Air Fryer Stuffed Pork Chops

Name: Air Fryer Stuffed Pork Chops
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Ingredients: 6 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup onion (diced); 1/2 cup celery (diced); 1/2 green apple (peeled & diced); 4 oz mushrooms (washed & sliced); 4 slices thick cut bread (diced); 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning; 1 tsp sage; 1 tsp thyme; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp Better than Bouillon Chicken; 1/4 cup water; 4 thick-cut, bone-in pork chops (3/4" thick); 4 tbsp horseradish mustard (or djion)

Air Fryer Stuffed Pork Chops are an amazingly quick and easy meal that everybody will love! Plus – the stuffing is a wonderful bite of fall with diced apple and all those wonderful Thanksgiving spices that come in stuffing!

Try and find thick pork chops – at least 3/4″ thick if possible – so that you have some room to slice and stuff them. First you make your stuffing – then pop them in the air fryer for only 8 minutes! They were perfectly juicy and delicious!

Pro Tip

Bone-in Pork Chops

I recommend using Bone-in pork chops as much as possible when making chops. The bone keeps the flavor in and makes them less dry when you cook them. Plus, there’s a little fat on them. You can trim it off and not eat it if you’re super picky – but it adds flavor!!!! FAT = FLAVOR!

What’s in Stuffed Pork Chops?

First – the stuffing – I started with my family-famous crock pot stuffing (it’s getting to be that time – this recipe is amazing!!!):

Butter
Onion, Celery, Mushrooms – the most important ingredients!
Green Apple (this is an add-on to my regular stuffing)
Bread – I used leftover sub buns and hot dog buns
Poultry Seasoning
Sage
Thyme
Salt
Pepper
Better than Bouillon + Water

Finally – of course – you’ll need:

Bone-in Pork Chops
Horseradish or Dijon Mustard

How do you make Air Fryer Stuffed Pork Chops?

First up – we have to make the stuffing – your stuffing will “bake” in the air fryer – so it’s a super quick version:

Melt the butter in a skillet
Add celery, onion, mushroom and apples to butter and saute for 3-5 min until softened
Remove from heat and add seasonings and stir
Add bread cubes to the veggies and stir
Place 1/4 cup water in the microwave to heat up and then add your bouillon. Stir
Add the chicken broth to the mixture and stir so it sticks together a bit.
Set stuffing aside

Next up – the chops!!!

It’s best to use 3/4″ or so pork chops
Using a boning knife, slice a pocket into the pork chops
Be sure to cut in and slice away to get a nice sized pocket – go towards the bone about 3″. You might need to make little “swipes” with the knife to keep going.
Repeat on all the chops
Fill each pocket by hand with a handful of stuffing. You’ll have enough to do four pork chops. Push the stuffing towards the bone and mush it in tight!
Preheat your air fryer – if you need to – to 375 degrees
- I just got a new Instant Pot Omni Vortex oven and you have to preheat it – but I also have a Paula Deen Basket Air Fryer and it doesn’t need to be preheated
Brush the top of the pork chop with mustard (horseradish, deli, dijon – whatever you have) and spritz with a touch of olive oil spray
When the oven is ready, place pork chop in the basket and air fry for 8 minutes
Check internal temp of pork chop meat (not bone) to 145

Tips, Tricks and FAQs

Can I use boneless pork chops?

Of course- I just find that bone-in chops have more flavor which keeps the pork juicy.

Do I need thick cut chops?

Well you definitely need more than thin cut – the ones I used were about 3/4″. Just look for a thicker cut at the grocery – or if you have a butcher shop nearby – they’ll have thicker chops. If you use thicker chops (like Iowa Chops) – you’ll need to air fry for probably 10-12 minutes.

What kind of bread should I use?

I actually had leftover sub rolls and hot dog rolls and diced up two of those – because it was about like 4 slices of bread. Use whatever you like – but I recommend a thick cut of bread.

Doesn’t stuffing need an egg?

Well – if you’re making the stuffing recipe as a side dish – yes – you need eggs. BUT for this recipe – when you put it in the pork chop – the egg isn’t needed! (And yes – I might have figured this out because I forgot the egg and didn’t realize it until the chops were stuffed. Doh! But it worked and was delicious!)

Do I need to use the apple?

Well no – but I recommend it! I don’t even like green apples – but apples and pork chops are perfect together and it really added a ton of flavor and texture to the stuffing – you’ll love it!

Do I need to preheat my air fryer?

So – I’m so AF obsessed – I have 2! I never pre-heat my basket style air fryer. However i just got the Instant Pot Omni Vortex Air Fryer Oven and it requires the preheat.

Can I use chicken broth instead of Better than Bouillon?

Yup – I just didn’t want to open a can of broth for 1/4 cup – so I just made my own. And trust me – Better than Bouillon is my favorite! I have Chicken, Beef and Garlic flavors!

What kind of mustard should I use?

I ran out of Dijon – but I had some amazing Woeber’s Horseradish Mustard in my fridge – so I used that! So good! Really – use whatever mustard OTHER than plain yellow. Don’t we all have 14 mustards in our fridge door? Or is that just me?!

What to serve with stuffed pork chops?

Other delicious Air Fryer Pork Recipes