These Best Damn Parmesan Garlic Pork Chops are coated in a simple mix of Parmesan cheese, garlic, and seasnings and made in the air fryer for easy cooking. Packed with amazing flavor, these tender pork chops are the perfect easy dinner for when you need a quick yet delicious meal that delivers big on taste!
Why Love These Garlic Parmesan Pork Chops?
When it comes to air fryers, there are so many versatile meals you can make. Check out my 30 Best Damn Air Fryer Recipes for Quick Weeknight Dinners for more ideas!
For this garlic parmesan pork chop recipe, I use bone-in pork chops that are about an inch thick. This ensures an absolutely juicy pork chop, while the air fryer keeps the cooking time low.
The flavors of the garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper are all easy pantry staples, and when mixed with the Parmesan cheese, they create a delicious and savory crust on the pork chops—no breadcrumbs needed!
With all these simple elements, you’ll have a restaurant-quality meal in under 10 minutes. It may be an easy pork chop recipe, but it’s definitely but it’s showing up like the MVP on your dinner table.
Made with Simple Ingredients
- Bone-in pork chops: I like to use the rib cut chops, but really, any will work just fine. If you use boneless chops, be sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
- Grated Parmesan cheese: This adds a lovely nutty, crunchy coating to the chops without needing any bread crumbs!
- Spice mix: Garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper are all you need to achieve the best flavor.
- Egg: This helps bind the seasoning to the pork chops.
Preparation
Start by mixing the spices together in a small bowl. Then, place the mix in a shallow dish. In a medium bowl, crack open an egg and beat it well.
Next, dunk the pork chop into the egg mixture. Make sure to get it all coated. Then, lift it out of the bowl and let any excess drip off before placing it into the seasoning mix, covering both sides. Gently rub the mixture in and make sure it’s all well coated.
Cooking
Just like an oven or grill, preheating the air fryer is recommended for best results. Preheat your air fryer for 5 minutes at 400°F.
Add the seasoned pork chops, then air fry for 8-10 minutes. When the pork chops are done, they’ll be a beautiful golden brown color on the outside.
Pro tip: Your cook time may vary depending on the thickness of your pork chops. For accurate cooking, use an instant read thermometer to ensure the internal temperature is at least 145°F.
Serving
Your pork chops are now ready to enjoy! Make sure to let the pork chops rest for a few minutes before plating. I recommend serving these chops with Dijon mustard—it’s so good!
What to Serve with Garlic Parmesan Pork Chops
When it comes to side dishes, I love to serve the chops with a fresh, crisp salad. You also can’t go wrong with some delicious spuds! These Best Damn Mashed Potatoes or Best Damn Air Fryer SweetPotatoes bring that “wow” factor.
If you’re craving greens, my Garlic Parmesan Roasted Asparagus is the perfect pairing! And I mean, come on, everyone loves more parmesan cheese!
Storage & Reheating
Store your leftover garlic parmesan pork chops in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, you can either use a microwave or heat them in a skillet with some olive oil over medium heat.
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Best Damn Air Fryer Parmesan Garlic Pork Chops
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 pork chops
Description
These juicy pork chops are coated in a flavorful blend of Parmesan cheese and garlic, perfectly cooked to golden perfection in your air fryer.
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in pork chops
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbs garlic powder
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees for 5 minutes
- Mix Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and place in a shallow dish or plate.
- Beat egg in a bowl. Dunk pork chops into egg, let excess drip off, then place in seasoning to coat both sides.
- Place in preheated air fryer at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Internal temp should be 145 degrees.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Dana says
Delicious! Moist, flavorful, and tender chops at 10 minutes in the air fryer. I will make these again. Thanks for the recipe!
Patty says
I made this twice already. We love it I had to cook them 4 minutes longer but they were perfect.
Patricia Phillips says
The pork chops I used were a little thick so I cooked them about 3 minutes longer. They were still moist and we really liked them. I would
definitely make it again
GEORGE POE says
Only additional thing was a pinch of chili powder. Would serve this to company
Mary says
Tried your recipe for our dinner tonight and it was delicious. I did cook the chops for extra 5 minutes, wanted them browned more. Thanks