Name: Air Fryer Pork Chops Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless pork chops; For Brine:; 4 cups water; ¼ cup kosher salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp peppercorns; For Rub:; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp chili powder; ½ tsp garlic powder

Air Fryer Pork Chops Recipe

Gayler Solorzano Modified: January 31, 2024

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How To Make Air Fryer Pork Chops

Make your pork chops healthier with this air fryer recipe. These chops are first brined then rubbed with chili powder and sugar for a sweet-spicy dish.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 12 minutes

Brine Time: 30 minutes

Total: 52 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4boneless pork chops,¾ inch thick

For Brine:

4cupswater
¼cupkosher salt
2tbspsugar
1tsppeppercorns

For Rub:

2tbspbrown sugar
1tspchili powder
½tspgarlic powder

Instructions

Combine brine ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once sugar and salt are dissolved, remove from heat and cool completely.
Pour cooled brine over pork chops and let sit at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. Drain well and dab dry with a paper towel.
Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F.
Mix rub ingredients and massage into pork chops.
Place pork chops in the air fryer basket and cook 12 minutes, turning after 6 minutes or until chops reach 145 degrees F. Do not overcook.
Rest 5 minutes before cutting.