Air Fryer Honey Mesquite Pork Chops

Air Fryer Honey Mesquite Pork Chops are wonderfully juicy with lots of sweet, smoky flavor. The air fryer is a quick and easy way to cook pork for a weeknight meal.

Cooking pork chops in the air fryer couldn’t be easier. Only 5 ingredients needed for this recipe! A simple marinade is made from mesquite seasoning, honey, olive oil, and black pepper. The pork chops marinate for 20 minutes and then air fry for about 15 minutes.

I love the flavor of mesquite seasoning. It is wonderfully smoky and a little spicy and sweet. It gives bold flavor to pork, chicken, and steak.

Tips for making Air Fryer Honey Mesquite Pork Chops:

Be careful not to overcook your pork. It will get tough and dry. A quick read thermometer really helps. You want the internal temperature to reach 145 degrees Fahrenheit.

Different air fryers can vary greatly when it comes to cooking times so use the cooking time as an estimate. It can take anywhere from 12 to 16 minutes depending not only on your air fryer, but the thickness of your pork chops as well.

You can use boneless pork chops, but I find having the bone in not only adds flavor, but helps keep the meat from drying out.

This recipe can easily be doubled, but you will have to cook the pork in two batches.

More Air Fryer Recipes:

• Air Fryer Greek Chicken
• Air Fryer Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
• Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets

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Air Fryer Honey Mesquite Pork Chops

Air Fryer Honey Mesquite Pork Chops are wonderfully juicy with lots of sweet, smoky flavor. The air fryer is a quick and easy way to cook pork for a weeknight meal.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Southern

Keyword air fryer

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 14 minutes

Marinate 20 minutes

Servings 2

Calories 382 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons mesquite seasoning
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 bone-in center cut pork chops, medium thickness

Instructions

1. Mix together the first 4 ingredients in a pie plate. Add pork chops and turn to coat them well. The spice mixture will be a thick paste, so you may need to really rub it into the pork chops.

   Cover and let marinate for 20 minutes at room temperature. They can marinate longer, but you will need to refigerate them.

2. Preheat Air Fryer to 380 degrees for 3 minutes.

3. Add pork chops and Air Fry for 8 minutes. Flip them over and pour any remaining spice mixture over them. Continue to Air Fry for another 4 to 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Air Fryer Honey Mesquite Pork Chops

Amount Per Serving

Calories 382 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Fat 21g32%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 90mg30%

Sodium 164mg7%

Potassium 617mg18%

Carbohydrates 20g7%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 18g20%

Protein 30g60%

Vitamin A 1779IU36%

Calcium 29mg3%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Disclosure: Nutritional info is provided as a guide only and can vary based on brands of products used, measuring techniques, and cooking methods.