Categories: Air Fryer

Ingredients

• 4 boneless pork chops
• 2 3/4 tsp kosher salt, divided
• 1 3/4 tsp black pepper, divided
• 1 cup plus 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp garlic powder, divided
• 1 cup whole buttermilk
• 2 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1 tsp Dijon
• Garnish: black pepper

Directions

1. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound chops to 1/2-inch thickness. Sprinkle chops all over with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper.

2. In a shallow bowl, whisk together 1 cup flour, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and 1/2 tsp garlic powder. In another shallot bowl, place buttermilk. Dredge 2 chops in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Dip in buttermilk, letting excess drip off; dredge chops again in flour mixture. Spray both sides of chops with cooking spray.

3. If preheating is recommended by your air fryer manual, preheat fryer on 400. Place drip pan over fryer heating element. Spray fryer rack with cooking spray; place over drip pan. Preheat oven to 200.

4. Place chops on fryer rack; cook at 400 until bottom is lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Spray tops of chops with cooking spray; turn chops. Cook until browned on bottom, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from air fryer and transfer to oven to keep warm. Repeat breading and cooking procedure with remaining chops.

5. In a medium saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove from pan using a slotted spoon, and let drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in pan. Whisk in remaining 3 tbsp. flour until smooth. Whisk in milk, remaining 3/4 tsp salt, remaining 1/2 tsp garlic powder and remaining 1/4 tsp pepper until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbly, 4-5 minutes. Whisk in mustard. Serve chops with gravy and top with bacon. Garnish with pepper.

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