Ninja Foodi potato help please URGENT!

My friend bought one a while ago and has been singing its praises ever since. I was put off getting one as I already have an Instant Pot, which does everything the Ninja does except for air frying.

I liked the idea of an air fryer though, and the impending rise in fuel costs pushed me towards getting one. I am looking forward to getting to know what it can do, and plan to have chips tomorrow.

Doodledog

Thanks, MiniMoon.

I've bookmarked it, and will have a good look through in the morning. I can see this being a learning curve.

Definitely a learning curve! I did a lot of research before buying an air fryer! I decided to buy a Ninja as it had excellent reviews and appeared to have a good coating making it easy to clean. I already had a slow cooker and soup maker so really only wanted the air fry option although I plan to try baking some cakes in it. I have a policy of “ buy cheap, buy twice” so once I’d worked out the saving in electricity using air fryer over my electric oven, I was happy to pay the extra to get a top brand.

I’m at the stage of experimenting on what I can cook in it and have not actually used my oven for several weeks! I’ll be trying to make a cake and some muffins this week, I am a keen baker so really want to see what I can create.

I spend hours looking on Pinterest at the recipes!

Doodledog

Good ideas, ladies - thanks.

I'm still keen to use the butter (it has added spring onions, herbs and spices) and the baked potatoes though. I suppose I could try a rescue mission first, and if it fails move to Plan B.

I didn't get the one with the meat probe as I rarely cook meat, but I'll be sure to check that any joint I do cook is cooked through - thanks for the tip.

I bought one from Amazon, it’s very simple to use, just switch it on, stick it into the meat and wait for it to reach temperature.

Thanks, MiniMoon.

I've bookmarked it, and will have a good look through in the morning. I can see this being a learning curve.

Doodledog, have a look at the salted pepper.com. She is an Anerican lady and has loads of interesting recipes on her YouTube channel.
Here's a link to the article she published about using the foodi. I found it very useful.
thesaltedpepper.com/how-to-use-the-ninja-foodi/

Good ideas, ladies - thanks.

I'm still keen to use the butter (it has added spring onions, herbs and spices) and the baked potatoes though. I suppose I could try a rescue mission first, and if it fails move to Plan B.

I didn't get the one with the meat probe as I rarely cook meat, but I'll be sure to check that any joint I do cook is cooked through - thanks for the tip.

Chop your small potatoes into small pieces, spray lightly with oil, season then put in preheated air fryer on top of the crisper tray for ten minutes, shake them around and cook for another few minutes until done. Serve immediately to keep crispy.

You need to get to know your AF as timings for door items are only approximate, they can vary depending on if it’s a basket type, has shelves or a raised grill etc. I have a Ninja Max, like your but a single, bigger basket and it cooks faster than many recipes. When cooking meat, you should use a meat probe to make sure it is cooked thoroughly as the outside can look crispy and brown but the inside might be under cooked.

I'd give up on the Ninja for now and fry the potato rissoles in a bit of oil, putting in oven to keep warm.
Good luck!