Air Fryer Pork Rind Coated Pork Chops (Paleo, Keto)
These air-fried pork chops are coated in pork rind crumbs and herbs to create an ultra crispy coating without deep frying or oil! Served alongside sautéed mushrooms and mashed cauliflower, it’s a low carb meal with big flavor!
Keyword: air fryer, dinner, gluten free, keto, lunch, paleo, pork chop
Servings: 4meals
Calories: 402kcal
Author: Meal Prep on Fleek
Ingredients
For Pork Chops
2ozpork rinds or about 4 cups
4 boneless pork chopsabout 5 ounces each
1largeegg
1teaspoondried thyme
1teaspoonsweet paprika
½teaspoononion powder
1teaspoonsea salt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
For Sautéed Mushrooms
5cupssliced white button mushrooms
2teaspoonunsalted butter
1teaspoonminced garlic
1teaspoondried thyme
¼teaspoonsea salt
1tablespoonbalsamic vinegar
For Mashed Cauliflower
5cupscauliflower florets
1teaspoonminced garlic
1teaspoondried chives
2tablespoonunsalted butter
1teaspoonsea salt
⅛teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
Add pork rinds to a food processor and pulse until finely crumbled. Transfer to a shallow bowl and stir in seasonings. In a separate shallow bowl, beat egg. Blot pork chops dry with paper towel and dunk in egg shaking off excess. Dredge on both sides in pork rind mixture and place in basket of air fryer. Repeat with remaining chops, leaving a small gap between each pork chop for air flow. Air fry at 400ºF for 12 minutes. Turn chops and fry 11-12 minutes longer.
While pork chops fry prepare mashed cauliflower and balsamic mushrooms. For Cauliflower: heat 4 cups of water in a large pot over medium-high heat until boiling. Add cauliflower florets and boil for 10-12 minutes, until very tender. Strain and return to pot with butter, garlic, chives and salt. Use a potato mash to mash cauliflower. Divide between 4 (1 cup) compartments of white MPOF containers.
For Mushrooms: Heat 2 teaspoons of butter over medium heat in a medium pan and add mushrooms, sauté for 8 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes longer. Stir in thyme, sea salt and balsamic vinegar and simmer for 3 minutes longer. Divide between 4 (1 cup) white MPOF compartments. Place 1 pork chop in 4 large (2 cup) compartments.