Make the perfect Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops for dinner! These Air Fryer Pork Chops are perfectly seasoned, lightly breaded, and come out crispy and delicious in under 15 minutes.
AIF FRYER BREADED PORK CHOPS RECIPE
Serve something different for dinner with this simple recipe for boneless pork chops in the air fryer.
If you are like most, and eat a lot of chicken and ground beef, a breaded pork chop meal will be a nice change to the dinner rotation. I know that your family will really enjoy the juicy, flavorful meat coated with crispy breadcrumbs.
Try this recipe for Unbreaded Air Fryer Pork Chops too. It’s just as fast to make, but has less steps and less carbs!
All you need to make this Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops recipe is boneless pork, seasonings, breadcrumbs, and 1 egg. It’s easy!
INGREDIENTS FOR BREADED PORK CHOPS IN AIR FRYER
Boneless Pork Chops – My Cosori air fryer fits four boneless pork chops perfectly. We used a standard 3/4 inch thick pork chop for this recipe. Thinner pork chops may not work as well, since they cook much quicker. To start, clean your chops and pat them dry so that the breading sticks to them really well.
Garlic Powder – So much flavor comes from this simple seasoning.
Smoked Paprika – I love this spice on all types of meat. Because the paprika is smoked, it gives a smoky flavor without needing to use a smoker.
Salt and Pepper – These basic seasonings go a long way to making flavorful pork chops.
Breadcrumbs – Regular breadcrumbs, rather than panko crumbs work best here to create a traditional breaded pork chops.
Italian Seasoning – A blend of Italian herbs is one of my favorite shortcuts.
Egg and Water – to get the breading to stick to the pork, we’ll use a watered down scrambled egg wash.
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP!
HOW TO MAKE BREADED PORK CHOPS IN AIR FRYER
- Preheat Air Fryer for 5 minutes. This step is helpful when cooking meat, and helps to keep it tender and juicy.
- Season the pork chops with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Combine the breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning in a large shallow bowl.
- In another bowl, add the egg and water and whisk well to create an egg wash.
- Dip each pork chop in the egg.
- Then dredge the pork chop through the breadcrumbs, coating completely.
- Lightly spray both sides of the breaded pork chops well with cooking spray or spray oil. Place the pork chops in a single layer in the air fryer basket, and cook as directed in the recipe card below.
- Flip the pork chops halfway through the cook time, and cook until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 145-160°F.
These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH AIR FRYER BREADED PORK CHOPS
These breaded pork chops taste amazing with any of your favorite side dishes.
Try them with a potato, like Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes, Air Fryer Baked Potato, or Air Fryer Potato Wedges.
Serve steamed broccoli or green beans, or try making an Easy Broccoli Casserole or Air Fryer Eggplant.
I like mushrooms with pork too. Air Fryer Balsamic Mushrooms is an amazing side dish recipe.
HOW DO YOU GET BREADING TO STICK TO PORK CHOPS?
If you’ve ever made breaded pork chops and the breading slides right off, you know that it’s a huge bummer. The steps in this recipe are really important to get the breading to stick to the pork. Be sure to dry your pork chops really well with paper towels before breading. Any moisture will make them slippery and the egg and breadcrumbs won’t stick.
HOW LONG TO COOK PORK CHOPS IN AIR FRYER
On average, it should take between 8 and 12 minutes to cook boneless pork chops in the air fryer. Less time is needed for thin pork chops, and more time may be needed for thick pork chops, more than 1 inch thick.
CAN I COOK PORK CHOPS WITH BONES IN THE AIR FRYER?
You can use this recipe to air fryer bone-in porkchops, just add a few more minutes to the cook time. Temp the meat close to the bone for doneness.
HOW MANY PORKCHOPS CAN FIT IN AN AIR FRYER?
This one fit four pork chops perfectly. For a smaller air fryer, you may only be able to fit two or three chops, and that’s ok. Cook in two batches rather than crowding the basket.
WHAT TEMPERATURE DO YOU PUT THE AIR FRYER ON FOR PORK CHOPS?
I’ve had the best results cooking pork chops in the air fryer at 380F/193C.
MORE AMAZING AIR FRYER PORK RECIPES
You can make an Air Fryer Pork Loin Roast rather than chops. It comes out perfectly cooked all the way through.
For a lighter pork entrée, make Air Fryer Pork Chops with No Breading.
Air Fryer Pork Belly is so good! Crispy, salty, and smoky, it’s an amazing meal or appetizer.
This one pan Pork Tenderloin Dinner isn’t made in the air fryer, but it looks delicious!
Want to cook chicken breasts in the air fryer instead? You will love this method for making Air Fryer Chicken Breast.
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Air Fryer Breaded Pork Chops
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Pork Chops boneless
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
- 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
- 2 tsp. Italian Seasoning
- 1 Large egg
- 1 tbsp. Water
Instructions
- Preheat an air fryer to 380F/193C for 5 minutes.
- Season the pork chops with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Combine the breadcrumbs and Italian seasoning in a large shallow bowl.
- In another bowl, add the egg and water and whisk well.
- Dip each pork chop in the egg.
- Then dredge the pork chop through the breadcrumbs, coating completely.
- Lightly spray both sides of the pork chops well with cooking spray. Place the pork chops in a single layer in the air fryer basket and cook for 8-12 minutes
- Flip the pork chops halfway through the cook time, until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 145-160°F.
Notes
- Don’t crowd the air fryer basket. If all four pork chops don’t fit easily, cook them in two batches.Â
- If using pork chops with bones, you may need to add to the cook time.Â
- For thin sliced pork chops, cook for less time.Â
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
- Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes airfrying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
Nutrition
Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
These look so good! Breaded pork chops is one of those things my mom always made and I can never get right on the stove, I’m excited to try them in the air fryer instead!
These pork chops are so delicious. I was so nervous for so long to cook them in the air fryer. These were so easy and smelled so good while cooking. Thank you for sharing and these will be in our rotation.
You are so welcome, I am so glad you enjoyed the Air Fryer Breaded Porkchops and glad to hear they are going in your rotation! Love it when I make a recipe and the smell is delicious while I am waiting for it to cook! Yum yum!