20 Minute Air Fryer Lemongrass Pork Chop
This Air Fryer Lemongrass Pork Chop might be my favorite air fryer recipe! This hearty Southeast Asian-inspired pork recipe has a delicious lemongrass marinade that reminds me so much of past travels! To make things more interesting, I serve these chops with a quick scallion sauce that takes no time to make at all! Take 20 minutes tonight and have these hearty, savory pork chops for dinner!
Lemongrass Pork Chop with Scallion Sauce
This Lemongrass Pork Chop is so flavorful – and amazing with rice! The pork chops are marinated with garlic, lemongrass, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, chili flakes. It’s a great way to prep ahead for a busy day. I can marinade the meat the day before, and have delicious pork chops in 20 minutes the next day.
I love pairing this Air Fryer Pork Chop recipe with the most delicious scallion sauce on the side. It’s pretty to make: Heat up 6 tbsp of oil until smoking, drizzle over chopped green onion and salt and mix. It goes well with literally ANY PROTEIN! Sometimes, when I want to save few steps, I use the Kai Dong Four Season Scallion Sauce instead.
Save Time with Kai Dong’s Four Season Scallion Sauce
Skip making your own scallion sauce for your Air Fryer Lemongrass Porkchop and grab a jar of Kai Dong’s Four Season Scallion Sauce!
Air Frying Lemongrass Pork Chop
Pork chops can get a bit tough, but a few quick steps can prevent that from happening. The tendons in the pork chops can cause it to curl up when air frying, making it hard to chew. Chop the pork chop with the back of your knife to tenderize it all over. Then, cut slits along the fat to prevent the curling during cooking, and keep the pork tender.
Air Fryers are such an amazing way to cook pork. It’s mess free – and you set it and forget it! The pork chop should cook for about 12-15 minutes. Keep in mind, your air fryer strength and the pork chop size may be a little different from mine, so adjust cook time accordingly!
Lemongrass Pork Chop Ingredients
- 4 pieces of pork chop, center cut bone-in pork chops ~1.5 inch thick
- 8 cloves of Garlic, minced
- 2 ½ tbsp of minced Lemongrass
- 2 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp of Sugar
- 2 tsp of Chilli Flakes (optional)
- 1 tsp of Salt
- 6 tbsp of Oil
- 3 stalks of Green Onion, chopped
- Using the back of your knife, slightly flatten the pork chop on both sides. Cut slits along the fat – this will prevent the pork chops from curling up when air frying
- Marinate the pork chops with garlic, lemongrass, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, chili flakes (optional) for at least 1 hour, or overnight
- Air fry the pork chops at 400F for 12-16 minutes, flipping halfway through or until the internal temperature reaches 140F.
- In the meantime, make the sauce. In a bowl, add chopped green onion and salt on top. Heat up 6 tbsp of oil until smoking, drizzle over the green onion and salt. Mix well.
For more quick and easy South East Asian Flavor at home:
Air Fryer Lemongrass Pork Chop
By Tiffy Cooks
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pieces pork chop center cut bone-in pork chops ~1.5 inch thick
- 8 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 ½ tbsp minced Lemongrass
- 2 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Chili Flakes optional
- 1 tsp Salt
- 6 tbsp Oil
- 3 stalks Green Onion chopped
Instructions
- Using the back of your knife, slightly flatten the pork chop on both sides. Cut slits along the fat – this will prevent the pork chops from curling up when air frying
- Marinate the pork chops with garlic, lemongrass, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, chili flakes (optional) for at least 1 hour, or overnight
- Air fry the pork chops at 400F for 12-16 minutes, flipping halfway through or until the internal temperature reaches 140F
- In the meantime, make the sauce. In a bowl, add chopped green onion and salt on top. Heat up 6 tbsp of oil until smoking, drizzle over the green onion and salt. Mix well.
Video
@tiffycooks R FRYER LEMONGRASS PORK CHOPS, 10/10 please give it a try, it is SO good! I’ve made it on repeat, the perfect summer dinner! #airfryer #porkchops #dinner
♬ original sound – TIFFY COOKS 🥟
So yummy and very delicious!