INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 2 ½ teaspoons paprika, sweet or smoked*
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 4 boneless pork chops, 1-inch thick, or bone-in pork chops
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, thyme, salt, onion powder and black pepper.
2. Preheat air fryer at 400° F for 5 minutes.
3. Pat the pork chops dry. Rub both sides with the olive oil. Rub the seasoning mix over all sides of the pork chops.
4. Place pork chops in a single layer in the air fryer (cook in two batches if needed).
5. To cook boneless pork chops: Air fry at 400° F for 5 minutes. Then flip the pork chops over and continue to cook for 3-7 more minutes, until the internal temperature of the center of the pork chops is 145° F.
6. To cook bone-in pork chops: Air fry at 400° F for 5 minutes. Then flip the pork chops over and continue to cook for 6-10 more minutes, until the internal temperature of the center of the pork chops is 145° F.
7. Let pork chops rest for 5 minutes and then serve.