Make Air Fryer Pork Chops For Two! This quick, easy recipe yields delicious, spice-rubbed, bone-in pork chops for two people in 20 minutes.
If you enjoy eating pork chops and have an air fryer, then I’m confident you will LOVE this recipe! The recipe makes two servings, which is convenient for my husband and I, since we’re the only ones left at home. Both of our grown sons live on their own, so it is a fun challenge to alter recipes at times to only make enough for the TWO of us.
Air Fryer Pork Chops For Two is a recipe I originally found online. I cut the recipe in half for the two of us, and gave it a try in our air fryer a few months ago. My husband and I loved the flavor of the air-fried pork chops, thanks to a flavorful, homemade spice rub mixture!
The pork chops were perfectly cooked and browned on the outside, juicy on the inside, and they tasted wonderful! We’ve enjoyed this dish several times since then!
It only takes about 10 minutes to prepare the spice mix and season the meat, then into a preheated air fryer they go. The pork chops cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until they reach temp. All you need to do is flip them over halfway through the cooking time! How’s that for EASY? Here’s how to make them:
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Preheat Your Air Fryer
Preheat your air fryer for five minutes at 400°F. If your machine doesn’t have a Preheat function, simply heat it for 5 minutes at that temperature (400°F). You want your air fryer hot when you add the seasoned pork chops, for best results.
I usually mix up the spices, and season the pork chops while the air fryer preheats, because that saves time! Try it… you’ll see what I mean!
Make The Seasoning Mix
The spice mix is simple to make from scratch! You need brown sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and sweet paprika.
Mix these spices together in a small bowl, until they are fully combined.
Season The Pork Chops
For this recipe you will need two bone-in pork chops, approx. 6-7 ounces each. Each pork chop should be about ¾ to 1″ thick, so they will cook evenly and for about the same amount of time.
Pat the chops dry using paper towels to absorb extra moisture. Use a pastry brush to cover BOTH SIDES of each pork chop with melted butter.
Cover BOTH SIDES of each pork chop with the spice mixture, rubbing it into the buttered pork chops so it adheres as much as possible. Use all of the spice mix, for the very best flavor on those chops!
Once the pork chops are coated with the spices, they are ready to pop into a preheated air fryer!
Cooking The Pork Chops In the Air Fryer
Place the seasoned chops in a single layer in the basket of the air fryer. Please note that if you are making more than two pork chops, you may have to work in batches to ensure they fit in the basket. This also allows the meat to “air fry” better as the hot air can circulate around the pork chops more efficiently!
Cook the air fryer pork chops for two at 400°F. for about 6 minutes. Remove the basket, and flip the pork chops over to the other side.
Re-insert basket into the air fryer and continue cooking for 2-4 more minutes OR until a meat thermometer inserted into the middle of a chop reaches 145°F. When done, the pork chops should be nicely browned on the surface, and cooked to 145°F.
The thickness of the pork chops used will ultimately determine how long they take to air fry. Typically, it should take between 8-10 minutes TOTAL time to cook them to temperature.
A couple of times, ours were fully cooked after 7 minutes total time. Keep an eye on them, so you do not overcook or undercook them!
Serve The Air Fryer Pork Chops For Two
Once done, remove the pork chops from the air fryer, and let them rest for 4-5 minutes before serving. This “resting” time lets the juices inside have time to redistribute inside the meat, so the pork chops remain juicy.
Once they’ve rested, garnish the pork chops with fresh parsley, and serve! The pork chops are juicy, and have wonderful flavor, thanks to the homemade spice mix you used to season them.
Serve immediately, while hot! We enjoy air fryer pork chops for two served with mashed potatoes and a green veggie on the side. YUM!
Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you enjoy this delicious recipe for air fryer pork chops for two! Take care, please come back again soon, and have a GREAT day!
Looking For More AIR FRYER Recipes?
You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have quite a few Air Fryer recipes for to you check out, including:
- Air Fryer Chicken Chimichangas
- Blackberry Air Fryer Handpies
- Air Fryer Buffalo Honey Wings
- Chili-Lime Tortilla Chips
- Air Fryer Crusted Mahi Mahi
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Recipe adapted from (and with thanks to) Sara, at: dinneratthezoo.com/air-fryer-pork-chops/
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Make Air Fryer Pork Chops For Two! This quick, easy recipe yields delicious, spice-rubbed, bone-in pork chops for two people in 20 minutes.
- 2 bone-in pork chops (6-7 oz. each) approx. ¾-1" thick
- 1½ Tablespoons butter melted
- ¾ Tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Preheat air fryer for five minutes at 400°F.
Mix brown sugar, salt, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, sweet paprika, onion and garlic powders, and pepper in a small bowl, until well combined.
Pat pork chops dry with paper towels to absorb moisture. Use a pastry brush to cover BOTH SIDES of each pork chop with melted butter.
Cover BOTH SIDES of each pork chop with spice mix, rubbing it into the buttered pork chops so it adheres as much as possible.
Place chops in a single layer in air fryer basket. Cook at 400°F. for about 6 minutes. Flip pork chops over. Continue cooking 2-4 minutes OR until a meat thermometer inserted into a chop reaches 145°F. and chops are nicely browned. NOTE: *If making more than two chops, work in batches. This allows meat to "air fry" better as hot air can circulate around pork chops more efficiently!
Once done, remove pork chops from air fryer. Let them rest 4-5 minutes before serving. This lets juices have time to redistribute inside, so the pork chops remain juicy. Garnish chops with parsley (optional), and serve!
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