USING THE NINJA® FOODI™ SMART GRILL – CONT .
COOKING FUNCTIONS
Plug in the unit and press the power
button to turn it on.
Grill
1
Place the cooking pot in the unit with
the indent on the pot aligned with the
bump on the main unit. Then place the
grill grate in the pot with the handles
facing up. Ensure the splatter shield is
in place, then close the hood.
NOTE: If you are using the thermometer,
refer to the Using the Foodi™ Smart
Thermometer section.
2 Press the GRILL button. The default
temperature setting will display. Use the
set of arrows to the left of the display to
adjust the temperature up to MAX.
3 Use the set of arrows to the right of
the display to adjust the cook time, in
1-minute increments, up to 30 minutes,
or, if using the thermometer, refer to the
instructions on previous pages.
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4 Press START/STOP to begin preheating.
The progress bar will begin illuminating.
It will take approximately 10 minutes for
the unit to preheat.
5 When preheating is complete, the unit
will beep and "ADD FOOD" will appear
on the display.
6 Open the hood and place ingredients on
the grill grate. Once the hood is closed,
cooking will begin and the timer will
start counting down.
NOTE: If you would like to use the
thermometer just to check your
food's internal doneness, press the
thermometer button
for 2 seconds
and the food's internal temperature will
appear on the screen. Press and hold
button again to exit mode.
7 When cook time is complete, the unit will
beep and END will appear on the display.
NOTE: If batch cooking, refer to page 8
for instructions.
Air Crisp
1
Place cooking pot in the unit with the
indent on the pot aligned with the bump
on the main unit. Place the crisper basket
in the pot. Ensure the splatter shield is in
place, then close the hood.
2 Press the AIR CRISP button. The
default temperature setting will display.
Use the set of arrows to the left of the
display to adjust the temperature up
to 400°F.
3 Use the set of arrows to the right of
the display to adjust the cook time, in
1-minute increments, up to 1 hour, or, if
using the thermometer, refer to Using the
Foodi™ Smart Thermometer section.
4 Press START/STOP to begin preheating.
The progress bar will begin illuminating.
It will take approximately 3 minutes for
the unit to preheat.
NOTE: While preheating is strongly
recommended for best results, you can
skip it by pressing the PREHEAT button.
"ADD FOOD" will appear on the display.
Open the hood and place ingredients
in the crisper basket. Once the hood is
closed, cooking will begin and the timer
will start counting down.
5 When preheating is complete, the unit will
beep and "ADD FOOD" will appear on
the display.
6 Open the hood and place ingredients
in the crisper basket. Once the hood is
closed, cooking will begin and the timer
will start counting down.
NOTE: If you would like to use the
thermometer just to check your food's
internal doneness, press thermometer
button
for 2 seconds and the food's
internal temperature will appear on the
screen. Press and hold button again to
exit mode.
7 For best results, we recommend
shaking ingredients frequently. When
you open the hood, the unit will pause.
Use silicone-tipped tongs or oven
mitts to shake the basket. When done,
replace the basket and close the hood.
Cooking will automatically resume after
hood is closed.
8 When cook time is complete, the unit will
beep and END will appear on the display.
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