Air Fryer Pork Chops and Potatoes

If you are looking for a delicious and easy weeknight meal, try these air fryer pork chops and potatoes. They are cooked together in the air fryer, which saves you time (and a pan!), making them perfect for busy weeknights!

Why you’ll love this recipe

If you’re looking for a delicious, easy weeknight meal then you can’t go past this recipe for cooking pork chops and potatoes in the air fryer! This dish is a breeze to make and only takes about 30 minutes from start to finish.

The real beauty of this recipe is that you can cook the pork chops and the potatoes together in the air fryer. Add a simple side salad or some steamed vegetables, and that’s your whole meal sorted!

Scroll down for the printable card for this pork chops and potatoes air fryer meal recipe, or read on for all the details.

What do you need?

Pork chops

You can use boneless pork loin chops or pork sirloin chops. Choose chops that are around ½-1 inch thick. You can use bone-in chops, however, they will take a little longer to cook (see notes in recipe card below).

Potatoes

The recipe below uses baby potatoes, but you can also use regular potatoes cut into 1- to 2-inch cubes.

Choose a roasting variety. Most types of red potatoes, yellow or gold, should give good results. Try russet, Maris Piper, Agria, or Sebago potatoes.

Seasoning

This recipe uses fine ground sea salt to season the potatoes and a pork seasoning mix. Either use your favorite pre-made spice blend, or you can make a simple homemade mix using:

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder or onion powder
• ½ teaspoon salt

Please feel free to adapt the seasonings to your taste preferences.

Oil

I use light olive oil in this recipe, but you can substitute any other cooking oil that you would normally use in your air fryer. Choose one with a high smoke point, like corn oil, vegetable oil, or avocado oil.

Equipment

You will need an air fryer with a big enough capacity to hold 2 pounds (1kg) for the recipe below.

If you have a small air fryer, which doesn’t have a huge capacity, you have two options.

1. You can adjust the quantities to match your air fryer’s capacity, or
2. You can part-cook the potatoes for 15 minutes ahead of cooking the pork chops, remove and cover them while you cook the chops. Then return the potatoes to finish cooking for five to ten minutes once the pork is resting.

How to cook pork chops and potatoes in the air fryer

The secret to cooking pork chops and potatoes in the air fryer at the same time is getting the timings just right. This is a very simple recipe, but here are a few important steps.

1. Prepare the pork chops. Pat the pork chops dry, then place them in a medium bowl with a drizzle of oil and the pork seasoning.
2. Air fry pork chops for 5 minutes at 360°F/180°C while you prepare the potatoes.

3. Prepare the potatoes. Wash the potatoes (if required), cut any larger than 2 inches in half, and pat dry on a clean dish towel or paper towel. Mix the potatoes with the remaining oil and sea salt in a large bowl. Add the potatoes to the air fryer with the pork chops.

5. Air fry pork chops and potatoes together for 10 minutes. Check internal temperature of the chops to ensure they have reached 145°F/63°C. Remove chops to a plate and cover with kitchen foil to rest for ten minutes.
6. Finish cooking the potatoes. Shake the potatoes in the air fryer basket to redistribute them. This ensures that they cook evenly. Then air fry the potatoes on their own for a final ten minutes while the pork chops rest.

Serving ideas

I normally serve pork chops and potatoes with a side salad and a tasty dressing or sauce like sweet chili mayo, ranch dressing, or bbq sauce.

For some other easy and healthy side dish options, try:

• Instant Pot Steamed Carrots
• Microwave Fresh Green Beans
• Microwave Steamed Carrots

Storage and reheating

Store any leftovers in an air tight container in the refrigerator and use within 3 days.

To reheat, place the chops and potatoes in the air fryer, and set to cook at 360°F/180°C for ten minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken is 145°F/63°C.

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