Air-Fryer Tonkatsu

  Dinner

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.

Air-Fryer Tonkatsu

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 min./batch
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

Instructions

  • 1. 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.
  • 2. 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.
  • 3. 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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