Chicken Fried Pork Chops, Skinnyfied (Air-Fryer)
Ingredients
Ingredients for Pork Chops:
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 6 (~¾-inch thick) center-cut boneless pork chops, fat trimmed (~5 oz each)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons light butter or Smart Balance light
- ½ cup panko crumbs
- ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 1½ teaspoons smoked paprika, see shopping tips
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Ingredients for Topping:
- ¾ cup jarred chicken gravy, I used Heinz chicken gravy
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees and lightly coat air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Season pork chops on both sides with a little salt and pepper.
- In a large shallow bowl, combine panko crumbs, cornmeal, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, chili powder, and black pepper.
- In another shallow bowl add the egg and beat like scrambled eggs. Dip each pork chop into melted butter, then egg and finally crumb mixture.
- When air fryer is ready, place 3 pork chops into the prepared basket and spray the top of pork chops with cooking spray. Cook 6 minutes. Turn pork chops over, and coat them with more cooking spray. Continue to cook on another side for 7 minutes. Set aside and repeat with the remaining 3 pork chops.
- Before serving, heat gravy. Plate each and drizzle 2 tablespoons chicken gravy over each or serve warmed gravy on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pork chopCalories: 287kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 26gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 335mgFiber: 1gBlue Smart Points: 7Green Smart Points: 8Plus Points: 8