NinjaFoodi: Altimate Wings of the 21st Century

Altimate Wings of the 21st Century

There is a new way to cook Chicken wings. It is the New Invention of this 21 century. The Ninja Foodi. What took hours to cook new takes under 30 minutes and taste like you slaved for hours.

I love using the Ninja Foodi for certain foods. Chicken wings is one of my favoriteFood. I love Wings just didn't make them much due to the  time needed. Being a  Caregiver to my Dad my time is spent caring for his needs. I have very little time to cook like I use to. The Ninja Foodi has really help me get back to cooking my favorite foods.

this recipe is a take off  from the certain wings places.

3 lbs of fresh Chicken Wings
1 Tablespoon Chicken & Rib Rib Rub ( I used Galena Street from Penzeys spices)
1/4 cup of dry minced onions
 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning ( I use McCormick Grill Mates)
1/4 cup of Avocado Oil
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon of Liquid Smoke- Hickory
1/4 cup BBQ sauce ( your favorite one)


Sprinkle rub and seasoning  over chicken in a  8 " square pan.
Toss lightly. add oil and toss again.



Mix Liquid smoke with water. Add onion and  pour over chicken wings
 toss lightly.
refrigerate for at least one hours. ( I mix it in the morning and let set in frig)

Put 1 cup of water in  Foodi main pot.
Place chicken in Crisper Pot
Use pressure lid, set pressure knob to SEAL
PC on Hi for 10 minutes
Quick Release, remove chicken from basket put in a bowl add BBQ sauce and toss.

Now I clean the basket and  cooking pot at the point, while the chicken sits. You can refrigerate the chicken at this point and finish off later.

 Put the cooking pot back in the Ninja Foodi and put the Crisper basket back in. Place chicken in Basket single layer and set Air Crisp for 8 minutes on 400°F
Check after 7 minute turn if your wish ( you really do not need to turn)
Put them in a serving bowl  and put 1/4 cup BBQ sauce on them and toss.

These are Fall Of The Bone Good.

Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros"

Ninja Foodi: Beef-a-Roni

Remember the canned Chef Boyardee. It came in lots of Italian dishes. In the 60's it was the fast...open the can and eat era. The Women started to work outside the home and making a delish dinner was harder to do with the limited time they had. Can goods took off and got really big.
today we have all sorts of gadget to speed things along. Allowing us to make wholesome meals with out all those Preservatives.

The Ninja Foodi Pot is the newer magic pot. It will do almost everything for need to do in a short period of time.

I recently saw a post for a Beef-a-Roni dish. That got me thinking... Whats for dinner? Yes I will make  a Beef-a Roni dish


You will Need:

1.5 lbs of Ground beef
1 Onion  minced
1 Clove Garlic- pressed
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning mixture
2 cups Elbow macaroni
1 (28oz) can of San Marzano Peeled tomatoes.
1 (6oz) can tomato Paste
2 cups Beef Stock
salt and pepper to taste.

Brown Ground beef and onion on Hi Saute, til browned
turn off Saute. add the spices and some salt and pepper. stir
Add tomatoes, beef Stock,  garlic, tomato paste, stir well, breaking up tomatoes and stirring in paste.
 Add 2 cups elbow Macaroni stir.

 Place the Pressure cooker lid on, make sure the  knob is on Seal. Set pressure on High for 8 minutes.
than Natural Release ( let the pressure go down by itself) it will take about 11 minutes.
once pressure valve in down open lid and stir. Serve,
Make 8 healthy servings.


Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros" 

Ninja Foodi Recipes: Bourbon Carmel Applesauce

Kitchen Aid Mini Chopper

This recipe was very easy. You will need a  Food processor also. I used my Kitchen Aid Mini chopper. You can also use an Instant Pot with this recipe.

 you will need:

4 granny smith medium apples, cored and sliced ( thick sliced), leave skin on.
2 Tablespoon Torani Bourbon Carmel Syrup.
1/3 cup of water.
2 teaspoon Cinnamon.
2 teaspoon of lemon juice.




In the Ninja Foodi Pot put in the Apples, Syrup and water and stir. Place Pressure cooking lid on and move knob to SEAL. press the Pressure option select LO.
Set timer for 3 minutes.
After 3 minutes do a Quick Release (QR), remove lid after red valve has dropped.
Add the cinnamon and stir.
Now put in the Mini Chopper or Processor and Pulse until consistency you like. Remove put into a bowl, stir in lemon juice.  Can serve warm or refrigerate  until later.

Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros"

30 minutes Ninja Foodi meals: German Schweinebraten

This is a so easy meal. All in one. I make it every year and this time I adapted it for the Foodi. So fast and easy. 30 minutes Ninja Foodi Meals

You will need:

1 tablespoon Avocado Oil
1- 1.5 lb of Pork loin, cut in half.
salt and fresh cracked pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion.
1 medium carrot, sliced  in 1/2 inch rounds
1 pound small potatoes cut in half
1 1/4 cup of water
1 package of Maggi Seasoning Mix, German style Pork roast ( Schweinebraten)


Preheat the Ninja Foodi on Sear MD-HI for 4 minutes.
Salt and pepper pork loin roasts
Place oil in the pot, put loin roast in and sear for about 5 minutes, turning on all sides.
Add onion, carrots, potatoes to pot.
Mix the water with the seasoning mix package, pour over the meat and vegetables. bring to a boil, this will not take long.

Place the pressure cook lid on and set valve to seal, pressure cook on Hi for 3 minutes, Natural release for 5 minutes and then Quick release rest of steam. remove lid. check the meat it should be 140° on the meat thermometer. If not place back in pot and put lid on, it should continue to cook, recheck in about 2 minutes.
Remove meat and put in container with foil over it.
set the Ninja back on Sear and continue to cook vegetables for 4 minutes, while sauce thickens.

Slice meat
Place vegetables in serving dish
pour gravy over meat.

Ninja foodi: Banana Hazelnut Bread

Banana Hazelnut Bread

 I love Banana Bread. However the sugar content is high for Diabetic. I developed this version so we could  enjoy some with my Dad.  You could serve it with some ice cream for more carb in take. This recipe is half the carbs of Traditional Banana Bread .

 3 Banana's Mashed
1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
1 1/2 cups Unbleached Flour
1/2 cup Hazelnut Flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon backing soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 Large Eggs
1/2 Cup Melted unsalted Butter
2 teaspoon Vanilla Bean paste
1/4 cup chopped Hazelnuts


Cream bananas and brown sugar together , mixed well.
Add the eggs and Vanilla Bean Paste, beat well.

Combined the dry ingredients, except Chopped Hazelnuts,  together and whisk  to blend well.

Start with dry ingredients alternating with the melted butter,  and ending with the dry mixture.
 Add to creamed ingredients mix well after each addition.

Fold in Chopped Hazelnuts.

Pour into a 8 inch buttered and floured cake pan

Preheat the Ninja Foodi on Bake 325° F for 5 minutes,
put the cake pan on the rack, ( low position). lower into the inner pan.
Cook for 30 minutes on 325°F.
Lift out when done allow to cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan onto serving platter

Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros"

Ninja Foodi; Carolina BBQ Chicken Wings

Carolina BBQ Chicken Wings

I love Chicken wing and my favorite BBQ is Carolina. This recipe is a mixture of Pressure cooking and Air Frying.

3 lbs of fresh Chicken Wings
1 Tablespoon Chicken & Rib Rib Rub ( I used Galena Street from Penzeys spices)
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon of Liquid Smoke- Mesquite.
1/2 cup Carolina BBQ sauce

Mix Liquid smoke with water pour into cooking  pot.
Place chicken in Crisper Pot and sprinkle both sides with Rub
Use pressure lid, set pressure knob to SEAL
PC on Hi for 10 minutes
QR, remove chicken from basket put in a bowl add BBQ sauce and toss.

Now I clean the basket and  cooking pot at the point, while the chicken sits. You can refrigerate the chicken at this point and finish off later.

 Put the cooking pot back in the NinjaFoodi and put the Crisper basket back in. Place chicken in Basket single layer and set AF for 15 minutes on 400°F
Check after 7 minute turn if your wish ( you really do not need to turn)
 I put them in a bowl again and put 1/4 cup BBQ sauce on them and toss.

serves 4-6 people


These are so tender and fall of the bone good!


Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros"

Ninja Foodi : The Perfect Rice

I have pressure cook my rice before and really did not like the out come. The rice turned out sticky and mush. I decided to return to the stove Rice. Recently I was reading some Foodi post on Cooking Rice in the Ninja Foodi. Almost all the folks decided to return to the stove for the rice. This got me thinking; Maybe I should look at it a different way. Let's Try Steaming the rice. Not washing or soaking first just putting the rice in and steam only. No Pressure Cooking. Which mean you do not set the Vent knob to Seal.  Leave it in the Vent position.

The Ninja Foodi Perfect Rice

 1 cup Long grain Rice. I use jasmine. ( you do not have to wash the rice)
 1 cup chicken Stock low salt. ( you can also use Beef or Vegetable broths or Water)

Put into Ninja Foodi pot, stir.
Use the Pressure cooker top, set pressure knob to Vent.
 select steam function and set timer for 12 minutes.

The steam will build up and then escape through the black pressure knob. this is normal. it will slow down and the rice will still cook.  Note: the red valve will not pop up with this method.
When the Done light comes on, remove the lid and stir rice. Perfect rice.

*I added cooked peas to the dish.

Ninja Foodi: NewYork Almond Cheesecake

NewYork Almond CheeseCake

I have a favorite Cheesecake. Learn how to cook it in Germany many years ago. Sometime ago I made it healthier for my family. Decided to try cooking it in the Ninja Foodi. It had to be adapted to the Foodi due to the size of it. Also I do not use Graham Crackers for the crust, therefore I have to first use the Bake/ Roast and then Change to Pressure cooking after that I put the topping on and use the Bake/roast to brown the top. I know this sound complicated but is really is not. The Cooking time in a regular oven is about 60 minutes. The Ninja Time is about 30 minutes total.  Half the time.
 All Ingredients should be at Room Temp. This allows for even cooking.

For the Crust:

3 Tablespoon  Unsalted Butter (room temp)
2 Tablespoon Fine Grain Sugar
1 Large Egg ( room temp)
1/4 cup Almond Flour
1/2 cup Flour
3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder.

 Add all the ingredients above in a mixer and Mix on medium ( #4 on the  Kitchen Aid mixer).
til Blended well.
put it on the bottom of the spring form pan and spread up the sides about 2/3 of the way up, making sure the bottom of the  pan remains covered. I use the back of the small spoon.
set aside.

Now make the filling:

16oz Cream cheese, (room temp)
1/2 cup sugar
3 Room Temp Large Eggs
1 Tablespoon All purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Almond Flour
 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoon almond Extract.

Cream cheese and Sugar together . Add one egg at a time and blend well after each addition. Add flours and Extracts and blend well.
Pour In to the spring form pan. smooth out evenly.

Put on rack in the Ninja foodi and  close lid set on Bake/roast on 375°F for 5 minutes.
after done, add 1 cup of water, Pouring so it goes in the bottom of the liner pan.
put the Pressure cooker lid on, set the  vent knob to Seal. turn on pressure setting and set for 15 minutes.
when done Quick Release Steam. open and remove lid. Leave cheesecake in the unit.
Prepare the topping below.

Topping:
1/2 Cup sour cream
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract.

mix together by hand is fine.

Pour over the Cheesecake and spread out to edges.
close Air Crisp top and set  on Bake/roast 400°F for  5 minutes.

When done remove from Ninja foodi pot and set on counter for 20 minutes, then put in refrigerator to cool. At least 2 hours.

Top with Berries and serve.


Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros"

 

Ninja Foodi:: Savory Italian Chicken

Savory Italian Chicken

  I adapted one of my Mothers Pressure Cooker recipe from the 1960's. She use to make it on the stove with a traditional pressure cooker. She made it with a Chuck Roast. I adapted it  for chicken.  My Hubby can not eat red meat due to a disease.
 I buy the chicken from Costco, it is already beboned and skinned. Easy to use. Also used it fresh and not frozen for this recipe.

You will need:

4 pounds of Fresh Chicken Legs and Thighs, Deboned and Skinned
1 -8oz can tomatoes sauce
1 cup Chicken Bone Broth
1 Can( 3oz) of Mushrooms( undrained)
1 Tablespoon Dried Chopped Onion.
1/2 Tablespoon  Italian seasoning ( used  McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian)
1/2 Cup Dry Red Wine
3 Cloves of Garlic, minced (used a garlic press)
1 teaspoon salt and pepper mix
1 Carrot thinly sliced-about 1/2 cup.

Put all ingredients in the  Ninja Foodi main nonstick pot (for pressure cooking), Stir well.
Put Pressure Cooker Lid on Set on Pressure, HI for 20minutes, Quick release.

Remove chicken set aside.

Make Slurry:
 1/4 cup Cornstarch and 1/2 cup cold water, stir together until all the cornstarch is dissolved. this is called a Slurry.

Add this to the liquid in the  Ninja. turn on the Saute and cook until thick and bubbly.
 pour some sauce over chicken on platter and serve with rest in a gravy boat.
. Refrigerate left overs.

serves 6-8 people.

Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros"

Ninja Foodi Pot : Casarecce Italian Bake

I received a Ninja Foodi for the holiday this year. I have been testing recipes in it. Love using the Air Crisper,Bake/ Roast, Broil, Steamer and Pressure. Today I used the Sear/Saute in combination with the Pressure function. I love it, so much better than my InstaPot. I felt that the saute heat was more controllable. It didn't burn on the button. this recipe came out better in the Ninja Foodi. So I decided to post it. I use Casarecce Noodles*. They are very good for this type of recipe cause the sauce get into them. This recipe takes about 30 minutes from  Start to Table.

Casarecce Noodles

This is the recipe for the Italian bake, cooked in the Ninja Foodi. 
 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage 
2 Tablespoons Minced Onion 
2 cloves garlic minced. 
1 can 14oz Diced tomatoes(undrained)
 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning
 8oz ( 2 cups) of Casarecce pasta
 2 cups Low sodium Chicken Stock
Salt and Black Pepper

Turn Ninja Foodi on and press the Saute button and start. Preheat for about 2 minutes, Add sausage and cook breaking up into small pieces for about 3 minutes, stirring during that time off and on. 
Add onion, 1 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning and garlic continue to cook for 3 minutes, 
Add can of diced tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning( the rest of it) and pasta, stir well cook for 1 minute. 
Add Chicken Stock and stir. Place Pressure Cooker Top on and make sure the Pressure Release Valve is set to Seal. Press the Pressure cook button and set on HI for 6 minutes.  
Natural release for 4 minutes. 
Then Quick release by setting the pressure release Valve to the Vent Setting. Once the Red Float Valve ( the pressure is released completely) is down remove lid.  salt and pepper to taste, Stir and serve. 


 Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros" 

* I used Garofalo Pastas