Breaded Pork Chops Air Fryer Recipe

Shake and Bake Ninja Foodi Pork Chops

It doesn’t matter what type of pot or brand you have, they all work basically the same. As opposed to making our baked pork chops you can make these year round since it won’t heat up your entire kitchen. Add as many seasonings you want or leave it plain like you see here.

How Long to Cook Bone-in Pork Chops in Air Fryer

About 14 minutes is what you’re looking at. We used pork chops bone-in for these but you could use boneless if you preferred. I might cut the timing by a minute if that were the case. I will say that this way is cheaper by far to buy and isn’t a huge difference so save the money and go for it.

Keep in mind that the timing is for medium to thick bone in pork chops. If you have boneless or they are rather thin you’ll want to decrease the timing a few minutes and check. You don’t want to overcook this protein but of course the internal meat temperature does need to be safe to consume.

I typically buy with the bone just because they are a lot cheaper and not that hard to cut around when they are done. If I do find them on sale without, I of course will grab those instead. Thin isn’t the best if you ask me. I would rather have a medium/thick cut any day of the week.

Air Fryer Shake and Bake Pork Chops

Before you begin you should pat the meat with paper towels so the egg and breading will stick nicely. If not it will want to slide right off. There are tons of options when it comes to what you use to coat them. Shake ‘n’ Bake is easy or combine bread crumbs with cheese for parmesan crusted.

What temperature do you put the air fryer on for pork chops?

400 degrees F will do the trick to get it tender yet crispy on the outside. You could set it for a bit lower but that will make it take more time obviously to cook properly.

How do you get breading to stick to pork chops?

That is where the paper towels come in. Take them out of the package, rinse with cold water quickly. Then lay on a few, fold over the top and gently press so the moisture on the outside is absorbed. Then dip into whisked egg and finally into a breading. Lightly tap on so it sticks nicely, then cook.

Air Frying Pork Chops Boneless

If you wanted to know How Long to Cook Thin Pork Chops without a bone inside it would be closer to 8-10 minutes. The cook time will vary either way because there are no 2 pieces exactly the same so have a meat thermometer handy to check often. This is what you’re going to need to make this quick and easy recipe tonight.

Ingredients

1. Bone in chops – boneless pork chops will take a minute or two less
2. Breadcrumbs
3. Salt and pepper with onion powder works great for seasonings but really you could add Old Bay or others that you love too
   1. shredded parmesan is a great add in too
4. Eggs to make the egg wash or dip before breading so it sticks nicely
5. 2 shallow bowls
6. Non stick cooking spray

Here are quick instructions to read but there is a printable card at the bottom of this post as well.

How to Fry Pork Chops in Air Fryer

1. Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
2. Whisk eggs in a shallow bowl. In another bowl add breadcrumbs with your salt, garlic powder, chili powder and parmesan cheese. Mix together.
3. Pat pork chops dry with paper towels to remove moisture on the outsides. You can season pork chops with salt and pepper now too if you want added flavors.
4. Dip into egg and then bread crumbs mixture. Coat both sides well.
5. Spray basket with non stick spray. Lay inside air fryer basket or on metal rack inside Ninja foodi.
6. Spray tops with olive oil and then air fry for 7 minutes of cooking. Flip over and spray with olive oil on other side.
7. Cook for an additional 7-10 minutes or until internal temp of thickest area of cooked pork chops reaches 145 degrees F.
8. Remove and allow to rest, covered, for 10 minutes before slicing

How can you tell when pork chops are done?

I recommend that you always preheat the air fryer so the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees after 14 minutes. To add more golden brown lightly spray the tops 2 minutes before it is done.

You can tell that they’re done when there is no pink on the inside when you slice it open. It is important to allow proteins to rest when they are done. This will maintain a moist piece of meat so it doesn’t release as soon as you cut it open.

How do you reheat leftovers?

Remove from the fridge and allow to sit for about 15 minutes so they’re not so cold first. It is great to use your Cosori to heat it the next day really. Then you can get that crunch back on the edges and warm the insides enough to enjoy. 380 F for about 2-3 minutes on each side will do the trick.

You could dice it up and add it into another dish too, like a casserole. Sometimes I will make my own version of fried rice on the stovetop with scrambled egg, heated frozen veggies, and chopped leftovers like this. I hate throwing away good food so this is one of my go to’s that everyone seems to love.

What to serve with bone-in pork chops

Easy side dishes that go great with this dish is as follows:

• A bed of quick instant mashed potatoes works rather well if you’re in a real hurry.
• Air fryer corn or cornbread in air fryer is a great one during the summertime especially, cheap too!
• Another greatness is pork steak in air fryer you should try.