Air-Fryer Pork Chops and Potatoes

Nicely roasted and juicy Air-Fryer Pork Chops with crisp, potato fries and a delicious marinade of herbs, spices, garlic, mustard, and grape molasses.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 (about 300 grams each) bone-in pork chops (2-2 1/2 cm (3/4 to 1-inch) thick )
• 600 grams (1.3 pounds) potatoes
• olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• sea salt and pepper
• lemon wedges (to serve with)
• 2 teaspoons grape molasses (or molasses or honey)
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard powder (or powder a teaspoon of mustard seeds in a pestle and mortar or seed grinder)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 2/3 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Prepare The Potatoes: ---
2. 2Wash the potatoes and rub the skins with a dish sponge or peel them if you prefer.
3. 3Cut the potatoes into 1½ cm (⅔-inch) thick fries.
4. 4Soak them in plenty of water at room temperature for about an hour.
5. 5Drain the potatoes in a strainer. Then pat-dry with paper towels or wrap them in a kitchen towel to absorb excess water. Transfer to a bowl.
6. 6Drizzle the potatoes with olive oil (1-2 tablespoons) and season with salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon oregano, and 1 teaspoon paprika.
7. 7--- Prepare The Porkchops: ---
8. 8Pat-dry the pork chops.
9. 9Rub half a teaspoon of grape molasses on each side of each pork chop.
10. 10Mix the remaining ingredients of the marinade (mustard powder, oregano, thyme, garlic, paprika) in a bowl and then rub it on each pork chop, on both sides.
11. 11Marinate the pork chops for 30 minutes at room temperature. You can marinate them for up to 24 hours; just take them out of the fridge 30 minutes prior to cooking.
12. 12--- Fry The Potatoes and Pork Chops: ---
13. 13Preheat the air fryer at 200°C / 400°F for 5 minutes.
14. 14Fry the potatoes for 20 minutes, tossing and flipping 2-3 times. Remove from the air-fryer and set aside. NOTE: The potatoes should have softened with a thick outer skin that's golden and almost crisped when you remove them from the air-frier. Otherwise, cook them for a few minutes longer.
15. 15Drizzle the pork chops lightly with olive oil. Then season with salt and pepper.
16. 16Fry the pork chops for 12-14 minutes, flipping them once. The internal temperature should read 140°F / 60°C on an instant-read thermometer.
17. 17Transfer the pork chops to a plate and rest covered for 5-10 minutes.
18. 18Return the potato fries to the air-fryer and cook for 5-10 minutes until deep-golden with crisp edges.
19. 19Serve the pork chops and potatoes with lemon wedges on the side.