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"

Kitchen Gadgets: Ninja Foodi

I love my Gadgets! Always looking for  things to  speed things along.  The Ninja Foodi is one I added to my kitchen. I have been enjoying getting to know it.  I have used the Airfryer on it. Have to say that feature is so great. From frozen fish to breakfast sausages, it cooks them very well.  You know how the frozen fish seems to  not crisp on both sides in the Conventional Oven? Well it crisp up on both sizes and no oil used!  The Bake/Roast option Has really change my life in the kitchen. some of the things I have used to for  are;  Chicken, Steaks, Chops among other oven foods. One thing I found out is it doesn't dry out the food. The oven can do that very easy. The cooking time is also less. Plus the clean up is great. I  think it is a better energy choice.I used the Broil to add the finish touching on the food. Mac and Cheese Crust top, or just crunching it up. Have done both. Meats brown up great with better control then to Broiler in the conventional Oven.

Moving to the Pressure cooking choices. I have used the Pressure  option.  Made pasta dishes as well as Pulled pork. Love it! the Mac and Cheese comes out better in the Ninja Foodi than in the  Instantpot. Plus I love being able to add the  breading topping and broiling it. like it came out of the oven crisp.  The Steam choice is an additional delight. I have used it to steam veggies and eggs.  Haven't used the slow cooking feature yet. Looking forward to  seeing how that works. The last choice is the Sear/Saute button. Used that one yesterday for the pulled pork. Found that  the heat was much more easy to control than the Instantpot.  The Meat browned but didn't burn. When I use the InstantPot I didn't use the Saute cause it was either to hot or not hot enough. So I did all my searing on the Stove top. Loved that I can use the Ninjafoodi for it  now.

I Prefer the Ninja Foodi over the InstantPot. Having said that, There are things that the  InstantPot does that the Ninja Foodi can not;  Sterilize items, Canning and make Yogurt.

This is my review of the Ninja Foodi, based on my experience. I was not paid are have a received any free merchandise from the Ninja company.

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