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豚カツ Best Tonkatsu Japanese Pork Cutlet

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豚カツ Best Tonkatsu Japanese Pork Cutlet Recipe is a tender pork tenderloin deep fried until golden brown perfection! This crunchy Japanese fried pork cutlet is a popular Japanese dish with crispy fresh panko bread crumbs and served with savoury tonkatsu sauce, shredded cabbage side salad and white rice. Make this restaurant-quality delicious tonkatsu recipe in just 30 minutes at home.

Ingredients

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Tonkatsu (Fried Pork Cutlets

  • 250g boneless pork loin (about 1 inch thick)
  • 1 Large Egg, beaten
  • 1C All Purpose Flour or Potato Starch
  • 2C Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • Salt and pepper for seasoning

Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce

Garnish

2 Stalks of Green Onion, finely chopped

Mitsuba (Japanese wild parsley)

Shichimi Togarashi (Japanese chili pepper) to taste

Furikake (Seaweed seasoning) to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash and pat dry pork tenderloin with a kitchen paper towel.
  2. Tenderize the pork meat with a meat mallet or meat tenderizer needles on a heavy-duty cutting board.
  3. Season with a dash of salt and pepper. Let marinate for at least 10 minutes.
  4. Prepare the breading station for the Japanese fried pork cutlet. The best method is to arrange the breading ingredients in an assembly line. Put the AP flour, egg mixture, and Japanese panko breadcrumbs in shallow bowls.
  5. Coat both sides of the seasoned pork cutlet with a layer of flour. Dust of excess flour.
  6. Then dip the floured coated cutlet into the beaten egg. Evenly coat both sides.
  7. Next, place the pork cutlet into the panko bowl and evenly coat both sides. Gently pat the pork cutlet with Japanese-style breadcrumbs. This will ensure a crunchy coating.
  8. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
  9. Place breaded pork cutlet into the air fryer basket in a single layer. Spray the pork chops with cooking spray or with an oil mister.
  10. I've tried several large air fryers over the years, but I love THIS one!
  11. Set the cooking time to 12 minutes at 375F. Flipping halfway. Increase the temperature to 400F the for the second time to double fry.
  12. Insert an instant-read thermometer at the thickest part of the chop and check that the internal temperature of the meat is at least 145F.
  13. Air Fry until golden brown with crispy perfection.
  14. Carefully transfer pork chops from the air fryer with tongs or a slotted spoon.
  15. Work in small batches ex. If you are making a large plate of Tonkatsu, double batch the recipe but air fry half of the chops and repeat the process with the leftover pork chops!
  16. Let these crispy pork pieces rest for a few minutes on a wire rack or on a serving plate lined with a few kitchen paper towels.
  17. Cut the Tonkatsu into strips if desired.
  18. Enjoy hot and serve with a heap of refreshing shredded raw cabbage, hot short-grain Japanese rice and tonkatsu sauce on the side. The sweet and savoury tonkatsu sauce is a famous dipping sauce in Japanese food.

 

Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce

  1. Add all the tonkatsu sauce ingredients into a small mixing bowl. Mix well until combined. Reserve.

Equipment

Notes

  • Use disposable food prep gloves to keep your hands clean, food clean and a mess-free cleanup.
  • Make extra fried pork chops. The best things about extra pork chops are that you can use the remaining pork chops for Katsu Curry, Katsu Sando or pork-based ramen broth!
  • You can also make extra tonkatsu sauce and store up to 1 week in the refrigerator.
  • Use air fryer parchment paper and line the bottom of the basket for easy cleanups.
  • The best way to store leftovers is in this Rubbermaid brilliance container. I love that it is clear and 100% leakproof!

Nutrition

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