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The Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Oven review

With continually updated technology and new brands hitting shelves all the time, air fryers continue to be one of the hottest kitchen gadgets on the market. No wonder there’s been a rash of new products that seek to combine air fry technology with the traditional appliances people already have in their kitchens.

The Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven is one such product. Building off the success of the existing Ninja Foodi, it combines an air fryer and toaster oven into one convenient package. But is it worth the investment? We tested the Ninja Foodi air fry oven to see if it could actually combine two pieces of equipment in one without sacrificing on the performance of either.

How does the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven look and feel?

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The Ninja Foodi oven is narrow and can be flipped up on its side for storage.

As soon as you take it out of the box, you get a sense that this countertop appliance is a high-quality product. Constructed of brushed stainless steel, it’s beautifully finished with rounded corners and has a digital control pad. It’s also wider and shorter than a typical toaster oven.

When cooled and not in use, the Foodi Air Fry Oven can be flipped up on one side to stand up at the back of the counter, an odd but convenient storage solution. Rather than a towel bar handle in the front, it has a small one off to the side that you use to open the door. While it’s unusual and takes a bit of time to get used to, this handle functions perfectly fine and helps make the oven more space efficient.

The Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven comes with an air fry basket, a cooking rack, a nonstick sheet pan, and a crumb tray that also seem sturdy and well made. They’re larger than the ones you typically find in a toaster oven, as the oven is so wide.

What can the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven do?

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This toaster can air fry, dehydrate, toast, bake, air broil, and keep food warm.

As the name implies, this Ninja countertop oven air fries. And just like a typical toaster oven, it also toasts and bakes. It also air roasts, air broils, dehydrates, and keeps food warm. Because it’s so short, however, it can’t hold a whole chicken like many toaster ovens in its price category.

The manufacturer encourages using the large sheet pan to make sheet pan dinners and includes a formula and some recipes for them.

If you’re looking for other multi-functional appliances that can slow cook, pressure cook, grill, and more, Ninja also offers the classic Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker and the Ninja Foodi Grill, both of which we've tested.

What we like

What we don’t like

How does it perform?

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The air fry setting left fries unevenly cooked.

Air frying

To be blunt, it’s not the best air fryer on the market, but it’s also far from the worst. The Digital Air Fry Oven air fries unevenly, and food prepared from scratch seemed baked, not fried. On the website the manufacturer claims it can air fry 4 pounds of food at once. While we could pile up that amount of fries in the air fry basket, the loaded basket couldn’t fit in the oven at the rack position recommended for air frying.

Toasting

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The Ninja toasts very evenly, but there's no setting that allows for extremely light toast.

The Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven can accommodate nine slices of packaged bread without squishing them. And it can toast them fairly evenly, too. When used to toast two slices, it gives impressive results, browning exceptionally evenly. It does, however, toast to a golden-brown shade on both the light and medium settings, so it could be a disappointment if you like your toast only lightly browned. It has a special bagel toasting setting and it browns bagel halves very uniformly.

Air roasting

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Our sheet pan dinners came out beautifully cooked.

Ninja recommends using their oven to air roast sheet pan dinners with a protein (like steak, chicken, or seafood), vegetables, and spices. After following the oven booklet’s recipe for Spicy Chicken, Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli, I was impressed with the result. All of the ingredients (about 3 pounds in total) came out lightly browned and tender in just 22 minutes and made a tasty sheet pan dinner for four. This technique does seem like a very good use for this appliance.

Baking

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Biscuits browned evenly in this toaster.

You’re not going to be able to fit an entire loaf or Bundt pan in this Ninja, but you can use it to bake a cake or muffins in a shallow pan, or small items like cookies right on the sheet pan. Biscuits baked up just as well as from a full-size oven.

Air broiling

Chicken breasts came out juicy and browned on both sides in just 20 minutes. However, even when cooked well-done, steaks looked gray on the outside and in no way resembled broiled or grilled meat. So, while this oven is fast, it can’t consistently deliver the kind of searing you expect from broiling.

Dehydrating

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The dehydrate setting works fine, but you can't fit enough to make it worthwhile.

Although its wide air fry basket holds more food than the ones in a typical air fryer (or the racks in a toaster oven), the Ninja is still only able to dry a small amount of food. After running the dehydrator for 10 hours, I was rewarded with a small bowl of banana chips. At least the machine kept quiet as it worked.

Keep Warm

The Ninja kept a small macaroni and cheese casserole at a safe serving temperature for a full two hours. As you would expect, however, the food was dried out by then. If you’re not going to serve food within a half hour or so, you are probably better off just cooling and reheating it.

Is the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven easy to use and clean?

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The Ninja has an easy-to-use digital interface, although it does smudge.

The digital control panel on the Ninja oven is well laid out and easy to read. Its interface centers around a knob that you turn to select the time and temperature (or number of slices and doneness) for each function, and it’s fairly intuitive to program.

We love the fact that the oven preheats automatically and the preheat time is just one minute, so it doesn’t add appreciably to the cooking time. During cooking, the product is quieter than most air fryers, and you can turn on an interior light to check on your food’s progress.

The sheet pan and the air fry basket can be cleaned in the dishwasher. In the standing position, the back opens, giving you access to the inside for cleaning.

The Ninja Foodi Air Fry Oven comes with a very thorough and easy-to-understand owner’s guide, as well as a booklet that contains recipes and cooking charts for air frying and dehydrating and a leaflet with instructions on how to build a sheet pan meal. It would be helpful if there were also charts to use as guidelines for baking, air roasting, and air-broiling.

Warranty

Ninja offers a one-year limited warranty on the Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven and a 60-day money back guarantee.

What owners say

On Amazon, the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven has earned itself 4.7 stars from nearly 15,000 customers who praise its convenience, ease of cleaning, and fast cook times. They say it looks great on the counter, and stows pretty efficiently when not in use. Some detractors complain that the interior is not tall enough for their cooking needs.

Is the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven worth it?

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Although it's not an amazing air fryer, this is a great toaster oven.

Yes. If you're looking for an air fryer and a toaster oven, this product is definitely worth your consideration. It’s an excellent toaster and a fair air fryer. The only real drawbacks are that it has a large footprint on your countertop and can’t roast a whole chicken. If you have the counter space and are in the habit of buying rotisserie chickens at the supermarket, we say go for it.

We do recognize that it’s not an inexpensive appliance, but it costs equal to or less than the Breville and Cuisinart ovens that are its main competitors. If you decide to spring for it, definitely try out the sheet pan meals.

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Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven review: a compact cooker

We tried out the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven to see if it's a good choice for your kitchen. Designed to slot right into smaller kitchens without taking up too much space, this oven has a unique flip feature that allows it to be folded away when not in use, massively reducing its footprint on your kitchen counters. It's a popular choice for those in apartments, or simply those who need more space to cook in their kitchen, but is the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven any good? We put it to the test, making cauliflower buffalo wings, air frying salmon, and roasting vegetables to see if it's a must-have toaster oven.  

Ninja is known for making some of the best toaster ovens, and given that it also makes great air fryers, it's no surprise that the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven combines the best of both. It has an air fryer mode, as well as broiling, toasting, and even dehydrating function. The bottom can be opened for easy cleaning, but I found that some areas were tricky to reach when I did try and clean the oven after prolonged use. 

If you lack cooking space in your home or you want a compact toaster oven to take some of the pressure away from your regular oven, the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven is a great choice. I love how easy it is to flip away and press it against the kitchen wall, which will buy you a lot of space on your kitchen counter if you're dealing with a chef's kitchen or a smaller space.

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Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven: Specifications

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Ninja SP101: unboxing 

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The Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven comes in a large, hefty box with a range of inserts to easily slot inside the oven. When the oven is not in use, you can turn it back onto a rear flip-away base, and then push it back against your kitchen wall. This clears plenty of space in front of the oven, which is great for preparing food before putting it inside the oven to cook.

When flipped up, your oven can open from underneath. This gives easy access to clean the inside of the oven, and when you remove the crumb tray you'll find it easy to remove any splashes or food residue. 

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The cooking modes in the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven include air frying, air roasting, air broiling, as well as baking, toasting (as well as a mode for bagels) and even dehydrating.

The timer and temperature can be adjusted using the dial, and then it's a case of pressing down on that dial to start or pause your cooking mode. 

The control panel on the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven. I received the UK model, which has the same modes but calls them slightly different names. 

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Toasting in the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven

A toaster oven is designed to replace the best toaster as well as microwaves and air fryers, but if it can't toast, that won't save you on the space a toaster will take up in your kitchen.  

The Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven comes with a toast and bagel mode. You can choose the level of browning and the amount of slices inside your oven when cooking on the toasting mode. The bagel mode will heat from only one direction as opposed to above and below, which will leave the edges of the bagel soft and perfect for making a warm sandwich. 

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I was impressed by both the bagel toasting and the regular toasting in the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven. Everything came out even, with some slight marks from the wire rack on one side of the toast. I didn't find that the top toasted more than the bottom when using the regular toasting mode, so it's perfect for sandwiches, paninis, and warming pastries. 

Cooking fish in the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven

I've become accustomed to using the best air fryers when cooking fish at home, so I tried the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven out on the air roast mode when cooking salmon.  

Salmon is quite a fatty fish, so I've found that a lot of fat can drip away when cooking it in an air fryer. This happened with the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven too, and I was concerned that the juices dripping away would cause an issue if they fell directly onto the heating element. 

The Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven crumb tray sits underneath the heating elements, but they are guarded by a metal grated cover. You can put a drip tray underneath to prevent the fat from the salmon falling onto the elements. 

You can illuminate the inside of the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven using a button the control panel, which made it easy to monitor it while it was cooking. 

My salmon cooked in the same time as an air fryer, about 12 minutes in total, which is a lot less than if I'd cooked it in an oven. The fish was crispy and perfectly cooked, and there was no difference in cooking between the fish that was at the back of the oven, and the one at the front. 

Making chicken wings

I used the air fryer tray to make chicken wings with the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven. After marinating my chicken in buffalo sauce for a few hours, I laid it out in the air fryer tray and put it in the oven. The air fryer tray can only go in the top oven latch, but you can put the wire rack beneath it to cook other elements of a meal simultaneously. 

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Like salmon, chicken wings are quite fatty, so there was a lot of fat and also buffalo marinade dripping down from the tray insert to the dripping tray. This became baked-on, and a little tricky to clean. 

With a pre-heat time of only a minute, the SP101 has the wings cooked in record time. After 15 minutes in the oven they were perfectly cooked and ready to serve. I had to use oven gloves to hold the tray while I put the wings onto a plate, and then left the oven to cool fully before putting it back against my kitchen wall. 

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Baking in the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven

Anyone who's read my reviews of the best stand mixers will know that I'm an avid baker, so I was keen to try the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven out to bake.

The Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven doesn't come with a muffin tray, but you can buy a 12-cup muffin pan on the Ninja site if you love to cook cupcakes. 

I used the baking sheet, which is 13x13 inches, to place my cupcake cases in the oven. I was concerned that they would touch the top of the oven when they rose, but I had no issues. I would definitely refrain from cooking bread or a full-sized cake in the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven, but that's down to the smaller internal capacity as opposed to any issues in its ability to cook. 

Cleaning

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The insert trays, including the drip tray, can go in the dishwasher with the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven. That's great, because a lot of stubborn oil and residue can become baked onto the inside of the air fryer.

When you remove the crumb tray you can pull the base open and clean the inside of the oven. Ninja advises to just use soap and water to do this, but I found that the heating elements became quite dirty and difficult to clean if I didn't clean them after every use. This didn't create any issues in cooking, but it did lose some of the aesthetic value of the oven. 

Should you buy the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven? 

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If you plan on using this as your primary oven, you may struggle with the shortness of the cooking space. Not all trays slot into every cooking space in the oven, and it is definitely too short to bake bread or cakes. You will also struggle to fit a whole chicken into this oven, so I would suggest opting for a larger toaster oven if you plan on using this as your primary cooking unit. If you have an oven to cook larger items and want a smaller toaster oven to cook side dishes or make speedy midweek meals, the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven would be great for you.

Another big reason to buy the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven is the pre-heat, which is so quick that it can save you a lot of time when cooking. The cooking and toasting is even, the quality of the air frying is great, and the controls are very easy to get to grips with.  

As I've said, I found cleaning in the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven quite tricky. The inserts can go in the dishwasher, which is great, but the heating elements themselves are hard to clean because they cannot be removed. 

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About this review, and the reviewer

Millie Fender is our Editor for all things small appliances at Homes & Gardens. She spends a lot of time testing everything from toasters to air fryers and recommending the very best ones to readers. 

All our reviews are tested from home, and the Ninja Foodi 8-in-1 Flip Mini Oven review is no exception. Millie tested it from August to November to fully make the most of all its capabilities before bringing you this review. 

Millie Fender is Head of Reviews on the Homes and Gardens Ecommerce team. She specializes in cooking appliances, such as the best kettles, and also reviews outdoor grills and pizza ovens. Millie loves to bake, so she will take any excuse to review stand mixers and other baking essentials. When she's not putting products through their paces in our dedicated testing kitchen, Millie's reviews are conducted at home, meaning she uses these products in her own day-to-day life. 

Some Cool Recipes for the Multi Air Fryer - Cooking Without Oil

The Air Fryer (Fryer-Oven Without Oil) will delight almost everyone: lovers of hearty and tasty food, adherents of proper nutrition, and those who cannot devote much time to cooking. The food is fragrant, delicious, healthy and bakes very quickly. To diversify it, check out unique and simple recipes that any beginner can handle. You should definitely try at least a few dishes that are simply impossible to refuse!

Garlic Baked Potatoes

Are you ready to try fragrant and airy crispy potatoes made with an airfryer? Small pieces of garlic with parsley will add piquancy and completeness to the food. Treat the whole family to this simple but incredibly delicious American dish that takes only 35 minutes to prepare and requires a standard set of ingredients:

First, wash the potatoes well, as they will bake with the skin on, which can then be eaten. Make small holes with a fork, pour olive oil, evenly sprinkle salt, grated garlic. Place in a fryer for 35-40 minutes at 200 degrees. Check with a fork, or all places are well baked. You can remove the skin from the top a little, adding sour cream, chopped parsley, butter, cheese or bacon - all to your taste.

Crispy Brussels sprouts

A low calorie yet delicious recipe that even those who don't really like sprouts will love. Be sure to note that it is better to cut a large fruit in half in order to bake well. Even if you don't have any special cooking skills, you only need 15 minutes and a few ingredients:

Place cabbage seasoned with oil or syrup, balsamic sauce, a little vinegar to taste and salt in a bowl. You need to fry for no more than ten minutes, at a temperature of 204 degrees. Stir after five minutes and check for readiness, repeat after three minutes. This is important so that the cabbage does not burn and does not begin to become covered with a black crust.

Chicken Fried Rice

This deep-fried dish is perfect for a full and hearty meal. Treat yourself to Chinese cuisine, only healthy and made with love at home. The recipe is also suitable for adherents of a healthy diet, because roasting does not require oil. You will need the following ingredients:

Place the cooked rice in a bowl and stir in the vegetable oil and soy sauce, mix thoroughly. Next, add vegetables and meat: carrots and peas, onions and chicken. The main thing is to bake the dish in a dish with a non-stick coating. Set the cooking time to 20 minutes and preheat the air fryer to 182 degrees. The timer will notify you when you can start eating!

Spicy chicken empanadas

Would you like to taste the delicate empanada patties with a thin layer of pastry and a hearty filling? This Mexican dish can be prepared using an air fryer. Stock up on the following ingredients:

For the sauce:

In a deep bowl, combine cooked chicken, cheese, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, cumin, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Roll out the dough sheet on a floured surface. Use a 5" round cutter and cut as many pieces as possible. Roll out and cut until the dough is finished. (You should get about 10 circles from each sheet).

Place 1 tbsp in the middle of the dough. spicy chicken, brush the edges with egg. Fold in half, making a semicircle, firmly press the edges with your fingers. Then flatten them slightly with a fork so that the filling does not fall out. Brush the surface again with the egg. Bake at 200 degrees for about 10 minutes. Serve hot with prepared sauce.

Pickled Cucumber Chips

Salty and crunchy spiced cucumber chips - you won't find these in the store! Chips always seem unhealthy, but everyone will be surprised when they learn that the recipe does not use oil and fat. Few Ingredients Required:

Cut the pickles into sufficiently thick slices, let them dry on a dry towel or napkin. Whisk the eggs in a bowl and stir in the breadcrumbs, parmesan and dill. Whisk well again and stir. Dip the cucumbers into the mixture and coat separately in the remaining crumbs. Bake for about 10 minutes at the highest temperature. The dish is served! Serve in a pretty bowl.

Fried catfish

The air fryer will also please fans of fish, the taste of which changes beyond recognition, and the fillet simply melts in your mouth. In addition, this method makes the dish less high-calorie, so it is suitable for girls on a diet. For cooking you will need:

Rinse and dry the fish. Put seasoning in a bowl, catfish on top. Next, cover the container with a tight lid and shake it so that the fillet is completely covered with sauce. Drizzle olive oil over the top. You need to fry for about 10 minutes in a grill heated to 200 degrees, then turn the fish over and cook the same amount. Turn over again and hold for another 2-3 minutes if desired. Sprinkle parsley on top and enjoy!

Shrimp

Let's not dwell on seafood, because you can cook wonderful fried shrimp with a spicy sweet chili sauce. What you need for cooking:

Place flour, egg white and breadcrumbs in separate containers. Season the shrimp with spices, alternately dipping into the prepared bowls with the listed ingredients. You should not put it in flour completely, just touch it lightly from all sides, the same with protein. In crumbs, on the contrary, you need to dip well. Use cooking spray to spray. Bake at a temperature of about 200 degrees for about 4 minutes, turn the shrimp over and cook the same amount in a burnt pan. After spending half an hour cooking, you will fully meet your expectations, especially choosing the right sauce for the dish.

Seasoned Pepper Chicken

Pampering yourself in everyday life is so easy when you have a deep fryer at hand. Fragrant and hearty chicken breast with spices will appeal to almost everyone and will become their favorite dish. For this you will need:

First, let's prepare a container: you need to lay foil on the bottom and pour seasoning and lemon peel on it. Prepare the breast by removing any remaining bones and fatty areas, if any. Salt and pepper well on each side, rub seasonings thoroughly. Place on foil and seal the meat completely to preserve the flavor of the dish. In a deep fryer preheated to 180 degrees, bake for about 15 minutes and immediately start dinner until the food has cooled.

Greek Spice Pie

Season vegetables and meat with pepper and salt, mix well. Place them on a paper kitchen towel to remove moisture. Mix with seasonings and herbs, as well as feta cheese. Add two eggs and keep stirring. Place the filling evenly on the rounded piece of dough and cover with the same sheet. Brush with the remaining egg. Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees and immediately run to serve!

Potato snacks

Soft and tender potato snacks with a crispy crust and onion seasoning will sell like pies. Everyone has time and ingredients to cook:

Peel and grate potatoes on a medium grater, place in cool water. After that, finely grate the onion, dry it with a towel. Beat eggs separately and add salt, pepper, starch, baking powder and grated onion to them. Drain the water from the potatoes, add the remaining liquid to the onion mixture. Mix all ingredients. Grease a silicone tray with oil and place potatoes evenly, bake at 180 degrees for about six minutes. Drizzle with oil and then cook four more, serve with sour cream or sauce.

Sweet potato chips

In addition to potato dishes, thin and tasty chips that do not require special culinary skills are an excellent option. You will need:

First you need to cut the potatoes as thinly as possible, it is convenient to use a food processor for this. Hold the pieces for half an hour in cold water. After you need to dry well, sprinkle with salt, pepper and cinnamon (if you want), generously dip in oil. Place on the grill and bake for about 20 minutes, shaking the pan every 7-8 minutes. For cooking, set the temperature to 200 degrees. These chips are usually served with ketchup.

Stuffed halopene peppers

Moderately spicy and seasoned with a delicate creamy filling, peppers will be a satisfying addition to breakfast or lunch. The dish is healthy, simple and incredibly tasty. Ingredients needed:

The recipe is very simple: mix half of the crumbs with cream cheese, sprinkle with chopped parsley. Fill the peppers with the mixture, as for stuffing. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs on top: for a better taste and a beautiful presentation. For cooking, 6-8 minutes are enough in a deep fryer heated to 180 degrees. Let the dish cool and enjoy!

Cauliflower with Sauce

Don't worry, if you love cauliflower, this easy and healthy recipe is just for you! All you need is:

Melt the butter first, whisk it with the buffalo sauce. Mix crushed breadcrumbs with sea salt. Alternately dip the cabbage first in the first mixture, then in the second. Preheat the grill pan to about 270 degrees and bake the dish for 14-17 minutes, shaking occasionally so that it does not burn. Dip kale in your favorite sauce.

Roasted Chicken Leg

A healthy yet filling chicken leg is never too much for dinner. In order to start cooking, you need to stock up:

Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste and rub with coconut milk. The rest of the ingredients, except for the egg, need to be beaten in a blender at low speed so that they are sufficiently chopped. As a result, the chicken must first be dipped into the resulting mixture, then into a container with a beaten egg, and again into the mixture. Cook for about 20 minutes in a grill preheated to 180 degrees, you can hold it for another five minutes at a temperature increased by several degrees, for a spicy and crispy crust.

Crispy basil croutons

Hot and hearty croutons are almost everyone's favorite breakfast dish. It turns out that you can cook it with the help of a deep fryer. You will need:

Bread cubes are placed in a bowl and seasoned with olive oil and lemon juice. Then everything is simple: pour the remaining spices and mix thoroughly. Bake for 5 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees, periodically shake the container. These croutons, prepared in just a few steps, are delicious sprinkled on top of your favorite salads.

Kale Chips

Chips can be made with just about any ingredient, and kale is no exception. The recipe is as simple as possible:

Mix olive oil, seasoning, breadcrumbs and salt, then dip cabbage into it. Next, bake in a grill that does not need to be preheated. It is enough to set the temperature to 190 degrees before cooking and fry for about 4-5 minutes, be sure to shake it so that the chips do not burn. They are suitable as a separate dish, and as an addition to the main one.

Quick Baked Breakfast Bags

If you can't imagine your diet without baking, then this recipe will surely please you. It is also simple and understandable even for beginners. From the ingredients you need to prepare:

Boil the eggs in the pan as you cook them for scrambled eggs, you can add sausage to also fry them. Cut the dough into identical small rectangles. Eggs with sausage and cheese are placed in the middle of the prepared piece of dough, occupying almost the entire area. Attach the same piece on top and connect it to the bottom, pressing down the edges with a fork. The surface can be greased with an egg. Cook at a temperature of 180-190 degrees, about 8-10 minutes. Check readiness every 2-3 minutes. With your favorite drink, these baskets will be your favorite snack or breakfast.

This is just a short list of recipes that can be cooked with the air fryer. The main thing is to turn on your imagination and have a desire, because the dishes are simple, but healthy and tasty. They are suitable for any meal, will delight you and your family! Pamper yourself in everyday life, especially when such an opportunity is near!

Ninja Foodi MAX, the grill and fryer that will save your lunch

Ninja Foodi MAX is not just a “save dinner” solution, that is, to be able to cook something decent when you return home after a busy day at work. In fact, once you try it and find that you can trust it, you will always leave it to cook meat or fry some dish, as it will do it better than you and without having to constantly interact with pans. In addition, being closed, it will reduce fumes and odors, and it will never get too hot. Perhaps we would like to be able to cook several dishes at the same time, for example, potatoes with meat or meat with grilled vegetables. You can of course do this, but you will have to coordinate the cooking with little experience, such as inserting one of the plates first and the other after, making sure the temperature is right. Either way, Ninja Foodi does what it promises and does it well. It's perfect for singles who don't want to spend time cooking, anyone who doesn't know how to cook and still wants to make a good impression at dinner, or even experienced chefs who, however, don't have the time or need a solution that does not pollute the oven. . For all these reasons, we present our award to Ninja Foodi MAX.

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Ninja, the famous American brand of household kitchen cleaners (with the Shark brand), is finally available in Italy. Having made millions of American families happy, we wanted to try one of her products, starting with Ninja Foodi MAX, a combo solution that combines a classic grill and an air fryer. In fact, it also offers an oven function, so with one product you can cook, fry and reheat from a piece of meat to french fries and a baked pie.

How it's made

Not too big, but not too small, at 41 cm wide, 39 cm deep and 27 cm high, it easily finds its place on the kitchen worktop or, in our case, it can be quite easily removed and take it out only when necessary. It looks like a classic grill with a flip-top lid. Inside there is a saucepan, which is a container with a ceramic coating, which must always be kept inserted into the appliance. Then comes the second frying pan, perforated, and the grill grate.

On the right, in a special space obtained in the outer casing, there is a thermosum, that is, a thermometer that can be inserted inside the meat to check the cooking. A brush with fairly stiff bristles makes it easy to clean the grill after cooking.

The part just below the lid, inside, is a serpentine that will radiate heat for cooking, protected by an easily removable and washable splash guard. The power cable with a protective plug is inserted from the back and is rather short.

The front panel contains the screen and commands needed to work with different cooking methods.

How it works

The principle of operation for almost all types of food preparation is based on the creation of a constant flow of high temperature air that circulates inside. This will then depend on the type of accessory or cooking program selected. For example, when using a grill, the plate will heat up, therefore, the dish will be cooked from contact with the metal; in the oven or deep fryer mode, the role of hot air will be greater, while, for example, for dehydrating food, it will be important to properly manage the temperature and time. The good news is that he will do everything himself. All you have to do is choose whether to cook with or without a probe and let Ninja Foodi guide you.

Our cooking test

To better understand how it works, we will tell you how it was in our tests. We started right away with full confidence, buying a good piece of meat quite often. We inserted the probe into the cut, following the instructions, that is, trying to ensure that the head of the probe ends in the center of the meat at the top. The probe has two points about 2 cm apart where it measures the temperature. After connecting the probe to the grill with a headphone jack-like cable, we loaded the appropriate arrows to select the type of meat, in our case beef. Ninja Foodi automatically detects when you plug in the probe and then allows you to access cooking programs. After choosing the meat, we chose the type of cooking: you will have dozens of levels, from rare to well cooked, to choose from. The temperature reached depends on the type of cooking. In our case, we chose a degree of roast between medium and good. Pressing the start button starts preheating, which lasts about ten minutes. Then an audible warning will tell us to place the meat on the grill. Then we open the lid, put the meat, make sure that the probe wire does not touch the grill, and close the lid. About halfway through cooking, and in fact even a little later, our attention will be drawn by another beep, and an instruction to turn the meat will appear on the screen. A few more minutes and the target temperature will be reached. At this point, the grill will inform us that the cooking is over and we can remove the dish. In fact it will also suggest that we let it rest for a few minutes. We followed the advice and then we were ready to cut the piece of meat down the middle. To our pleasant surprise, the meat was cooked perfectly, from medium to well done, just like we wanted.

We tried again with chicken breast. In this case, we are not asked about the method of preparation, since the chicken must be well cooked. The procedure was identical, we inserted the probe, preheated and followed the instructions. Once again everything went well, the chicken was crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside but still juicy.

We repeated the procedure, but with steaks, therefore without using a probe, since it requires a slightly thick incision to insert it. In this case, the instruction recommends the temperature and time of use. Trusted and the result is more than satisfied. We couldn't resist trying French fries straight out of the bag. Also in this case, we followed the instructions in the recipe book and the result was more than satisfactory, just like other deep fryers that only have this feature.

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