Juicy Air Fryer Pork Chops

5 from 17 votes

I’m sold: air fryer pork chops are juicy on the inside with a caramelized crust on the outside. Don’t miss the wicked good marinade that’s included in this recipe!

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Total Time50

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: large pork chops

Author: Grace Vallo

Equipment

Air fryer

Ingredients

2 thick cut boneless pork chops 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick
3 tablespoon smooth Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons real maple syrup
2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 large garlic cloves minced
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Make the marinade by whisking together the mustard, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste in a baking dish or other dish that you can marinate pork chops in.
Remove pork chops from the fridge. Place pork chops in marinade for 20-30 minutes at room temperature. Flip pork chops halfway through so both sides of the chops have time to sit in the marinade.
Preheat air fryer by setting to 400°F for 5 minutes.
Once preheated, place pork chops in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Pour all marinade over the top of the chops. If there’s only room for one chop, air fry the pork chops in 2 batches.
Air fry at 400°F for 16-22 minutes, flipping halfway through. The internal temperature should register 145-150°F when done. Check often once the chops are close to 145 degrees.
Let chops rest for 5-10 minutes before serving or slicing. Serve with drippings and juices from the air fryer basket holder.

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Notes

You can use a different marinade if preferred.
Make sure your pork chops are between 1.5-2 inches thick or else the cook time will be off!
Using bone-in pork chops will change the cook time, likely to be slightly longer than what’s in the recipe.
Feel free to double or triple this recipe if you want to make 4+ pork chops.
You can use whatever weight of pork chops you’d like, as long as the chops are 1.5-2 inches thick and boneless. I typically buy 2 pork chops that weigh 1.5 pounds in total (shown in the photos).
The nutrition info is for a 3/4 pound pork chop.

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