Air Fryer Tonkatsu

Air-fried tonkatsu is crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. You can buy bottled sauce but this homemade version is simple to make and is far better. Serve over rice if desired.

• 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
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs
• 1 pound boneless pork breakfast chops (4 chops)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Whisk together ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic together in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Set tonkatsu sauce aside.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Beat eggs in a flat dish. Place bread crumbs in a separate flat dish. Dredge pork chops first in egg and then in bread crumbs. Repeat by dredging pork chops in egg and then breadcrumbs again, pressing down so that bread crumbs stick to the chops.

Step 5

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. Cook for 10 more minutes.

Step 6

Transfer to a cutting board and slice. Serve with reserved sauce.