Please make sure to read the enclosed Ninja® Owner’s Guide prior to using your unit. SMART XL GRILL 15 mouthwatering recipes plus charts for unlimited possibilities Recipe List Marinades 11 Beef 25 Spice Rubs 12 Carne Asada Sandwiches 25 Classic Cheeseburgers 26 Dipping Sauces 13 Your guide to Seafood 28 Kickstarter Recipes 14 Shrimp Tacos 28 Grilled New York Strip Steaks Mahi Mahi with Pineapple Salsa 29 grilling like a Foodi with Asparagus 14 Whole Fillet of Salmon Pork Loin Fillets with Dill Topping 30 Welcome to the Ninja® Foodi™ Smart XL Grill recipe book. with Grilled Vegetables 16 Sides & Apps 31 Mains 18 From here, you’re just a few pages away from recipes, Maple-Glazed Butternut Squash 31 Poultry 18 Vegetable Flatbread 32 tips and tricks, and helpful hints that will help you Honey Mustard & Barbecue-Glazed Chicken Breasts 18 Mexican Street Corn 34 achieve the perfect doneness every time you grill. Spicy Buttermilk Ranch Desserts 36 Fried Chicken 20 Grilled Apple Tarts 36 Now open the hood and let’s get grilling in your kitchen. Mustard-Rubbed Chicken 22 Cooking Charts 38 Pork 24 Grill Chart 38 Chicken-Fried Pork Air Crisp Chart 44 with Crispy New Potatoes 24 Dehydrate Chart 48 Looking for more recipe inspiration, Recipe Key tips, and tricks? We’ve tagged recipes with these icons to help find the right one for you. Join us and thousands of Foodi friends on the Official Ninja Foodi Family™ Community. Foodi™ Smart Frozen to Kid-friendly 10 minutes Facebook.com/groups/NinjaFoodiFamily Thermometer char-grilled food or less K V @NinjaKitchen youtube.com/EPNinjaKitchen Gluten-free Dairy-free Keto Vegetarian Cyclonic Grilling TECHNOLOGY Perfectly cook food on the inside and char-grill every side with super-hot Cyclonic Grilling Technology. The 500° grilling chamber gives you the fast, juicy, char-grilled results you want by combining a unique, high-density grill grate with cyclonic air that circulates rapidly around food. Grilled favorites No-flip grilling Perfect doneness Now with the Smart Cook System and an XL capacity, you can achieve the Quick and easy meals No more falling apart No guesswork perfect doneness without the guesswork and feed the entire family. Classic Cheeseburgers, page 26 Grilled Salmon Fillet, page 40 Grilled New York Strip Steaks with Asparagus, page 14 UESSWO G R O K N Leave-in thermometer Smart Cook SYSTEM P auto shuts off E when done S R S E FE N CT DONE Grilled thrills Frozen to Grill the unexpected char-grilled Grilled Apple Tarts, page 36 No thawing required Honey Mustard & Barbecue- Glazed Chicken Breasts, page 18 More flavor. Less smoke. Always use recommended oils After hundreds of hours of recipe testing, our chefs have paired For less smoke, use oils with a high smoke point—like canola, avocado, your favorite foods with recommended temperature settings vegetable, or grapeseed oil—instead of olive oil. If you choose to cook to maximize grill flavors while minimizing smoke. ingredients at a higher temperature than recommended, it may result in more smoke and food having a burnt, acrid flavor. LO / 400°F MED / 450°F HI / 500°F MAX / up to 510°F Best for bacon and sausages and Best for frozen meats and Best for steaks, chicken, Best for veggies, fruit, fresh when using thicker barbecue sauces. marinated ingredients. and burgers. and frozen seafood, and pizza. 10 25 11 8 MINS MINS MINS MINS Sausage & Pepper Grinders Frozen Chicken Breasts Grilled New York Strip Steaks Pineapple & Peaches & Asparagus 4 Questions? ninjakitchen.com 5 Perfectly done with the How to place the thermometer Once you’ve selected your cooking function, cooking temperature, protein type, Foodi ™ Smart Thermometer. and desired level of doneness, insert the Foodi™ Smart Thermometer into the thickest part of your protein while the grill is preheating. FOOD TYPE PLACEMENT CORRECT INCORRECT Steaks • Insert thermometer horizontally into the Pork chops center of the thickest part of the meat. Lamb chops • Make sure the tip of the thermometer is Chicken breasts inserted straight into the center of the meat, Burgers not angled toward the bottom or top of it. Tenderloins • Make sure the thermometer is close to Fish fillets (but not touching) the bone and away from any fat or gristle. NOTE: The thickest part of the fillet may not be the center. It is important that the Sensor 2 end of the thermometer hits the thickest part so desired results are achieved. Sensor 1 Dual Sensor Technology The leave-in Foodi Smart Thermometer continuously monitors the Whole chicken • Insert thermometer horizontally into the internal temperature of food in two places for more accurate cooking thickest part of the breast, parallel to, but not touching, the bone. results. The Smart Cook System lets you know when it's time • Make sure the tip reaches the center of the to take your food off the grill and let it rest. thickest part of the breast and doesn’t go all the way through the breast into the cavity. DO NOT use the thermometer with frozen protein or for cuts of meat thinner than 1 inch. 6 For complete thermometer instructions, see your Ninja® Owner’s Guide. Questions? ninjakitchen.com 7 Ninja® Beef Doneness Guide Reasons meat cooks differently Everyone's idea of doneness differs. This guide shows you what you No two pieces of protein are alike, and, for that reason, they’ll can expect from each of our preset beef doneness settings. never cook the same. That’s why we recommend paying close attention to the sizes of meat listed in our cooking charts. Here are some more tips to ensure a great cooking experience. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RARE MEDIUM RARE MEDIUM MEDIUM WELL WELL NOTE: Beef Doneness Guide is based on New York Strip Steak. Using different cuts of steak and different sizes can alter the outcome. Cut size Meat temperature Proteins come in different shapes and sizes, For your convenience, cooking which require different cooking times. If you are charts were created for use with Carry-over cooking cooking proteins that are different sizes, insert cold meat, straight from the fridge. thermometer into the smaller protein first, as it For even juicier results will cook faster than the larger one. Did you know that meat keeps cooking when you remove it from the grill? If time permits, let meat come For cuts 2 inches or thicker (e.g., filet mignon) to room temperature for about To prevent overcooking, the unit will beep right before your food reaches the we recommend selecting the lower temperature 30 minutes before cooking for desired doneness, taking carry-over cooking into account. Transfer meat to a plate setting within the desired doneness category a more juicy center. with the thermometer still inserted and allow protein to carry-over cook and rest (e.g., Rare 1 instead of Rare 2). for 3–5 minutes. Skipping carry-over cooking and cutting into food right away may result in a rarer level of doneness. NOTE: Reference usda.gov for food-safe temperature recommendations. 8 Questions? ninjakitchen.com 9 Marinades YIELD: APPROX. 1 CUP | MARINATING TIME: 2–12 HOURS Flavor-Building 101 STORE: REFRIGERATE FOR UP TO 4 DAYS Pumped-Up Marinades, Zesty Spice Rubs, and Elevated Dipping Sauces For the following recipes, add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well. These marinades and spice rubs call for coarse kosher salt— ensure you use that, and not fine-grain iodized salt. Use spice rubs liberally. Season meat or vegetables generously and let sit at room temperature Teriyaki Garlic & Herb Simple Steak for 30 minutes before grilling—this will promote Marinade Marinade Marinade faster and even cooking. Best for poultry, beef, pork, Best for poultry, pork, lamb, Best for beef, pork, lamb, veal, lamb, veal, seafood, vegetables seafood, vegetables white fish, vegetables 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup canola oil 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1/4 cup soy sauce Frozen to char-grilled 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup fresh herbs 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (like parsley, rosemary, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard oregano, thyme, or sage), When grilling frozen meats, baste them liberally 1 tablespoon honey finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled, minced and consistently with the marinade of your choosing. 2 cloves garlic, peeled, minced 5 cloves garlic, peeled, minced 1 teaspoon ground black pepper Juice of 1 lemon To get the best textures and flavors from frozen meat, (about 3 tablespoons juice) 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground season it with your favorite spice rub before grilling. black pepper 1 teaspoon kosher salt TIP When using marinated foods on the Grill function, we recommend using Medium and when using thicker marinades/sauces using Low. Questions? ninjakitchen.com 11 Spice Rubs Dipping Sauces YIELD: APPROX. 1 CUP | SEASON: GENEROUSLY YIELD: APPROX. 1 CUP | STORE: REFRIGERATE FOR UP TO 4 DAYS STORE: UP TO 6 MONTHS IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER AWAY FROM LIGHT AND HEAT Easy BBQ Everyday Dry Herb Chimichurri Lemony-Garlic Jamaican Jerk Spice Rub Spice Rub Rub Sauce Chili Mayo Ketchup Best for poultry, beef, shrimp, Best for poultry, beef, pork, Best for poultry, pork, lamb, Best for poultry, beef, pork, Best for poultry, beef, pork, Best for poultry, beef, shrimp cauliflower, broccoli, carrots lamb, veal, seafood, vegetables seafood, vegetables fish, vegetables lamb, veal, seafood, vegetables 1 cup ketchup 1 1 /4 cup dark brown sugar 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon kosher salt /2 bunch fresh cilantro 1 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons (about 1/3 cup), chopped 1/4 cup smoked paprika 2 tablespoons white