Smoky Honey BBQ Air Fryer Pork Chops Recipe

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Smoky Honey BBQ Air Fryer Pork Chops

30 Mins

Prep Time

8 Mins

cook Time

2

Servings

Curated by: Chef Margaret

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With this tasty recipe, you can make pork chops that aren’t boar-ing. Unlock a new side of the pork chop with spicy chipotle peppers and sweet honey.

Cookware Used

TurboBlaze™ 6.0-Quart Air Fryer

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Pork chops so good, you’ll want seconds

Elevate regular pork chops with these irresistible Smoky Honey BBQ Air Fryer Pork Chops! Combining the smoky heat of chipotle peppers with a sweet andrichhoney, this recipe offers a delightful balance of flavors that will leave your taste buds dancing. Whether you're hosting a barbecue or looking for a delicious weeknight dinner, these pork chops are sure to impress. Easy to prepare and full of bold, mouthwatering flavors, they bring a perfect blend of spice, sweet, and savory to your plate.

Ingredient Swaps

Pork Chop: Swap pork chops with chicken breast or thighs and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Ketchup: Swap ketchup with a low-sugar/zero-sugar ketchup.

Honey: Swap honey with monk fruit sweetener if keeping your sugar content low.

How to Pick Pork

Color: Look for pork that’s firm with a grayish-pink color and small amount of fat on the outside.

Marbling: A small amount of marbling will give you better flavor and tenderness.

Date: Remember to grab your pork just before checking out at the supermarket so it stays fresh for longer.

What to cook Smoky Honey BBQ Air Fryer Pork Chops with?

Try pairing our sweet and smoky pork chops with tasty sides:

Sides: Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges with Cilantro-Lime Crema, Air Fryer Chili Crisp Roasted Potatoes, or Air Fryer Crispy Parmesan Potato Wedges

Tools needed

Medium saucepan
Blender, food processor, or immersion blender
Basting brush

Ingredients

Honey Chipotle BBQ Sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ white onion, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
0.5 cup ketchup
8 ounces canned tomato sauce
3 tablespoons honey
4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon kosher salt
0.5 teaspoon black pepper

Pork Chops

1 teaspoon kosher salt
0.5 teaspoon black pepper
0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
0.5 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 bone-in pork chops (about 1 pound), ½–¾ inches thick

Scale 1x 2x 3x

Yield 2 Serving

Instructions

PREPPING THE PORK CHOPS

Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat to begin making the barbecue sauce. Add the olive oil, then add the onion and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes or until softened, then add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Simmer the sauce on low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the bottom from burning.
Transfer the sauce to a blender, food processor, or immersion blender and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Place the crisper plate into the COSORI Air Fryer basket.
Select the Preheat function, adjust temperature to 450°F, then tap Start/Pause.
Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and chili powder in a small bowl.
Brush the olive oil on both sides of the pork chops, then season both sides with the spice mixture.
Place the pork chops onto the preheated crisper plate.

COOKING THE PORK CHOPS

Select the Broil function, adjust time to 8 minutes, then tap Start/Pause.
Remove the air fryer basket after 4 minutes of cooking and brush the barbecue sauce over the tops of the pork chops. Return the basket to the air fryer.
Flip the pork chops over when 2 minutes of cooking remain and brush with more barbecue sauce.
Remove the pork chops when done, allow to rest for 5 minutes, then serve with more barbecue sauce if desired.

Chef Notes: Use one chipotle pepper in the adobo sauce if you don’t like your barbecue sauce too spicy. The barbecue sauce can be made up to one week in advance and stored in the refrigerator. You can easily double the recipe if you’re feeding a larger family. This barbecue sauce also goes really well with any cut of chicken.

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