My dear friend's mom owned a food stand and served this traditional Japanese dish known as tonkatsu. She shared the recipe for these breaded pork cutlets with me years ago. They continue to be a favorite. —Yuko Shibata, Monterey Park, California
Air-Fryer Tonkatsu
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Air-Fryer Tonkatsu
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons prepared hot mustard
Directions
- Preheat air fryer to 375°. Flatten pork chops to 1/4-in. thickness. In a shallow bowl, combine flour and garlic salt. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk eggs. Place bread crumbs in a third bowl. Coat pork with flour mixture, then dip in eggs and coat in crumbs.
- In batches, place pork chops in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until crisp, 5 minutes. Turn; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until crisp and juices run clear, 5-6 minutes longer.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; serve with pork.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 391 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 175mg cholesterol, 1320mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 39g protein.
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