Quick Start Guide

NINJA® FOODI® XL 2-BASKET AIR FRYER ninjakitchen.com 3332
INGREDIENTS
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup panko bread crumbs
3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
2 teaspoons ground black
pepper, divided
1 small eggplant, peeled,
cut in 4 /-inch slices
4 tablespoons unsalted butter,
softened
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon garlic powder
/ loaf of Italian bread,
sliced in half
/ cup marinara sauce
4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
DIRECTIONS
1 Install a crisper plate in both the Zone 1
and 2 baskets. Install the broil rack in the
Zone 1 basket.
2 Set out three plates or shallow bowls. Place the
flour in one, beaten eggs in the second, and
bread crumbs in the third. Stir 1 teaspoon salt
and 1 teaspoon pepper into the flour. Stir
1 teaspoon salt and remaining 1 teaspoon
pepper into the bread crumbs.
3 Dip each slice of eggplant into the flour, then
the eggs, then the bread crumbs. Place the
breaded slices on the Zone 1 broil rack.
4 In a small bowl, thoroughly combine the butter,
minced garlic, garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon
salt. Spread the garlic butter onto both slices
of bread, then place the bread, butter side up,
in the Zone 2 basket.
5 Select ZONE 1, select AIR FRY, set temperature
to 390°F, and set time to 15 minutes. Select
MATCH ZONE to match Zone 2 settings to
Zone 1. Press START/PAUSE to begin cooking.
6 When cooking is complete, remove the Zone
1 basket from unit, top each slice of eggplant
with 2 tablespoons marinara sauce and 1 slice
mozzarella. Reinsert basket in unit. Select
ZONE 1, select AIR BROIL, set temperature
to 450°F, and set time to 5 minutes. Press
START/PAUSE to begin cooking.
7 When cooking is complete, remove baskets
from unit. Cut the garlic bread in strips and
serve with eggplant.
EGGPLANT PARMESAN &
GARLIC BREAD
PREP: 10 MINUTES | TOTAL COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES | MAKES: 2–3 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS
1 medium onion, peeled,
thinly sliced
1 small red bell pepper,
thinly sliced, seeds removed
1 large green bell pepper,
thinly sliced, seeds removed
8 ounces baby Bella
mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1
/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
8 each spicy Italian sausage links
8 each sub rolls
Yellow mustard, optional
DIRECTIONS
1 In a medium bowl, toss together onion slices,
bell pepper slices, mushrooms, canola oil, salt,
and pepper. Place vegetables in Zone 1 basket
(without crisper plate), then insert basket in unit.
2 Insert a crisper plate in Zone 2 basket and add
sausages, then insert basket in unit.
3 Select Zone 1, select AIRFRY, set temperature
to 390°F, and set time to 30 minutes. Select
Zone 2, select AIRFRY, set temperature to
390°F, and set time to 20 minutes. Press the
START/PAUSE button to begin cooking.
4 When the Zone 1 time reaches 10 minutes,
press START/PAUSE, remove basket from unit
and toss vegetables. Reinsert basket and press
START/PAUSE to resume cooking.
5 When Zone 1 time reaches 10 minutes, press
START/PAUSE to pause cooking. Remove
basket from unit and toss vegetables again.
Reinsert basket and press START/PAUSE to
resume cooking.
6 When Zone 2 time reaches 0, remove
sausages from basket and allow them to rest
on a serving dish.
7 When vegetables are complete, remove
basket from unit. Divide the onion, peppers,
and mushrooms between the buns, then top
with sausages and mustard, if desired. Serve
warm.
SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE,
BELL PEPPER, MUSHROOM
& ONION SUBS
PREP: 10 MINUTES | TOTAL COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES | MAKES: 8 SERVINGS
TIP: To soften the sub rolls, place them on
top of the unit to warm while the other
ingredients are cooking.