Low Carb Pork Chop Fries in the Air Fryer – (can use oven or stovetop)

These low carb pork chop fries I made in the the air fryer were a big hit in my house! So easy to make with only 4 ingredients and 1 serving had only 2.6g net carbs!

You might also like these low carb air fryer onion straws.

Recently I made low carb fried chicken tenders in the air fryer and it was such a hit with my son, I wanted to try it with pork chops. I decided to cut them in into thin strips and then bread them. These low carb pork chop fries were delicious! Not only did my son love them but I did too. They only need 4 ingredients and you can have these crispy meat fries in less than 20 minutes! 

4 Ingredients for these pork chop fries

I bought all of the ingredients for these fried pork chops at Aldi. The ingredients are thin pork chops, pork rinds, ranch dressing and Parmesan cheese. You can see the pork chops I used if you scroll down a bit. 

 

 

What kind of pork chops should I use?

I bought two kinds of  pork chops from Aldi. I always buy the large pack of thin cut pork chops and bread them for dinner. Today I used those and a thick pork loin chop which you can see below. I liked the thinner ones but the thicker pork chops were more substantial. Use whatever you want but make sure there is no bones and if there is a lot of fat, you will want to trim it first. 

 

 

Low Carb Pork Chop Fries Recipe

1. Cut your thin pork chops into fry-like strips and then season with salt and pepper.
2. Place the pork in a baggie with the ranch dressing and squish it around so the pork is covered in dressing.
3. In a shallow bowl mix the crushed pork rinds and Parmesan cheese.
4. Place the pork strips in the breadcrumb mixture and coat on all sides
5. Place in the basket of the air fryer and cook for 15 minutes.

 

 

 

Above you can see the raw pork chops cut into fries. And below you can see what they look like after you bread them.

 

 

Place them in the air fryer and cook at 380 degrees F for 10 minutes then turn the heat up to 400 degrees F for 5 more minutes. This will make them nice and crunchy.

 

 

Dips for these pork chop fries

I made a dip with hot mustard and mayo for the fries but I also have a few aioli recipes that would be yummy too:

• garlic aioli
• jalapeno aioli
• buffalo aioli
• tomato bacon jam
• creamy avocado lime dip

 

 

Above you can see the difference between the thin pork chops and the thicker. The thicker pork chop fries are on the bigger plate and the thinner pork chop fries are on the small plate.  Below is a plate of the thinner fries. They get more crispy because the higher breading to meat ratio.

To make in the oven or stovetop

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place the  breaded pork chops on a sprayed cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through. To make on the stove, heat some oil in a large skillet and brown on all sides. If they are thin they should be cooked through. If they aren’t place in the oven to continue cooking. 

 

 

What kind of air fryer do I use?

I really like my air fryer. This is the air fryer I bought. It’s an Air Fryer XL by Cozyna (5.8QT) and so far so good. It has a pretty large basket (I’ve cooked a whole chicken) and it’s simple to use (not too many buttons and gadgets). I did a little research and this is the one I thought would work best for me.  

Another reason I’ve grown to love my air fryer is that I feel comfortable letting my son use it (he’s 14yo).  It’s simple to use and I don’t have to worry about him burning the house down! 🙂

 

I hope you like these low carb pork chop fries as much as we do. I make breaded pork chops often so now I think I will try this version more often. The nutritional information for 1 serving is:

471 cals / 33.2g fat / 2.7g carbs / 0.1g fiber / 41g protein = 2.6g net carbs