Our parents often made Shake and Bake dinners when we were growing up. It was a quick and easy meal to prepare back in the day and it’s even easier these days! You might think it sounds weird to do something other than bake your Shake and Bake pork chops, but in fact it’s even better in the air fryer!
Air fryers do an excellent job of making crispy breaded Shake and Bake pork chops. The breading gets perfectly crispy and golden with an even better texture than what you’d get from oven baking! It works for these pork chops and it works just as well with our air fryer Shake and Bake chicken too!
So make your weeknight Shake and Bake dinners even easier by switching from the air fryer to the oven! It’s faster, easier, and tastes even better. And maybe check out these air fryer breaded pork chops if you want to skip the box of Shake ‘N Bake! They’re made with Panko for a homemade breading.
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Pork Chops – We often use boneless pork chops but for this recipe we’re using bone-in! They definitely have a bit more flavor than the boneless chops and we usually get thicker cut pork chops when they are bone in, about 1 inch thick. You may need to adjust the cook time based on the thickness of the pork.
Shake ‘N Bake – We’re using the original flavored Shake ‘N Bake for these air fried pork chops. It comes in a variety of flavors so feel free to switch things up here and use a different kind like Parmesan Crusted or Crunchy Pretzel Shake ‘N Bake if you have a preference!
Olive Oil – For frying the breaded pork chops!
We love that this weeknight dinner recipe takes only three simple ingredients, is so quick and easy to prepare, and ready to eat in under 20 minutes! Shake and Bake makes dinner easy and the air fryer speeds it up even more while not compromising on taste. We love the golden, crispy air fried breading!
