豚カツ Best Tonkatsu Japanese Pork Cutlet
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.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tsp Mirin
- 2 tbsp Ketchup
- 2 tsp Oyster Sauce
- 2 tsp sugar or monk fruit sugar
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
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- 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.
- 19
Add all the tonkatsu sauce ingredients into a small mixing bowl. Mix well until combined. Reserve.