Japanese Air-Fried Pork Tonkatsu

Ingredients

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• ½ cup ketchup
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• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
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• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
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• 1 tablespoon sherry
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• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
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• 1 pound boneless pork breakfast chops (4 chops)
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• salt and ground black pepper to taste
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• 2 large eggs
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• 1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs
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• nonstick cooking spray
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Instructions

1. 1
   Make sauce: Whisk together ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic in a medium bowl until sugar is dissolved. Set sauce aside.
2. 2
   Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. 3
   Prepare pork chops: Lay pork chops on a clean work surface; season with salt and pepper.
4. 4
   Beat eggs in a flat dish. Place bread crumbs in a separate flat dish.
5. 5
   Dip a pork chop in beaten eggs, then dredge in bread crumbs. Dip again in eggs, then press in bread crumbs to thoroughly coat. Repeat with remaining pork chops.
6. 6
   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. Air-fry for 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of pork chops should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
7. 7
   Transfer pork chops to a cutting board and slice. Serve with sauce.