The Best Air Fryer Pork Chops Recipe
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The Best Air Fryer Pork Chops Recipe
Description
This recipe begins by marinating pork chops in a simple mix of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper for at least three hours or overnight, allowing the flavors to penetrate the meat. After marination, pork chops are seasoned with salt and pepper again and placed in a preheated air fryer at 350°F.
The chops cook on one side until browned, about seven minutes, then flipped and cooked for another six minutes. Internal temperature is checked to reach 145°F, the recommended safe temperature for pork, ensuring the chops remain juicy without overcooking. Times may vary depending on chop thickness and presence of bones.
After cooking, resting the pork chops for five minutes before serving allows juices to redistribute, enhancing tenderness. This method provides a convenient way to prepare pork chops with consistent results using an air fryer.
Ingredients
- Easy Pork Chop Marinade:
- 1 tbsp garlic powder minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Easy Baked Pork Chops:
- 1 tsp sea salt Celtic variety
- 1 tsp black pepper fresh cracked
- 4 pork chops
Instructions
- Add lemon juice, 2 tbsp olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, pork chops, salt, and pepper to a ziploc bag and marinate for at least 3 hours, and up to overnight.
- Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Season pork chops with salt and pepper.
- Add pork chops to air fryer basket, without crowding the pan.
- Close oven and cook to browned on one side - about 7 minutes.
- Flip pork chops and place back in air fryer.
- After 6 minutes, check pork's temperature. If pork chops are thinner, they cook much faster - pork chops are done when they are 145 degrees internally.
- If pork chops are not done, keep cooking until they are (cooking time will vary widely based on the thickness of your pork chop, whether or not there is a bone, etc. - so I find it's best to go from temperature instead of time.)
- When pork is 145 degrees internally, remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 462 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pork chop | |
| Calories | 462kcal | 23% |
| Protein | 56g | 112% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 184mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 702mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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