Pressure cooker and air fryer all in one

[Shelby]

I'm thinking about doing a wild duck in there for dinner this evening...this would be my first time using it.  @JAZ I don't supposed you might have tested a duck in this thing have you?  Anyone have any ideas how long and at what temp?

 

I usually roast my ducks in the CSO at 450F and it takes around 20 mins to get an internal temp of about 140F which is what I shoot for in wild duck.

[ElsieD]

9 minutes ago, Shelby said:

I'm thinking about doing a wild duck in there for dinner this evening...this would be my first time using it.  @JAZ I don't supposed you might have tested a duck in this thing have you?  Anyone have any ideas how long and at what temp?

 

I usually roast my ducks in the CSO at 450F and it takes around 20 mins to get an internal temp of about 140F which is what I shoot for in wild duck.

 

Poor duck gets shot twice?

[JAZ]

1 hour ago, Shelby said:

I'm thinking about doing a wild duck in there for dinner this evening...this would be my first time using it.  @JAZ I don't supposed you might have tested a duck in this thing have you?  Anyone have any ideas how long and at what temp?

 

I usually roast my ducks in the CSO at 450F and it takes around 20 mins to get an internal temp of about 140F which is what I shoot for in wild duck.

 

I didn't test duck in it, so I'm afraid I don't have any advice. I did cook chicken thighs (bone-in, skin on) -- pressure cooked for 5 minutes, with 12 minutes at 375 under the crisping lid. Not sure if that helps or not.

[JAZ]

On 11/28/2018 at 11:35 AM, dcarch said:

Do they tell you what pressure it develops?

 

dcarch

 

When I was writing the book, I asked my contact at Ninja about that and was told it reaches 7.25 psi on low pressure and 11.6 psi on high pressure. The working temps at sea level, according to my contact, are 233F on low pressure and 244F on high.

[dcarch]

2 hours ago, JAZ said:

 

When I was writing the book, I asked my contact at Ninja about that and was told it reaches 7.25 psi on low pressure and 11.6 psi on high pressure. The working temps at sea level, according to my contact, are 233F on low pressure and 244F on high.

 

So that is less than a typical stove top PC, which is about   15psi (250F)

 

dcarch

 

 

 

[Shelby]

Got to play with the Ninja a bit last night.  Did the water test first.  Passed with flying colors.  I found it very easy to use.

 

 Decided to do a chicken for dinner.

 

My chicken was a bit smaller than the 4 1/2 to 5 lb. chicken that was used in the recipe book that came with the Ninja.  I should have taken that into account and reduced the cooking time by a few minutes.  Recipe said to do high pressure for 15 mins, quick release, brush chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper.  Then you close the crisping lid, select AIR CRISP, 400F for 15 mins.  The internal temp of the chicken was 165F or over by the time the 15 mins of AIR CRISP was up.  I think it definitely needed another 5 mins at least to get the skin like I like it but I didn't want the chicken to be dry.  Anyway, next time I'll do less initial pressure cook time so I can have more AIR CRISP time.  All in all, very easy and very moist chicken.  

 

Now.  Where am I going to store this big 'ole Ninja..........

Edited December 6, 2018 by Shelby (log)

[rotuts]

@Shelby

 

looks like you will be needing a new kitchen soon !

[Shelby]

I've neglected my Ninja....poor thing has been sitting in a cabinet, looking dejectedly at me ever time I open the door.  I've decided to be better.  I used it on salmon last night I was super pleased with the results.  I usually do salmon in a skillet--I like mine more rare than Ronnie does.  But, I read that the Ninja does great with salmon.  I marinated the salmon in a mix of soy sauce, oyster sauce and some hot chili sauce.  Oh and a splash of veg. oil.  I put the filets in the Ninja and set it at 390F for 6 minutes.  A smidge too done for me, but after taking a bite, I didn't mind at all.  Very moist.  

 

[Shelby]

Welp.  My Ninja has failed me.   I honestly haven't even used it that much.  I drug it out recently and was really liking the non-stick pot better than the ones in my IP's.  Anyway, last night I was going to cook some bacon, sauté some onions and then pressure cook that with some green beans.  Pushed the sauté button and it said VENT.  I didn't have time to mess with it (I was immersed in my Broncos game) so I tried to figure it out this morning.  ChatGPT walked me through all the trouble shooting tips.  I cleaned a sensor, cleaned the magnet sensor, did all the unplug etc.  Still stuck on VENT.  So Chat said that the lid sensor has failed on CLOSED and that means the unit permanently thinks the pressure lid is present so it will never allow me to sauté again, I can only air fry and pressure cook.  Apparently it's a very common thing to have happen to this model of Ninja.  So.  There are much worse things to have fail.  I did send an email to Ninja describing everything.  We will see if they get back to me--I'm sure it's not under warranty anymore so I'm really not sure why I took the time to write them.  I guess I wanted to vent.  Get it?  VENT haha.  Sigh.

[Shelby]

Ninja has already contacted me.  Sent me through another troubleshooting exercise and then asked for pictures of my Ninja and of the serial number.  Time for a glass of wine.

[Shelby]

Also, by posting here I was able to narrow down the date when I got the Ninja from Ronnie.  My Ninja is 10 years old. 😳 Lol bet they are like "girl, go buy a new one you idiot" 🤣

[Smithy]

12 minutes ago, Shelby said:

Also, by posting here I was able to narrow down the date when I got the Ninja from Ronnie.  My Ninja is 10 years old. 😳 Lol bet they are like "girl, go buy a new one you idiot" 🤣

 

Wait, not to be nitpicky but wasn't it only 7 years ago? See here.

[Shelby]

12 minutes ago, Smithy said:

 

Wait, not to be nitpicky but wasn't it only 7 years ago? See here.

OH you're right.

 

Math is not my forte 🤣