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Air Fryer Pork Chops
Make the best-ever Air Fryer Pork Chops using my easy recipe. A little brining, a sweet-smoky dry rub and your air fryer are the secrets behind tender and juicy pork chops that are packed with flavor!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
8 hrs
Servings: 2
Calories: 361 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the chops
- 2 pork chops , thick-cut
- 2 tbsp avocado oil (or canola oil)
- half a lemon
For the brine
- 2 tbsp salt
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 120 ml (½ cup) boiling water
- cold water to top up
For the spice rub
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp sweet paprika
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground mustard , (mustard powder)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Add the salt, sugar and boiling water to a pyrex dish and stir well. Dilute with cold water and add the pork chops, submerging them in the brine. Cover and chill in the fridge for 8-12 hours.
- Rinse the chops well and pat them completely dry using paper towels.
- Combine all the dry rub ingredients together. Brush the chops with the oil and cover with the dry rub on both sides. Leave them to come to room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the air fryer to 200°C (400°F). Mist the basket with oil and add the chops, in batches if needed (don't crowd them). Place the lemon, cut side down, next to the chops.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes, using tongs to flip the chop over halfway through. Check for doneness using a meat thermometer (see notes). Drizzle with some of the roasted lemon juice.
- Transfer to a plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Rest for three minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Pork chops need to be cooked until they reach an internal temperature of at least 71°C (160°F), according to the UK Food Standards Agency. In the US the recommendation differs, with a 62.8°C ( 145°F) deemed safe. I air fried my pork chops to the US recommended temperature and they were perfectly tender and juicy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
361kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
8790mg
(366%)
Potassium
654mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1754IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 361kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 8790mg | 366% |
| Potassium | 654mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1754IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.