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Who doesn’t love the crispy, golden perfection of a Japanese pork cutlet, also known as Tonkatsu? While traditionally deep-fried, we’re about to embark on a guilt-free culinary adventure by preparing this delectable dish in everyone’s favorite kitchen appliance using the Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro. Get ready to savor the flavors of Japan with a healthier twist. In this recipe, we’ll guide you through the steps to create a mouthwatering Air Fryer Japanese Pork Cutlet.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/a1COMYhy-Tw
Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro
The Breville Smart Oven Air with Element iQ System is a versatile countertop oven that allows you to roast, air fry and dehydrate; Use super convection to reduce cooking time by up to 30% and choose from 13 cooking functions; Includes an interior oven light.
13 COOKING FUNCTIONS: Super versatile countertop oven and air fryer with 13 functions to guide you to perfection: Toast, Bagel, Broil, Bake, Roast, Warm, Pizza, Proof, Air Fry, Reheat, Cookies, Slow Cook and Dehydrate
Ingredients
Serves 1 – 2
- Pork Chop – https://amzn.to/3Uk9TLI
- All Purpose Flour – https://amzn.to/3Ok7Ovy
- Panko Breadcrumbs – https://amzn.to/3ubwC1W
- Egg – https://amzn.to/3ue1fDV
- Milk – https://amzn.to/3Om88K6
- Salt – https://amzn.to/3u7dwdn
- Pepper – https://amzn.to/3SBtaH6
- Tokkatsu Sauce – https://amzn.to/3Si3rCd
Steps
- Poke the pork chops with a fork to tenderize the meat
- Cut the edges to prevent the pork to curl
- Season the pork with salt and pepper (both sides)
- Prepare the flour mixture. Add all purpose flour, salt and pepper in a tray
- Prepare the egg mixture. Add Egg, milk, salt and pepper in a container and beat the egg
- Prepare the panko breadcrumbs in a tray
- First, coat the pork with the flour mixture (remove excess flour)
- Transfer the pork into egg mixture
- Finally, coat the pork with panko breadcrumbs
(note: you can toast the panko breadcrumbs first to give you a brown color of breadcrumbs) - Spray oil to the pork
- Preheat Air Fryer to 400F (200C)
- Once preheated, put the pork in the Air Fryer
- Cook for 12 minutes total (6 minutes each side)
- Remove the pork half way (6 mins), flip, apply some oil and resume the cooking
- Once pork’s inside temp reaches 170F (76C), it is ready to serve!
