Air Fryer Tonkatsu

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

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

Ingredients

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

Directions

1 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.
2 Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3 Prepare pork chops: Lay pork chops on a clean work surface; season with salt and pepper.
4 Beat eggs in a flat dish. Place bread crumbs in a separate flat dish.
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.
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).
7 Transfer pork chops to a cutting board and slice. Serve with sauce.