These two kitchen appliances can do SO much!
AIR FRYER - *see 1/19/20 for recipes
*biscuits/rolls
burgers - on foil to contain mess
360 8 minutes/flip & cook for for 5-8 more minutes as needed
*chicken & broccoli - orange & general Tso sauce
cottage cheese wrap - cook on parchment/scrape off parchment & flip/finish cooking
use for a sandwich or pizza
croutons - toss in a bowl w/olive oil & spices
cook on foil to contain mess
donuts/use flaky biscuits
360 5min/flip & cook for 2-3 more minutes as needed
dip in glaze (powdered sugar/milk/vanilla) or cinnamon sugar
drumsticks (start in IP to shorten cook time) instead of wings-10HI
egg rolls - 360 8 minutes flip 7-8more minutes
fresh veggies - brussels sprouts are done in 15min
fried foods - anything frozen that is meant to be fried
grilled cheese - can use mayo or butter (use toothpicks to hold bread)
homemade pizza - see 'pizza 101' 9/19/12
https://www.plainchicken.com/st-louis-style-pizza/
hot dogs/brats/sausage
jalapeno poppers - wrap in bacon?
meatballs - buffalo chicken 1lb. ground chicken, 1/4ea. oats & bread crumbs, 1 egg, hot sauce as needed use cookie scoop to make balls, no need to roll, use foil
360 8 min/flip & cook 8 min more as needed
potato skins -cook potatoes in IP 15HI
let cool, cut in half, scoop out centers (make mashed potatoes)
spray top and bottoms with olive oil spray-cook both sides for 8 minutes
save for later or fill w/cheddar and bacon and cook
puff pastry
reheat pizza - an air fryer is SO perfect for this
revive stale bread/chips
roast vegis
*salmon/fresh fish/shrimp/tuna steak
scones - cook from fresh or frozen
| single scone - easily double, triple (freeze extras) |
| 1/3 c. flour |
| 1/2 tsp baking powder |
| 1/4 tsp salt (I skip this bc I use salted butter) |
| 1 Tbsp sugar |
| 1 Tbsp cold butter |
| 2 1/2 Tbsp milk (I used vanilla almond milk) |
| 2 Tbsp mix-in of choice (blueberries/bacon cheddar/cinnamon chips) |
| add whatever spices you want |
| Form into whatever shape you like. |
| If you like a soft center, make 1 big one. |
| If you like crispy edges, cut into two smaller. |
| Air Fryer - 340 8 min. / turn over / 3 more min. |
small batch baking
sweet potato fries - cut a bit larger as they shrink
toss in brown sugar & cinnamon
toast nuts - couple minutes at a time, toss frequently
AIR FRYER DESSERTS
*cheesecake
*ONE cookie - or keep premade portioned dough in the freezer for 'emergencies'!
*shortbread
*lava cake
puff pastry anything
INSTANT POT - *see 1/19/20 for recipes
applesauce - apples, water(not much), cinnamon, sugar 5HI 10NPR
throw some crumble on top and air fry for a quick apple crisp
artichokes - 14HI for average size QPR drizzle w/melted butter and parmesan
baked potatoes - 15HI then spray w/oil, add spices and cook in AF to crisp up
could turn into hasselback potatoes too
use foil to contain mess
batch cooking - chicken, rice, whatever will help you through the week
*beef broccoli - make rice first, set aside
bone broth - boil a whole chicken from Sam's or CostCo
*bread pudding - use the French Toast Casserole recipe
put in AF to crisp up top
brew tea
*cajun chicken pasta - great to prep ahead
make extra chicken & vegis and freeze
the sauce froze well also!
chicken wings - 12HI frozen 10HI defrosted (pat dry & add spice)
corn on the cob - 2HI leave it til you're ready for it
defrost frozen meat/other - 10HI QPR
double boiler
dried beans
dulce de leche - cover can of condensed milk with water to MAX fill
20-30HI NPR for dark 10-15HI NPR for light
*egg casserole
garlic - wrap in foil and add to something else for 5HI
hard boiled eggs - 6HI experiment to get the 'doneness' you prefer
*hawaiian chicken
*homemade bread - see recipe
air fry to toast the top
lentils - 1:3 8HI 15NPR QPR
make cottage cheese - 1 gallon milk makes 2 cups?!
make yogurt - much higher yield!
pot in pot cooking
prep ahead cooking - cook from fresh (defrosted) or from frozen
proof/raise dough - get a 2 hour rise in 30 minutes
(no water) grease pot, turn off 'keep warm', press 'yogurt" setting, (goes for 30 minutes)
*meatloaf - sounds weird
the recipe fits perfectly in a 6" square cake pan
*ribs - time depends on style of rib
see recipe for baby back ribs
center cut ribs are less expensive
rice - white 1:1 4HI 10NPR/brown 1:1 22HI 10NPR (don't use minute rice)
make extra ahead of time so you can have fried rice later in the week
rice pudding
ripen a banana - 1c. water, skin on 5HI QPR, let cool
*risotto - see shrimp risotto recipe
*roast
recipe includes how to add potatoes & carrots
simmer pot
*soups - see chicken noodle & minestrone recipes
also red beans & rice soup
*spaghetti sauce
spaghetti squash - cut in half across (not longways)/remove seeds 1c water, trivet, 8HI for al dente (10HI for softer) QPR
to cook whole-pierce skin to allow venting, 25HI QPR
*spinach artichoke dip - make ahead & put in containers for last minute guests
put in AF to crisp up the top
steam vegis - **can do two together
*steel cut oats - 1:3 3HI NPR
sterilize bottles
make vanilla?
INSTANT POT DESSERTS
*cheesecake
*lava cake
creme brulee - per serving (1egg yolk, 1Tsp sugar, 1/4c heavy cream or milk, dash vanilla)
wrap ramekins in foil, 1c. water, place on trivet,
experiment with time 10-13HI 15NPR, depends on container size, refrigerate to chill
add sugar & torch just before serving
DON'T add cottage cheese to IP!
turn off sound - press the - button until you see SOFF press + for SON
Find some great ideas here:
check out TRIED TESTED AND TRUE - on youtube
Six Sisters' Stuff - 20 of the best things to make in an Instant Pot
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