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Recipe List Your guide to grilling like a Foodi Welcome to the Ninja® Foodi® Grill recipe book. From here, you’re just a few pages away from recipes, tips and tricks, and helpful hints that will give you the confidence to elevate your grill game. Now open the hood and let’s get grilling in your kitchen.
Cyclonic Grilling TECHNOLOGY Super-hot 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. After hundreds of hours of recipe testing, our chefs have paired your favorite foods with recommended temperature settings Always use recommended oils to maximize grill flavors while minimizing smoke. For less smoke, use oils with a high smoke point—like canola, avocado, vegetable, or grapeseed oil—instead of olive oil. If you choose to cook ingredients at a higher temperature than recommended, it may result in more smoke and food having a burnt, acrid flavor.
Cooking best practices Carry-over cooking No two pieces of protein are alike, and, for that reason, they’ll This occurs when meat continues to cook after it’s removed from never cook the same. That’s why we recommend paying close the grill. For the best results, we recommend removing meat 5°F attention to the sizes of meat listed in our cooking charts. before actual desired doneness. See the chart below. 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 Steak & Asparagus BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 12 MINUTES | MAKES: 2–4 SERVINGS K INGREDIENTS 2 uncooked New York strip steaks (14–16 ounces each) 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided Ground black pepper, as desired 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed Kosher salt, as desired DIRECTIONS Brush each steak on all sides with 1/2 tablespoon canola oil, then season with salt and pepper, as desired.
Kickstarter Recipe Classic Cheeseburgers BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 8 MINUTES | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS 1 1 /2 pounds uncooked ground beef (80% lean) Kosher salt, as desired Ground black pepper, as desired 4 slices American cheese 4 burger buns TOPPINGS (optional) Sliced red onion Sliced tomato Sliced pickles Ketchup Mustard DIRECTIONS Insert grill grate in unit and close hood.
Kickstarter Recipe Teriyaki Marinated Salmon BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 5 MINUTES | MARINATE: 1–12 HOURS | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 7–9 MINUTES | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS 4 fresh salmon fillets, skin removed (6 ounces each) 1 cup teriyaki marinade DIRECTIONS Place fish fillets and teriyaki sauce in a large resealable plastic bag or container. Move fillets around to coat evenly with sauce. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours. Insert grill grate in unit and close hood.
Kickstarter Recipe Barbecue Chicken Breasts BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 5 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 23–25 MINUTES | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS 4 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts (8 ounces each) Kosher salt, as desired 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce Ground black pepper, as desired DIRECTIONS Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to MEDIUM, and set time to 25 minutes.
NASHVILLE HOT FRIED CHICKEN INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 20 MINUTES | MARINATE: 8 HOURS | PREHEAT: APROX.
GRILLED CAULIFLOWER STEAKS WITH GREEK SALSA V K RICE & VEGETABLE STUFFED PEPPERS V INTERMEDIATE RECIPE INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 20 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 17 MINUTES | MAKES: 2 SERVINGS PREP: 15 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APROX. 3 MINUTES | COOK: 32 MINUTES | MAKES: 6 PEPPERS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 head cauliflower, leaves and stem removed 1 Cut cauliflower from top to bottom into two 2-inch “steaks”; reserve remaining cauliflower.
STEAK & VEGETABLE KEBABS K INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 15 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 8–12 MINUTES | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 2 New York strip steaks (10–12 ounces each), cut in 2-inch cubes 1 Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to HIGH, and set time to 12 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin preheating.
SAUSAGE & PEPPER GRINDERS INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 15 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 26 MINUTES | MAKES: 6 GRINDERS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 2 bell peppers (any color), cut in quarters, seeds and ribs removed 1 Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to LOW, and set time to 26 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin preheating.
GRILLED CITRUSY HALIBUT BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 10–12 MINUTES | MAKES: 2 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS Zest and juice of 1 orange 1 Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to MAX, and set time to 12 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin preheating.
MEXICAN STREET CORN V BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 12 MINUTES | MAKES: 4 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 4 ears corn, shucked 1 Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to MAX, and set time to 12 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin preheating.
PERSONAL GRILLED PIZZA INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 10 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 6 MINUTES | MAKES: 2 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more as needed 1 Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to MAX, and set time to 7 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin preheating. 2 While unit is preheating, spread flour out evenly over a clean work surface.
FRENCH FRIES WITH PARMESAN & GARLICKY MAYO V BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 15 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APROX. 3 MINUTES | COOK: 20–22 MINUTES | MAKES: 5–6 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 pound frozen French fries 1 Insert crisper basket unit and close hood. Select AIR CRISP, set temperature to 375°F, and set time to 22 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin preheating.
HONEY & HERB CHARRED CARROTS V BEGINNER RECIPE PREP: 15 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APROX. 8 MINUTES | COOK: 10 MINUTES | MAKES: 4–6 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 1 tablespoon honey 1 Insert grill grate in unit and close hood. Select GRILL, set temperature to MAX, and set time to 10 minutes. Select START/STOP to begin preheating.
GRILLED APPLE & RASPBERRY PIE V INTERMEDIATE RECIPE PREP: 20 MINUTES | PREHEAT: APPROX.
Grill Chart INGREDIENT TIP F or less smoke, we recommend brushing your food with canola oil before grilling.
Grill Chart, continued INGREDIENT AMOUNT SEAFOOD Cod or haddock TIP F or less smoke, we recommend brushing your food with canola oil before grilling.
Grill Chart, continued INGREDIENT TIP F or less smoke, we recommend tossing your vegetables with canola oil before grilling.
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 TIP W hen dehydrating meats and fish, it is recommended to ROAST at 330°F for 1 minute before dehydrating in order to fully pasteurize the food PREPARATION TEMP DEHYDRATE TIME Apples Cut in 1 /8 -inch slices, remove core, rinse in lemon water, pat dry 135°F 7–8 hours Asparagus Cut in 1-inch pieces, blanch 135°F 6–8 hours Bananas Peel, cut in 3/8 -inch slices 135°F 8–10 hours FRUITS & VEGETABLES 1 /8 -inch Beets Peel, cut in 135°F 6–8 hours Eggplant Peel,
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