Name: Crispy Air Fryer Pork Chops with Garlic Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 boneless pork chops, ¾-inch thick; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 3 tbsp butter, softened; 2 cloves garlic, grated; 1 tbsp chopped parsley; To finish flaky salt

Crispy Air Fryer Pork Chops with Garlic Butter

Boneless chops go crackling-brown in under fifteen minutes with no oil spatter, then get a pat of garlic butter that melts straight into the crust.

Serves

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Written

August 4, 2026

Method

Pat the chops dry, then toss with the oil, garlic powder, thyme, salt, and pepper.

Arrange in the air fryer basket in a single layer, without touching.

Cook at 400°F for 6 minutes.

Flip and cook until deep golden brown and the centers read 140°F, another 5 to 7 minutes.

While the chops cook, mash the butter with the grated garlic and parsley into a rough compound butter.

Rest the chops 5 minutes, then top each with a spoonful of the garlic butter and let it melt in before serving with flaky salt.

Notes

Boneless and ¾-inch is the sweet spot here — thick bone-in chops need longer than the crust can hold before drying out, and this cut hits 140°F right as the outside turns deep gold. Pull them the moment they get there; pork keeps climbing a few degrees as it rests.

The compound butter is doing what a pan sauce would do in a skillet recipe, just without the skillet — melted garlic and parsley pooling into every crack in the crust. Make a double batch and keep the extra in the fridge for steak or corn on the cob.