Air Fryer Menchi Katsu
Menchi katsu is a like a breaded and deep fried hamburger. This air fryer version makes cooking and cleanup way easier! Enjoy with rice and tonkatsu sauce.
Servings: 16 patties
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
For Hamburger
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup panko
- 1/2 onion fine dice
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
For Breading
- 2 cups panko toasted
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 eggs
- oil spray
Instructions
- Toast 2 cups of panko and set aside for your breading.
- Soak 1/2 cup of untoasted panko bread crumbs in milk for a few minutes while you get the rest of your hamburg steak ingredients.
- In a large bowl, mix ground beef, ground pork, onions, 2 eggs, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add in soaked panko crumbs.
- Mix with your hands until thoroughly combined, but try not to overmix. Form 16 patties.
- Mix 1/4 cup flour and two eggs in a shallow dish.
- Bread each hamburger patty by dipping into the flour/egg batter and then into the toasted panko.
- Place breaded patties into the air fryer and spray with oil spray (you may have to do this in two batches).
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until patties are cooked through.
Notes
- You can use any combination of beef and pork that you like. I've also done this recipe with all beef.