from 8-20 minutes to cook in an air fryer. This particular recipe calls for boneless chops that are a 1/2-inch thick, cooked at 400° F for 8 minutes, flipping once.
Serving Suggestions
Breaded pork chops are so versatile and pair well with a ton of different side dishes. A few of our favorites include roasted broccoli, Tennessee onions, a baked potato or mashed potatoes.
Proper Storage
- Fridge. Any cooked leftover pork chops should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. They will keep up to 3 days.
- Freezer. You can freeze air fried pork chops, too. Make sure they are completely cooled. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet and flash freeze for a few hours (this will prevent sticking together), then transfer them to a freezer-safe container or bag and freeze completely. They will keep for up to 2 months.
- Reheat. To crisp leftovers up again, place them back in the air fryer at 350 degrees F for about 4 minutes.
More Easy Pork Chop Recipes
- Pineapple-Onion Pork Chops are perfect over rice because you’ll want every drop of the glossy pineapple-onion sauce!
- I love these Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples because the whole dinner comes together in one pan in about 35 minutes.
- My Air Fryer Pork Chop Bites cook quickly because the pork is cut small, so dinner is ready fast!
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Delicious! Simple to make & hubby said it was a perfect pork chop!
Made this today, really good! Selected thin pork chops and I think it was the perfect choice. 8 min in air fryer, 4 on each side. Really good flavors.
My husband and I loved these pork chops! I’m actually going to try this breading mixture on chicken breasts – it is excellent!
I made these pork chops for dinner tonight and they were yummy. Thank you Amy 😊😋
Not yet Amy, am going to pair it with your AF baked potato recipe but I have to shops v for sour cream And Italian herbs, gave my sour cream back to ex my when we separated .as I’m on my own I’m guessing I can scale down the amounts to 1/3 of the amount for 3 people
I have used this recipe many times, it’s my go to week night meal. Easy to prepare, quick budget friendly and delicious.
My husband liked this better than fried in oil.
Hi Amy, I believe the Air Fryer is most healthy but have not invested in one yet.
I want to try this receipe in oven or frying. Do you feel the same would work for frying?
I think I will go over tonight and I’m thinking 400 degrees F. With egg should come out tender.
Hi Glenda – I’ve only tested this recipe in the air fryer.
Outstanding, very easy and fast. Followed exact recipe, chops were perfectly done, crispy and moist. I topped them with my Oyster mushroom sauce and zucchini. These are small dinner party worthy, thank you!
So easy and the pork was cooked perfectly
This was great! My husband and I loved them.
Really like this recipe. The chops come out juicy and well seasoned.
My go to recipe for thin pork chops. Easy and delicious!
I have never liked pork chops but this has become my new favorite recipe, and it was so easy to make!! An absolute 10/10!
I used pork cutlets and they turned out great. I did cook them a few minutes longer than recipe called for.
This recipe is the best by-far! My adult daughter has not liked pork chops in years, but this recipe does what’s promised, crispy on the outside, moist & delicious on the inside. The seasonings are great too. Thank you for sharing.
Great taste and cooked perfectly!
This recipe so good. I used fresh sourdough bread ? crumbs from bread I made. It added Italian seasonings to the crumbs also a bit of sweet paprika. Yum ? I’ll be making it again.
This recipe is awesome. I used tenderized pork chops, but it would still be great with any pork chop. Smaller chops work best.
I made these when it was 90° out – the house stayed cool and dinner was delicious! So easy!