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The Best Air Fryer Pork Chops Recipe

The best air fryer pork chops recipe - delicious tender juicy pork chops in less than 8 minutes in an air fryer or Instant Pot!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Air Fryer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer pork chops, easy pork chops, keto air fryer pork chops
Servings: 4
Calories: 462kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

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

Serving: 1pork chop | Calories: 462kcal | Protein: 56g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 702mg