Crispy Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops
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Hey these have been a hit on social media! Our air fryer breaded pork chops are crispy and addicting. There’s so many ways to enjoy air fryer pork chops, the possibilities are endless. Your family will love these air fried breaded chops for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. They’re surprisingly easy to make and even easier to devour.
Video: Crispy Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops Recipe
Easy Air Fried Breaded Pork Chops Recipe
It’s hard to believe that this easy pork chops recipe in the air fryer can be finished in less than 30 minutes. A wholesome dinner is super easy to achieve without alot of fuss. And best of all, they are so much juicier than everyone realizes. Everyone in the test kitchen was expecting dry hocky pucks. But to everyones surprise, they were juicy and absolutely delicious. Crispy crusted air fried breaded pork chops is always a favorite family dinner.
How to Make Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops
- Make sure that the pork chops are all around the same size. This ensures that they all cook evenly and at the same time.
- Season pork chops and coat with egg wash and bread crumbs.When dipping in bread crumbs, shake off excess crumbs before putting in the air fryer basket. Spray the crusted pork chops with oil.
- If you want to use different spices like Montreal steak seasoning, lemon pepper or spicy cayenne those are great too! Customize the flavors of the pork chops with your favorite spices.
- Air fry and after a few minutes, you have crispy amazing air fryer breaded pork chops!
- All recipe details are in the recipe box below with detailed photos.
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Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 3 (6oz.) (3 (170g)) pork chops , rinsed & patted dry
- salt , to taste
- black pepper , to taste
- garlic powder , to taste
- smoked paprika , to taste
- 1/2 cup (54 g) breadcrumbs , approximately
- 1 large egg
- Cooking spray , for coating the pork chops
Equipment
Instructions
- Season the pork chops with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Place the breadcrumbs in a medium bowl. In another bowl, beat the egg.
- Dip each pork chop in egg and then dredge it in the breadcrumbs, coating completely. Lightly spray both sides of coated pork chops with cooking spray right before cooking. Make sure to spray pork chops with oil well. Don't leave any un-oiled areas becuse those bread crumbs will cook white and dry and not crispy.
- Preheat the Air Fryer at 380°F for 4 minutes.
- Place in the Air Fryer and cook at 380°F (194°C) for 8-12 minutes. After 6 minutes of cooking, flip the pork chops and then continue cooking for the remainder of time or until golden and internal temperature reaches 145-160°F. Serve warm.
Notes
- Recipes were cooked in 3-4 qt air fryers. If using a larger air fryer, the recipe might cook quicker so adjust cooking time.
- If cooking in multiple batches & not pre-heating before first batch, the first batch will take longer to cook.
- Preheating the Air Fryer is preferable. If you don’t preheat, add more time to the cooking.
- Remember to set a timer to shake/flip/toss the food as directed in recipe.
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Nutrition Information per Serving
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- This recipe was originally published in 2018 and re-published with updated photos and recipe deatils.
20 Comments on “Crispy Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops”
My favorite pork recipe hands down. I’m in love with the breading of this.
Loved it! So tasty and juicy!
Thanks Jo-Ann!
This is my favorite pork chops recipe. The breading came out really crispy. I added some lemon pepper seasoning in my bread crumbs sand the flavor was great!
They were delicious!!!
Very good.
Thank you!
Quick, easy and delicious! Added about 1 tsp of Italian seasoning to bread crumbs and that was it!
Love Italian seasoning! Thanks for sharing Priscila and glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Really great air fryer recipe. The breaded pork chops came out crispy and delicious. Will be making a pan of gravy to add on top for our next batch!
Best pork chop I ever had!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it Sally.
The pork chops were delicious! They were crispy and moist. They were so good my little grandkids were begging for more!’ ?
that’s awesome Connie! so glad your grandkids love them.
Amazing recipe. I used sweet & spicy panko breadcrumbs. The timing is perfect! Absolutely yummy!!!
thanks Jennifer! and those panko breadcrumbs sound amazing!
Air fryer breaded Pork Chops have become a once a week meal. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks Samuel for sharing and being a part of our air fryer obsession! 🙂
Glad to find air fryer pork chop recipes here! Your instructions are very easy to understand!
Another great air fryer recipe from y’all! I’ve been saving all the recipes tagged under ‘air fryer recipes’ because they have not failed! My pork chops came out perfectly!