Air-Fryer Pork Chops and Potatoes
Nicely roasted and juicy Air-Fryer Pork Chops with crisp, potato fries and a delicious marinade of herbs, spices, garlic, mustard, and grape molasses.
Servings: 2
Calories: 645kcal
Ingredients
- 2 (about 300 grams each) bone-in pork chops 2-2½ cm (¾ to 1-inch) thick
- 600 grams (1.3 pounds) potatoes
- olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- sea salt and pepper
- lemon wedges to serve with
For The Marinade:
- 2 teaspoons grape molasses or molasses or honey
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard powder or powder a teaspoon of mustard seeds in a pestle and mortar or seed grinder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
- ⅔ teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
Instructions
Prepare The Potatoes:
- Wash the potatoes and rub the skins with a dish sponge or peel them if you prefer.
- Cut the potatoes into 1½ cm (⅔-inch) thick fries.
- Soak them in plenty of water at room temperature for about an hour.
- Drain the potatoes in a strainer. Then pat-dry with paper towels or wrap them in a kitchen towel to absorb excess water. Transfer to a bowl.
- Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil (1-2 tablespoons) and season with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon oregano, and 1 teaspoon paprika.
Prepare The Porkchops:
- Pat-dry the pork chops.
- Rub half a teaspoon of grape molasses on each side of each pork chop.
- Mix the remaining ingredients of the marinade (mustard powder, oregano, thyme, garlic, paprika) in a bowl and then rub it on each pork chop, on both sides.
- Marinate the pork chops for 30 minutes at room temperature. You can marinate them for up to 24 hours; just take them out of the fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking.
Fry The Potatoes and Pork Chops:
- Preheat the air fryer at 200°C / 400°F for 5 minutes.
- Fry the potatoes for 20 minutes, tossing and flipping 2-3 times. Remove from the air-fryer and set aside. NOTE: The potatoes should have softened with a thick outer skin that's golden and almost crisped when you remove them from the air-frier. Otherwise, cook them for a few minutes longer.
- Drizzle the pork chops lightly with olive oil. Then season with salt and pepper.
- Fry the pork chops for 12-14 minutes, flipping them once. The internal temperature should read 140°F / 60°C on an instant-read thermometer.
- Transfer the pork chops to a plate and rest covered for 5-10 minutes.
- Return the potato fries to the air-fryer and cook for 5-10 minutes until deep-golden with crisp edges.
- Serve the pork chops and potatoes with lemon wedges on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 645kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 2197mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 570IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 5mg