Tender boneless pork chops with a flavorful crispy parmesan breadcrumb coating are air fried to juicy perfection in minutes! It’s never been easier to cook chops for the perfect weeknight meal.
Why You’ll Love This Pork Chop Recipe
We love the air fryer for everything from grilled cheese sandwiches to juicy chicken or shrimp.
Pork chops are an easy family favorite. Cooking chops in the air fryer ensures they’re juicy inside with a crisp coating. They can be breaded up to 24 hours ahead of time to make meal time easy. The air fryer cooks fast and makes tender juicy pork chops.
Ingredients
Like most air fryer recipes, this one cooks quickly and comes out crisp on the outside and juicy inside. PORK CHOPS: Choose boneless chops about 1/2″ thick. Thicker chops will need a minute or two more while thinner chops will need less time. SEASONED CRUMBS: Seasoned and regular Panko breadcrumbs with a bit of parmesan cheese adds lots of flavor.
Variations
Bone-In pork chops or thicker chops will need a few extra minutes of cook time. I highly recommend an instant-read thermometer to ensure they don’t overcook. Seasonings: Add your favorites from garlic powder, onion powder to cajun seasoning, or swap out salt for seasoned salt. Brine: If time allows, the brine pork chops for extra flavor (we do this with oven baked pork chops). If brining, be sure to skip the salt in the recipe as brine adds salt.
How to Make Air Fryer Pork Chops
Simple prep and easy cooking are what the air fryer is all about. Pork chops have never been easier to fry up!
Tips for Juicy Pork Chops
Ensure chops are equal in size and thickness so they all cook at the same rate. Dabbing the chops dry helps the coating to stick. Preheat the air fryer so the hot air can instantly seal the outside, keeping in all the delicious juices! Keep a small space between food so the hot air can circulate around and cook everything properly. Like pork tenderloin, pork chops can (and should) be a little tiny bit pink in the middle to ensure they’re juicy. Internal temperature should read 140°F, test at the thickest part of the meat. Remove it from the air fryer a few degrees before (137°F) as the meat will continue to cook once removed from the air fryer. I highly recommend an instant read thermometer to ensure they don’t overcook. Always allow meat to rest before serving.
More Ways to Cook Pork Chops
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Did your family love these Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops? Be sure to leave a comment and a rating below! Don’t want breading? You can try brown sugar chops without breading. Leave a little bit of time for brining if you can! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
