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Recipe List Your guide to grilling like a Foodi Welcome to the Ninja® Foodi™ Smart XL Grill recipe book. From here, you’re just a few pages away from recipes, tips and tricks, and helpful hints that will help you achieve the perfect doneness every time you grill. Now open the hood and let’s get grilling in your kitchen.
Cyclonic Grilling TECHNOLOGY Perfectly cook food on the inside and char-grill every side with super-hot Cyclonic Grilling Technology. The 500° grilling chamber gives you the fast, juicy, char-grilled results you want by combining a unique, high-density grill grate with cyclonic air that circulates rapidly around food.
More flavor. Less smoke. Always use recommended oils After hundreds of hours of recipe testing, our chefs have paired For less smoke, use oils with a high smoke point—like canola, avocado, your favorite foods with recommended temperature settings vegetable, or grapeseed oil—instead of olive oil. If you choose to cook to maximize grill flavors while minimizing smoke. ingredients at a higher temperature than recommended, it may result in more smoke and food having a burnt, acrid flavor.
Perfectly done with the Foodi Smart Thermometer. ™ How to place the thermometer Once you’ve selected your cooking function, cooking temperature, protein type, and desired level of doneness, insert the Foodi™ Smart Thermometer into the thickest part of your protein while the grill is preheating. FOOD TYPE Steaks Pork chops Lamb chops Chicken breasts Burgers Tenderloins Fish fillets PLACEMENT CORRECT INCORRECT • Insert thermometer horizontally into the center of the thickest part of the meat.
Ninja Beef Doneness Guide Reasons meat cooks differently Everyone's idea of doneness differs. This guide shows you what you No two pieces of protein are alike, and, for that reason, they’ll can expect from each of our preset beef doneness settings. never cook the same. That’s why we recommend paying close ® attention to the sizes of meat listed in our cooking charts. Here are some more tips to ensure a great cooking experience.
Marinades Flavor-Building 101 YIELD: APPROX. 1 CUP | MARINATING TIME: 2–12 HOURS STORE: REFRIGERATE FOR UP TO 4 DAYS Pumped-Up Marinades, Zesty Spice Rubs, and Elevated Dipping Sauces For the following recipes, add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well. These marinades and spice rubs call for coarse kosher salt— ensure you use that, and not fine-grain iodized salt. Use spice rubs liberally.
Spice Rubs Dipping Sauces YIELD: APPROX. 1 CUP | SEASON: GENEROUSLY STORE: UP TO 6 MONTHS IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER AWAY FROM LIGHT AND HEAT YIELD: APPROX.
Kickstarter Recipe Grilled New York Strip Steaks with Asparagus BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | GRILL: BASED ON DESIRED DONENESS | MAKES: 3–5 SERVINGS K INGREDIENTS 4 uncooked New York strip steaks (10 ounces each) Kosher salt, as desired 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed Ground black pepper, as desired DIRECTIONS Plug thermometer into unit. Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL.
Kickstarter Recipe Pork Loin Fillets with Grilled Vegetables BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 5 MINUTES | MARINATE: 1–3 HOURS | PREHEAT: APPROX.
HONEY MUSTARD & BARBECUE-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 5 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | COOK: 27–30 MINUTES | MAKES: 6 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 6 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts (8 ounces each) 1 Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to MED, and set time to 30 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin preheating.
SPICY BUTTERMILK RANCH FRIED CHICKEN ADVANCED RECIPE PREP: 20 MINUTES | MARINATE: 8 HOURS | PREHEAT: APPROX. 3 MINUTES AIR CRISP: APPROX.
MUSTARD-RUBBED CHICKEN BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 3 MINUTES | ROAST: APPROX. 45 MINUTES | MAKES: 6 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS / cup Dijon mustard 1 In a bowl, mix all ingredients except chicken. Coat chicken on all sides with mustard rub and wipe away excess.
CHICKEN-FRIED PORK WITH CRISPY NEW POTATOES INTERMEDIATE RECIPE CARNE ASADA SANDWICHES INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 15 MINUTES | MARINATE: 5–12 HOURS | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | GRILL: 11 MINUTES | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 3 MINUTES | AIR CRISP: 24 MINUTES | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 1 /2 pounds baby new potatoes, cut in quarters 1 In a mixing bowl, combine potatoes, onion, rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix until evenly coated; set aside.
CLASSIC CHEESEBURGERS BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | GRILL: BASED ON DESIRED DONENESS | MAKES: 6 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 2 / pounds uncooked ground beef (80% lean) 1 Plug thermometer into unit. Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL. The unit will default to HI, which is the correct temperature setting for this recipe. Select PRESET. The unit will default to BEEF, which is the correct function for this recipe.
SHRIMP TACOS MAHI MAHI WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA BEGINNER RECIPE INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | GRILL: 3–5 MINUTES | MAKES: 6 SERVINGS PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | GRILL: 16 MINUTES | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 pound fresh uncooked large shrimp, cleaned and deveined 1 Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to MAX, and set time to 3 minutes.
WHOLE FILLET OF SALMON WITH DILL TOPPING BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | GRILL: 20 MINUTES | MAKES: 5–6 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 uncooked whole salmon fillet (24–32 ounces), skin on 1 Plug thermometer into unit. Insert grill grate into the unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to MAX, and PRESET. Use the arrows to the right of the display to select FISH. Use the arrows to the left of the display to set desired doneness.
VEGETABLE FLATBREAD V BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 15 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | GRILL: 7–10 MINUTES | MAKES: 4–6 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 bag (1 pound) store-bought pizza dough 1 Remove pizza dough from the bag and place on a clean counter or cutting board. Use your hands to coat the dough with 1 teaspoon olive oil, then let dough rest for 15 minutes at room temperature.
MEXICAN STREET CORN V BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | GRILL: 12 MINUTES | MAKES: 6 EARS OF CORN INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 6 ears corn, husks removed 1 Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to MAX, and set time to 12 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin preheating.
GRILLED APPLE TARTS INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 20 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 10 MINUTES | GRILL: 9 MINUTES | MAKES: 8 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 Combine cinnamon, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a small mixing bowl and set aside.
Grill Chart INGREDIENT POULTRY Chicken breasts AMOUNT TIP Use the Foodi™ Smart Thermometer with the proteins in the charts below to cook to doneness without worrying about cooktimes.
Grill Chart, continued INGREDIENT AMOUNT SEAFOOD Cod or haddock TIP F or less smoke, we recommend cleaning splatter shield after every use.
Grill Chart, continued INGREDIENT TIP F or less smoke, we recommend cleaning splatter shield after every use.
Air Crisp Chart INGREDIENT For best results, shake or toss often.
Air Crisp Chart, continued INGREDIENT AMOUNT For best results, shake or toss often.
Dehydrate Chart INGREDIENTS PREPARATION TEMP DEHYDRATE TIME Apples Cut in 1 /8 -inch slices, remove core, rinse in lemon water, pat dry 135°F 6–8 hours Asparagus Cut in 1-inch pieces, blanch 135°F 6–8 hours Bananas Peel, cut in 3/8 -inch slices 135°F 6–8 hours FRUITS & VEGETABLES 1 /8 -inch Beets Peel, cut in 135°F 6–8 hours Eggplant Peel, cut in 1 /4 -inch slices, blanch 135°F 6–8 hours Fresh herbs Rinse, pat dry, remove stems 135°F 4 hours 3 /8 -inch slices Ginger root Cut
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