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Easy oven baked pork tonkatsu: An extra thick, super juicy pork chop done up tonkatsu style, with light and crispy panko, only baked instead of deep-fried. #japanesefood #japanese #tonkatsu #porkchop #pork #recipes #ovenbaked #dinner #easydinner
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5 from 7 votes

Easy Oven Baked Pork Tonkatsu

An extra thick, super juicy pork chop done up tonkatsu style, with light and crispy panko, only baked instead of deep-fried.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: pork

Ingredients

  • 1 cup panko
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 thick cut pork loin pork chop
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 egg lightly beaten

To Serve

  • rice, shredded cabbage, tonkatsu sauce

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 275°F. While the oven is heating, toast the panko. Add the panko to a dry pan and toast over medium heat, stirring. Drizzle on the oil and stir until golden and toasty. Remove from the heat and place the panko in a shallow bowl to cool.
    Easy oven baked pork tonkatsu: An extra thick, super juicy pork chop done up tonkatsu style, with light and crispy panko, only baked instead of deep-fried. #japanesefood #japanese #tonkatsu #porkchop #pork #recipes #ovenbaked #dinner #easydinner
  • Season both sides of the chop, then dust with flour, shaking of the excess.
    Easy oven baked pork tonkatsu: An extra thick, super juicy pork chop done up tonkatsu style, with light and crispy panko, only baked instead of deep-fried. #japanesefood #japanese #tonkatsu #porkchop #pork #recipes #ovenbaked #dinner #easydinner
  • Dip into the lightly beaten egg, then into the panko, pressing to make sure that it is completely coated. Place on a lightly oiled wire rack on a foil lined baking sheet.
    Easy oven baked pork tonkatsu: An extra thick, super juicy pork chop done up tonkatsu style, with light and crispy panko, only baked instead of deep-fried. #japanesefood #japanese #tonkatsu #porkchop #pork #recipes #ovenbaked #dinner #easydinner
  • Bake until the internal temperature reaches 120°F, about 30-45 minutes depending on the thickness of your pork chop. The pork chop pictured was 1.5 inches thick and took 40 minutes. Turn the heat up to 450°F and continue to cook until the internal temperature reaches 135, about 5 minutes.
    Easy oven baked pork tonkatsu: An extra thick, super juicy pork chop done up tonkatsu style, with light and crispy panko, only baked instead of deep-fried. #japanesefood #japanese #tonkatsu #porkchop #pork #recipes #ovenbaked #dinner #easydinner
  • Slice and serve with fluffy white rice, shredded cabbage, tonkatsu sauce, and Japanese mustard.
    Easy oven baked pork tonkatsu: An extra thick, super juicy pork chop done up tonkatsu style, with light and crispy panko, only baked instead of deep-fried. #japanesefood #japanese #tonkatsu #porkchop #pork #recipes #ovenbaked #dinner #easydinner