Crispy Air Fryer Pork Chops With Garlic Croutons
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Get ready to sink your teeth into the crispiest, juiciest pork chops of your life, all thanks to the magic of the air fryer!
Imagine a world where you can indulge in tender, flavorful pork chops without the hassle of deep-frying. Sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, today we’re making that dream a reality with these mouth-watering breaded air fryer pork chops!

First things first, preheat that air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). While that’s heating up, place your pork chops on a plate and give them a good coating of Cajun seasoning on both sides. Don’t be shy – you want that flavor to pop!
Now it’s time to get your crouton game on. Pulse those cheese and garlic croutons in a small food processor until they’re nice and fine. Transfer them to a shallow dish, and in a separate dish, lightly beat those eggs. You know the drill – working one at a time, dip each pork chop into the beaten egg, letting any excess drip off, and then press it into the crouton breading to coat both sides. Place that breaded chop on a plate, unstacked, and repeat with the remaining chops. Give them a quick mist with cooking spray to get them ready for their air fryer debut.

Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and arrange those chops in a single layer. You might need to do two batches depending on the size of your air fryer, but don’t worry, it’s worth the wait. Cook those chops in the preheated air fryer for 5 minutes, flip them, and mist again with cooking spray if there are any dry areas. Cook for another 5 minutes, and voilà! Your pork chops are done when an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Now, the moment of truth – serve those bad boys hot and enjoy the ooohs and ahhhs from your family and friends. And don’t be afraid to get creative with different flavors of croutons for variety. Keep those chops warm in an oven on the lowest setting while air frying the remaining chops, and for thicker chops, add an extra minute to the cook time. For thinner chops, cook 1 minute less.

So, what are you waiting for? Get ready to indulge in the crispiest, juiciest pork chops of your life, all thanks to the magic of the air fryer!

Printable Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 pork chops
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 cup cheese and garlic croutons
- 2 eggs
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- 2. Coat the pork chops with Cajun seasoning on both sides.
- 3. Pulse cheese and garlic croutons in a food processor until fine and transfer to a shallow dish.
- 4. In a separate dish, lightly beat the eggs.
- 5. Dip each pork chop into the beaten egg, letting excess drip off, then press into the crouton breading to coat both sides.
- 6. Place the breaded chops on a plate and mist with cooking spray.
- 7. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray and arrange the chops in a single layer.
- 8. Cook the chops in the preheated air fryer for 5 minutes, flip them, and mist again with cooking spray if needed.
- 9. Cook for another 5 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
- 10. Serve hot and enjoy!
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