Air Fryer Tonkatsu

This air fryer tonkatsu recipe for Japanese pork cutlet served with homemade tonkatsu sauce is crispy on the outside and tender and juicy inside.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 319 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sherry
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 pound boneless pork breakfast chops (4 chops)
• 0.5 cup ketchup
• 1.5 cups panko bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Make sauce: Whisk together ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic in a medium bowl until sugar is dissolved. Set sauce aside.

Step 3

Prepare pork chops: Lay pork chops on a clean work surface; season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Beat eggs in a flat dish. Place bread crumbs in a separate flat dish.

Step 5

Dip a pork chop in beaten eggs, then dredge in bread crumbs. Dip again in eggs, then press in bread crumbs to thoroughly coat. Repeat with remaining pork chops.

Step 6

Place pork chops in the basket of the preheated air fryer and spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray. Air-fry for 10 minutes. Flip chops over using a spatula and spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray again. Air-fry for 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of pork chops should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Step 7

Transfer pork chops to a cutting board and slice. Serve with sauce.