Air Fryer Pork Chops

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 boneless center-cut pork chops, 1-1 1/2 inches thick ($3.00)

1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika ($0.24)

1 tsp garlic powder ($0.10)

1/4 tsp onion powder ($0.02)

1 tsp ground mustard ($0.24)

4 Tbsp dark brown sugar ($0.20)

1 1/2 tsp salt ($0.06)

1/4 tsp Freshly cracked black pepper ($0.02)

1 Tbsp cooking oil ($0.04)

Directions

Combine

In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, ground mustard, onion powder, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.

Preheat the air fryer to 420ºF for at least 5 minutes. Pat pork chops dry with a paper towel.

Season

Drizzle the cooking oil over top of pork chops on cutting board, then add the seasoning mixture. Rub the pork chops until they are well coated in oil and spices. The brown sugar will caramelize in the air fryer and make the texture of the pork chops perfect! Reserve at least 1 Tablespoon of the sugar seasoning mixture to rub on top when you flip half way through!

Cook

Place the pork chops in the air fryer basket and cook for 7 minutes. Flip, sprinkling reserved seasoning mixture evenly over top and cook for 8 minutes more.

Check

Use a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature has reached 145ºF, and if not, cook for 1-2 minutes longer.

Rest

Remove from heat and let the pork chops rest for 3 minutes and then serve with your favorite simple sides!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 pork chop
• Calories: 373 kcal
• Total Fat: 17 g
• Sodium: 1845 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 26 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Protein: 30 g