Air Fryer Tonkatsu Recipes

JAPANESE AIR-FRIED PORK TONKATSU

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Stir together eggs, avocado oil, and salt in a small bowl. Place panko crumbs on a separate plate.
• Set a length of parchment or waxed paper about 15 inches long on a platter or cutting board.
• Dip each pork chop into the egg mixture, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl, then turn chops in panko crumbs. Cover the top of the chop with crumbs and press down to encourage them to stick. Place coated chops on the prepared parchment or waxed paper. Repeat until all chops are coated with panko crumbs on both sides.
• Spray both sides of each pork chop with cooking spray and place 2 or 3 chops into the air fryer basket, depending on the size of the basket.
• Air fry for 6 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 5 minutes more. Transfer chops to a plate and keep warm. Repeat with remaining chops.
• Serve chops with rice, shredded Savoy cabbage, and tonkatsu sauce.

AIR FRYER TONKATSU

Steps:

• Whisk together ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic together in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Set tonkatsu sauce aside.
• Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lay pork chops on a clean work surface and season with salt and pepper.
• 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.
• 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.
• Transfer to a cutting board and slice. Serve with reserved sauce.

AIR-FRYER TONKATSU

Steps:

• 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.

AIR FRYER CHICKEN KATSU WITH HOMEMADE KATSU SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic together in a bowl until sugar has dissolved. Set katsu sauce aside.
• Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, lay chicken pieces on a clean work surface. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place beaten eggs in a flat dish. Pour bread crumbs into a second flat dish. Dredge chicken pieces in egg and then in bread crumbs. Repeat by dredging chicken in egg and then bread crumbs again, pressing down so that the bread crumbs stick to the chicken.
• Place chicken pieces in the basket of the pre-heated air fryer. Spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray.
• Air fry for 10 minutes. Flip chicken pieces over using a spatula and spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray. Cook for 8 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice. Serve with katsu sauce.