Air Fried-Air Fryer-Herb and Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops

Now, I started off by making my own Shake and Bake Pork Chops which is incredibly easy and pairs well with this meal. So, if you have 3 minutes, and want a great and easy meal. I would recommend making that too.

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There is nothing more American than a meal of Pork Chops and Applesauce, I and many, many of you grew up with the same weekly dinner.

Today’s recipe is Herb and Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops, these chops are delicious air fried. These are an easy but classical pork chop recipe.

It is still one of my favorite ways to prepare pork chops, and if you haven’t checked out my recipe for Shake and Bake Pork Chops, it is found here.

Let us talk about pork chops, because the meat used in the recipes for “pork chops,” are not all the same.

Pork chops come from the meat in the center of the pig. There are actually five cuts of meat that are considered pork chops, they are:

1. Shoulder Chops: Also known as pork steaks, they are a tougher piece of meat, the meat in shoulder chops are found high in the shoulder and contains a large bone.
2. Rib Chops: This is the meat that we typically consider “pork chops”there is a large bone on the top of the meat, and it has a thin layer of fat, which makes them cook up tender and juicy.
3. Boneless Pork Chops: As the name says they do not have a bone, the bones have been removed, and as such, it is usually a tougher and dried meat. This meat does do better if it is soaked in a liquid base, which adds more flavor.
4. Sirloin Chops: There is a large bone in the center of the chop, as such it is filled with flavor. It also does better if it is slow cooked.
5. Loin Chops: These come from the center of the pig and are lean and filled with flavor.

Here are some hints for cooking a nice and flavorful pork chop:

1. Thicker pork chops are better for the air fryer, as they tend not to get dried out.
2. It is dangerous to eat pork that is not cooked all the way through, so grab your meat thermometer and look for a temperature (internal) of 145 degrees F.
3. As previously stated (above) bone-in pork chops have more flavor, than boneless pork chops.
4. Use seasoning (salt and pepper) generously.
5. Use the fat (keep it on until after you cook it) to help keep the meat juicy and flavorful,  during cooking. Just trim it afterward.
6. Let the meat rest after air frying, for about 10 minutes, as it lets the juice flow into the middle of the meat, it will result in a more flavorful pork chop.

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Herb and Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in pork chops, about 1 to 2 cm thick
• salt
• black pepper
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• olive oil spray

Instructions

1. Season your pork chops with salt and pepper.

   

2. Put flour onto a plate.

   

3. Add the eggs and 2 tablespoons of water to a small dish and mix well.

   

4. Then in another plate, place 2 tablespoons of flour, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, basil, oregano, thyme, a dash of salt and a dash of pepper, and mix well.

   

5. Then start breading your chop, by first placing it in:

   The flour mixture

   
   

   

6. Then start breading your chop, by first placing it in:

   The egg mixture

   

7. Then the last step to bread.  

   Dip it into the breadcrumb mixture.

   

8. As you bread them, place them into your air fryer basket.

   Spray the pork chop with olive oil, that is in your sprayer.

   

9. Set the time for 15 minutes at 360 degrees F, 1/2 way through, at 8 minutes, flip and spray again with olive oil.

   

10. After checking to make sure your pork is cooked through, with an internal temperature of 145 degrees F., remove your pork chop. 

    
    

    

11. Plate, serve and enjoy!