Air Fryer Garlic Pork Loin is tender, juicy, and packed with flavor. An easily prepped dinner that the whole family will enjoy in no time!
If you’re looking for an easy Pork Dinner, this Air Fryer Garlic Pork Loin is a great place to start because it’s quick enough for a busy weeknight while still feeling like a hearty, satisfying meal. For more pork recipes, try my Grilled Pork Tenderloin or my sweet and savory Apple Cinnamon Pork Loin.
Why You’ll Love This Pork?
- It’s a simple way to make a flavorful pork dinner without a lot of hands-on work.
- The air fryer gives the pork a beautifully browned outside while keeping the inside tender and juicy.
Sabrina’s Air Fryer Garlic Pork Loin Recipe
Air Fryer Pork Loin is a delicious and impressive meal, perfect for preparing pork loin in a rush. Instead of roasting the meat for over an hour, you can follow easy cooking instructions to cook the pork in just 20 minutes. It may sound too good to be true, but air fryers are the perfect way to make your favorite meals into a simple recipe. Hot air is all sealed together and moves quickly around the food to cook it evenly and rapidly without any oil necessary.
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Ingredients
- 2 pound pork loin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Heat air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Mix salt, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Season the pork loin with the spice mix.
- Add seasoned pork to the basket, fat side up.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
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Sabrina’s Tips
Make sure to let the meat rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving to get extra tender pork. The rest time will allow the juices to disperse throughout the whole loin, making each bite more juicy and tender.
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About this Recipe
Along with the super easy cooking method, this recipe has fantastic flavors. Prep the Air Fryer Pork Loin Roast with garlic powder and paprika to give it a remarkable smoky, savory flavor. Then you can cook the meat until it’s perfectly tender and packed with flavor. You won’t be able to get enough of this mouthwatering meal. Use the juice that drains from your pork loin to drizzle over the slices you serve. Place it in a small bowl, or even a small gravy dish to make it easy, and you can set it out alongside the meat for others to help themselves.
Ingredients
- Pork: The only ingredients you need for this recipe are the 2-pound roast and the seasoning blend. Pork loin is juicy and tender meat already, so you don’t have to worry about marinating it or adding a lot of extra steps.
- Seasoning: To season the Pork Loin, you need 2 teaspoons garlic powder for the bold garlicky flavor. You will also use 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon paprika for a more balanced flavor palette.
Can this be made ahead of time?
The results won’t be quite as good to prepare this Pork Loin ahead of time. For the best, juiciest results it is recommended to prepare the loin fresh.
Pairing Suggestions
If you’d prefer a main dish with sides, you can get to work preparing your favorite side dish recipes while the air fryer does its magic. Air Fryer Broccoli, Soft Dinner Rolls, or Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are a few reader favorites to enjoy with this dinner. However, most classic sides would taste good with this traditional and comforting dish.
How to Store
- Serve: Don’t leave Air Fryer Pork Loin at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
- Store: If you have leftovers, then you can cover the air fryer recipe in aluminum foil or seal it in an airtight container. The cooked pork loin can keep well in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Freeze: You could also freeze the Pork Loin for up to 3 months. Then let it thaw in the fridge before reheating to serve.
Ideas to Serve
Pork Loin makes an easy, excellent dinner, and it’s so fast when you prepare it in the air fryer. However, it is more versatile than just being used as a main dish with sides. You can slice a thick piece of pork loin and make a sandwich out of it. Slice pork loin pieces very thin for a sandwich you can easily layer with veggies, cheese, and condiments as you like. Cut small strips and serve them over a salad or a bowl of potatoes, rice, veggies, or grains like quinoa.
Alternative Cooking Techniques
Oven Baked Method
- If you want to try this recipe but you don’t have an air fryer, you can make it in the oven. It will just take a little more time.
- Follow the recipe but set your oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook for 60-70 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
Slow Cooker Method
- Alternatively, you could use your slow cooker or crockpot for this recipe.
- Just place the prepared pork loin in the slow cooker and cook on low for 5 hours.
Frequent Questions
Even if you forgot to defrost the meat, you could still make this recipe. Just take the pork loin straight from the freezer and place it in your air fryer. Heat the air fryer to 350 degrees with the meat already in there. Cook for 33-38 minutes. Check the pork is done, then prep it with spices before serving since you couldn’t before cooking.
To reheat leftover pork in the air fryer, preheat the fryer to 350 degrees. Then add the pork and cook for 3-5 minutes until it’s heated all the way through. Serve the leftovers with sides, as a sandwich, on top of a salad, rice, pasta, or any way you choose.
Pork loin is a larger, longer, and thicker piece of meat, especially compared to the smaller pork tenderloin. The difference is very clear when sitting next to each other. Additionally, the pork tenderloin is often sold with 2 tenderloins per package whereas the pork loin is just one large piece.
Variations
- Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin: Pork tenderloin and pork loin may seem quite similar, but they’re a different cut of meat. So, you’ll need to follow slightly different instructions to make Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin. Firstly, preheat the fryer to 400 degrees. Then prep the pork tenderloin with the same garlic seasoning. Cook for 20-22 minutes. Just like the pork loin, you’ll want to let the meat rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Garlic Herb Seasoning: This recipe already has amazing garlic flavor in the seasoning blend, but you can also add fresh herb seasoning to the blend. To make garlic herb seasoning add dried basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, and sage to the garlic. Mix it all and season the pork with it.
Honey Mustard Pork Loin Roast
- You can also prepare your pork loin with a beautiful mustard mixture.
- To make the mustard sauce, combine ¼ cup stone-ground mustard, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons minced rosemary, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon oil, and 1 tablespoon honey.
- You could also use yellow mustard or brown mustard, depending on your taste. Once you’ve mixed the mustard and honey garlic sauce together, brush it like a glaze sauce over the pork loin, and cook as usual.
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I’d like to dry brine first (salt, pepper, olive oil), and insert slices of garlic and fresh rosemary into the meat for a day, before I cook it, like I do when I bake it. Can I do the same, here? Also, do we need to take it out of the fridge for a bit to let out come to room temp first? Thank you!
Absolutely go for it! You can bring to room temp but some of us busy Mom’s don’t always have time for that and this recipe will fry up well straight out of the fridge as well!