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COOK’S COMPANION 4.2QT 1500W MANUAL

AIR WITH CR

SPING INSERT & TRIVET

MODEL CCAFJ42

Summary of Contents for CCAFJ42

Page 1: ...COOK S COMPANION 4 2QT 1500W MANUAL AIR WITH CRISPING INSERT TRIVET MODEL CCAFJ42 1 ...

Page 2: ...ds giving them the same crunchy bite and moist interiors produced by conven onal deep fryers Food is never submerged in cooking oils or fats while cooking The air fryer can bake broil and steam a wide variety of foods such as meats vegetables pizzas and even cakes Get started with the great recipes that follow and enjoy WHAT S INCLUDED 2 Air Fryer Trivet Instruction Manual Recipes Basket and Crisp...

Page 3: ...mbus ble materials such as a tablecloth or curtain The appliance needs approximately 30 minutes to cool down before safely handling or cleaning Do not cover the air inlets and air outlets when the appliance is working Do not immerse the housing in water or rinse under the tap due to the electrical and hea ng components Never use the air fryer without the cooking chamber in place Keep all ingredien...

Page 4: ...ug cord or other parts Check that the voltage indicated on the appliance ﬁts the voltage for your outlet Do not connect appliance to an external mer switch Immediately unplug the appliance if you see dark smoke coming out of the appliance Wait for the smoke emission to stop before you remove the cooking chamber from the appliance Do not let any liquid enter the appliance aside from cooking liquids...

Page 5: ...hen it has counted to zero You can manually switch oﬀ the appliance by turning the mer knob counter clockwise to zero PARTS IDENTIFICATION 5 1 Air Fryer 2 Cooking Chamber 3 Handle 4 Red Heating Light 5 Green Power Light 6 Temperature Control Knob 7 Timer 8 Air Inlet 9 Air Vent Openings 10 Power Cord ...

Page 6: ... the appliance on a stable horizontal and even surface 2 Remove the cooking chamber from the air fryer Place crisping insert in the boHom of the Air Fryer See ﬁgure 2 3 3 Place the ingredients in the cooking chamber if desired spritz with cooking oil for a crispier ﬁnish NOTE Do not overﬁll the cooking chamber for amounts see cooking chart on page 11 as it may aﬀect the quality of the food 4 Slide...

Page 7: ...set prepara on me During the cooking cycle the RED hea ng light will turn oﬀ from me to me This indicates that the hea ng element is maintaining the set temperature TIP Add 3 minutes to prepara on me if the appliance is cold if you want you can also preheat the appliance without any ingredients inside Turn the mer knob for more than 3 minutes and wait un l the RED hea ng light goes out aQer about ...

Page 8: ...the ingredients are ready If the ingredients are not fully cooked simply slide the cooking chamber back into the appliance and set the mer for a few extra minutes WARNING The cooking chamber and the ingredients are hot aQer hot air frying Depending on the moisture content of the ingredients in the fryer steam may escape from the cooking chamber 12 To remove ingredients liQ the ingredients out of t...

Page 9: ...the non s ck coa ng 3 Wipe the outside of the appliance with a moist cloth 4 Clean the cooking chamber and crisping insert with hot water some liquid detergent and a non abrasive sponge You can remove any remaining food residue with degreasing liquid 5 Clean the inside of the appliance with hot water and a non abrasive sponge 6 Clean the hea ng element with a cleaning brush to remove any food resi...

Page 10: ...ients and any remaining steam or water will be very hot Because the rapid air technology reheats the air inside the appliance instantly pulling the cooking chamber out of the appliance brieﬂy during hot air frying barely disturbs the process Frozen foods such as fries chicken nuggets and ﬁsh s cks can be prepared by following the cooking chart on page 11 Snacks that can be prepared in an oven can ...

Page 11: ...ggets 350 12 minutes Shake 2 times Shrimp 10 shrimp 350 12 minutes Spritz with oil turn once Frozen fish fingers 4 fish fingers 350 12 minutes Turn once Frozen crabcakes 4 cakes 350 12 minutes Spritz with oil turn once Frozen green beans 2 cups 375 10 minutes Spritz with oil Shake 2 times Baked Potato 2 potatoes 375 45 minutes Frozen onion rings 1 pound 375 15 minutes Spritz with oil Shake 2 times...

Page 12: ...12 AIR FRYER RECIPES ...

Page 13: ...n each sec on un l you have 16 evenly spaced cuts 5 Turn the onion over and use your ﬁnger to gently separate the outer pieces 6 In a medium bowl mix the buHermilk and hot sauce 7 Completely submerge the onion in the buHermilk If it does not cover add ice water ll it does Refrigerate for 1 hour 8 In a large bowl combine the ﬂour and the seasonings 9 Shake the excess buHermilk oﬀ the onion place it...

Page 14: ...least 10 minutes 2 In a large bowl mix the ﬂour with salt pepper paprika and garlic powder 3 Using a pair of chefs tongs remove the onions from the ice water and toss in the seasoned ﬂour Shake oﬀ all excess ﬂour 4 Place an even row of onions in the air fryer do not overcrowd and spritz with non s ck spray 5 Set the mer for 7 minutes and temperature to 400 degrees 6 Shake several mes during the co...

Page 15: ...to on a cumng board and chop ﬁnely 4 In a medium sized bowl add potatoes and egg and onion mix well 5 Add ﬂour to potato mixture and s r to combine 6 S r in cayenne smoked paprika garlic powder salt and pepper to taste Form into balls or tots 7 When all the mixture is formed into tots place 5 at a me in air fryer and spray each tot on all sides with oil 8 Set mer for 5 minutes and temperature for ...

Page 16: ...y lumps Cook un l the sauce thickens about 2 minutes 5 Remove from the heat add the cheese and s r un l melted and smooth season with salt and pepper 6 Fold the cheese sauce into macaroni un l blended 7 Pour the mac and cheese into a shallow pan and refrigerate un l cold at least 2 hours 8 Shape the cold mac and cheese into meatball sized balls and place them onto a waxed paper lined tray Freeze t...

Page 17: ... instant ﬂour in a large plas c bag the beaten eggs in a medium size bowl and mix the bread crumbs with the Parmesan and place in a shallow dish or pie pan 3 When string cheese is frozen shake the cheese in the bag of ﬂour then dip into the beaten egg then press in the crumbs 4 Place about 6 cheese s cks evenly in the air fryer do not overcrowd 5 Set the mer for 7 minutes and the temperature to 40...

Page 18: ...en 3 Remove from heat s r in buHer parmesan cheese thyme and salt 4 Spoon mixture onto a parchment lined shallow baking tray 5 Smooth out mixture to a 2 inch thickness Cover with plas c wrap and refrigerate 2 hours to set up 6 Meanwhile in a small bowl combine roasted garlic lemon juice egg salt and pepper whisk well 7 Slowly add olive oil and con nue to whisk un l emulsiﬁed chill 8 Slice polenta ...

Page 19: ...g in batches so as not to overcrowd close basket 6 Set mer for 10 minutes and temperature for 400 degrees 7 In a large bowl place coconut oil salt and cayenne pepper 8 When cooking is complete remove sweet potatoes from fryer basket toss in oil mixture and place back into basket close basket 9 Set mer for 10 15 minutes and temperature for 400 degrees 10 When cooking is complete place on a baking t...

Page 20: ...eaten cup Parmesan cheese grated Non s ck cooking spray Instruc ons 1 In a bowl mix together garlic powder rosemary pepper salt paprika thyme and Parmesan cheese 2 Toss the potato wedges in the egg the toss in the spice and cheese mixture 3 Place in the air fryer and spritz with oil 4 Set the mer for 20 minutes and the temperature to 400 degrees 5 Shake the basket at least 2 mes during the cooking...

Page 21: ...k pot bring water to a simmer 2 Remove from heat add vinegar 1 tablespoon salt and s r un l dissolved 3 Cut and rinse potatoes add to stock pot and soak for 1 hour 4 In a large bowl add remaining salt oil and corn starch 5 Pat dry potatoes and toss in oil mixture 6 Place potatoes in air fryer 7 Set mer for 25 minutes and temperature for 400 degrees 8 Shake every 5 minutes and spritz again with oil...

Page 22: ...ed buHer 4 Brush each potato with oil and buHer mixture sprinkle with salt pepper and thyme 5 Spray air fryer basket with oil and place potatoes in air fryer 6 Set mer for 30 minutes and temperature for 375 degrees 7 When cooking is complete serve warm Kale Chips Serves 2 Ingredients 1 bundle kale 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon sea salt Instruc ons 1 Trim the kale leaves by cumng oﬀ the steams...

Page 23: ... into quarter inch strips 2 In a shallow glass or baking dish beat egg and milk together 3 In another dish combine panko and cheese 4 Dip each piece of eggplant in egg mixture then press into panko mixture coat both sides well 5 Place an even later of eggplant in the air fryer do not overcrowd and spritz with non s ck spray 6 Set the mer for 5 minutes and temperature to 400 degrees 7 Once cooking ...

Page 24: ...ns 1 Remove the leaves from the cauliﬂower then trim the stem ﬂush with the boHom of the head 2 Mix the mustard and mayonnaise together Rub the cauliﬂower with the mustard covering well 3 Sprinkle with the salt and pepper 4 Press the parmesan onto the cauliﬂower then spray well with oil 5 Place the head in the air fryer 6 Set mer for 30 minutes and temperature to 350 degrees 7 Every ten minutes sp...

Page 25: ...aragus ps steamed Instruc ons 1 Whisk eggs cheese milk salt and pepper in a bowl to blend well 2 Spritz an oven safe dish with non s ck spray 3 Place the dish in the Air Fryer 4 Pour the egg mixture into the dish place the asparagus in the egg mixture 5 Set mer for 5 minutes and temperature for 400 degrees Accessory items are sold separately and are not included 25 ...

Page 26: ...hes are completed set on a paper towel lined plate to drain 4 Carefully discard grease and wipe out boHom of air fryer 5 Preheat a sauté pan over medium heat spray with oil and add minced vegetables 6 Sauté un l tender and remove to a food processor 7 Add cooked sausage and remaining ingredients to the bowl of a food processor and pulse un l well mixed and somewhat ﬁne 8 Wipe mushrooms clean remov...

Page 27: ... inch 2 Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat 3 Once the eggs come to a boil let them rest 2 minutes then run them under cold water 4 Divide the sausage into 4 even pames and season each with salt 5 Peel the eggs then roll them in the ﬂour to coat place on sausage paHy and shape sausage around egg 6 Roll the egg in the panko to coat completely then spritz with oil 7 Place the eggs in the air ...

Page 28: ...kins with non s ck spray 2 On the stove heat olive oil in a sauté pan add spinach and cook un l wilted Drain oﬀ excess liquid 3 Divide spinach between the ramekins 4 Place the Canadian bacon in the ramekins 5 Crack an egg into each and top with cheese 6 Sprinkle with salt and pepper 7 Set mer to 15 minutes and temperature to 350 degrees Adjust me to determine the runniness of the yolk Accessory it...

Page 29: ...lets in the air fryer Spray well with oil 5 Set mer for 7 minutes and temperature for 400 degrees 6 When cook me is complete turn the ﬁlets spritz again and cook for 7 minutes longer Fish with Chips Serves 2 Ingredients 1 6oz cod ﬁllet cup buHermilk teaspoon salt teaspoon pepper 3 cups keHle cooked chips salt and vinegar ﬂavor Instruc ons 1 Soak the cod in the buHermilk with the salt and pepper fo...

Page 30: ...struc ons 1 In a shallow glass baking dish mix together all ingredients except panko crumbs shrimp and cooking spray Place panko bread crumbs in another shallow glass baking dish 2 Dip each shrimp in baHer then dip into panko to coat 3 Place six shrimp in air fryer and spritz with oil 4 Set mer for 10 minutes and temperature to 400 degrees 5 Shake air fryer halfway through 6 Once cooking is comple...

Page 31: ... in a large zip bag 2 In a shallow glass baking dish beat egg and milk together 3 In another dish combine ﬂour cornmeal and salt 4 Shake the cod in the bag with ﬂour and seasoning mix 5 Dip each piece of cod in egg mixture then press into cornmeal mixture coat well 6 Place two cod ﬁngers in the air fryer and spritz with oil 7 Set the mer to 10 minutes and temperature to 400 degrees 8 Once cooking ...

Page 32: ...salt and toss un l well coated 2 Place wings in air fryer 3 Set mer for 15 minutes and temperature for 200 degrees Shake once during cooking process 4 Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl combine olive oil salt honey and cayenne pepper 5 When cooking is complete open basket and remove wings to oil mixture toss well to coat 6 Add the wings back to fryer 7 Set mer for 10 minutes and temperature for 400 ...

Page 33: ...c ons 1 Marinate the chicken breast chinks in the buHermilk for at least one hour or up to overnight 2 Mix the ﬂour with the salt paprika and garlic powder 3 Remove the chicken from the buHermilk and toss with seasoned ﬂour 4 Place 8 chicken nuggets in the air fryer and spritz with oil 5 Set the mer for 10 minutes and the temperature to 400 degrees 6 Once cooking is complete remove Repeat with rem...

Page 34: ...2 In a medium bowl combine the cooked spinach ar choke hearts Cream cheese mozzarella and garlic powder mix well 3 Take each chicken breast half and cut a slit in each to form a pocket Stuﬀ each breast with spinach mixture and press the edges closed 4 Place the ﬂour eggs and panko in three separate bowls 5 Take one piece of chicken roll it in ﬂour shaking oﬀ excess dip ﬂoured chicken in egg and dr...

Page 35: ...s Instruc ons 1 Place all ingredients except for the chicken into a bowl mix well 2 Add the chicken and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes 3 Place the rack in the air fryer 4 Place the chicken on the rack bas ng with some of the marinade 5 Set the mer to 15 minutes and temperature for 380 degrees 6 When cook me is complete ﬂip the chicken and baste with marinade 7 Set mer for 10 minutes longe...

Page 36: ...er and chicken wings Top with ice Let wings brine for at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours 2 While brining make the wing sauce recipe by mixing all the ingredients together for the sauce in a large bowl and set aside 3 AQer the drummies have ﬁnished brining pat them dry then toss with the rice ﬂour 4 Place the drummies in the air fryer 5 Set the mer for 25 minutes and temperature to 400 degrees 6 S...

Page 37: ...es of turkey onto each square top with a slice of bacon and 1 piece of cheese top with a teaspoon of ranch dressing 3 Fold each corner towards the middle to form a bundle 4 Line air fryer with parchment paper spray 2 bundles with oil on all sides and place in air fryer 5 Set mer for 5 minutes and temperature for 400 degrees 6 When cooking is complete turn bundles and spray with oil 7 Set mer for 5...

Page 38: ...n Cajun seasoning Instruc ons 1 Stuﬀ each date with blue cheese 2 Wrap each date with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick 3 Place the dates in the air fryer 4 Set mer for 5 minutes and temperature to 400 degrees 5 AQer 5 minutes turn the dates and cook another 3 minutes 6 Once cooking is complete remove dates from air fryer and sprinkle with Cajun seasoning 38 ...

Page 39: ...uc ons 1 In a small bowl combine preserves olive oil vinegar lemon juice mustard salt and pepper 2 Place pork chops into a quart sized zip lock bag and pour in 1 cup of marinade reserving remainder for bas ng Marinade for 2 to 3 hours Discard marinade from pork chops 3 Place potato wedges and pork chops into Air Fryer Spray chops and wedges with oil sprinkle wedges with salt and thyme close basket...

Page 40: ...ch square of dough 4 slices of cheese followed by 1 roasted pepper per square a pinch of oregano on each and roll up each one like a jellyroll Cut each roll into 5 1 inch pieces 3 Line the boHom of air fryer with parchment paper place 5 pinwheels into air fryer spray with oil 4 Set mer for 5 minutes and temperature for 400 degrees 5 When cooking is complete open air fryer turn pinwheels and spray ...

Page 41: ...p plas c bag seal and marinate overnight 2 Stand the ribs ver cally in the air fryer reserving the marinade 3 Set the mer for 35 minutes and temperature to 350 degrees 4 While the ribs are cooking place the marinade in a sauce pan Cook over medium high un l reduced by half approximately ﬁve minutes 5 When cook me is complete brush the ribs with the marinade 6 Place ribs back in the air fryer and c...

Page 42: ... for 10 minutes and temperature for 400 shaking occasionally 5 As meatballs are cooked set aside to cool When cooled wipe out air fryer boHom with a paper towel 6 On a lightly ﬂoured surface roll out crescent dough and if it is cut into triangles press seams together to form a solid sheet 7 Cut into 2 inch squares and form each square around each meatball Roll in the palms of your hands to form a ...

Page 43: ...Place cup of ﬁlling in the center of each wrapper 4 Fold the point of the wrapper facing you over the pizza ﬁlling and fold the two sides into the center 5 Moisten the remaining point fold over and roll ghtly 6 Repeat with the remaining eggroll wrappers 7 Place in freezer safe container and freeze for 24 hours 8 Place 5 rolls in the air fryer do not overcrowd and spritz with non s ck spray 9 Set t...

Page 44: ...salt and pepper Italian seasoning smoked paprika and garlic powder 3 Season steak strips with Worcestershire and sprinkle with seasoning mix on both sides 4 Let marinade for 30 minutes Make 4 bundles with equal amounts of matchs ck vegetables 5 Pat dry steak strips spray with oil and place one vegetable bundle at the boHom of steak strip fold over the end and start rolling up Secure each end with ...

Page 45: ...ast beef into 8 equal por ons 4 On a cumng board working with 1 wrapper at a me and corner facing you place roast beef topped with piece mozzarella s ck a sprinkle of salt and pepper and a pinch of oregano 5 Fold the top corner towards you half way fold in sides and ﬁnish rolling Moisten the seams with a touch of water to seal Repeat with the remaining wrappers 6 Spray each eggroll on all sides wi...

Page 46: ...olks to the yeast mixture and mix on medium speed un l it forms a ball about 4 5 minutes 3 Cover bowl and place in a warm place for 1 hour to rise 4 Place dough onto a lightly ﬂoured surface and roll out to 1 2 inch thickness 5 Using a 2 3 inch donut cuHer cut out donuts Line air fryer with parchment paper 6 Working in batches of 3 donuts spray with oil and place in air fryer 7 Set mer for 5 minut...

Page 47: ...struc ons 1 Mix all the ingredients together except spray oil with a hand mixer on low 2 Spray an oven safe dish with non s ck spray 3 Place the dish into the air fryer 4 Set the mer for 30 minutes and the temperature to 330 degrees 5 AQer 30 minutes open and check cake with a toothpick inserted in the center BaHer should not be s cking to the toothpick If not done bake 5 minutes longer 6 Serve wa...

Page 48: ... and wrap each triangle around a candy bar and spay with oil 2 Place 4 wrapped candy bars in air fryer 3 Set mer for 5 minutes and temperature for 400 degrees 4 When cooking is complete turn candy bars spray with oil 5 Set mer for 5 minutes and temperature for 400 degrees 6 When cooking is complete remove to a plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar 7 Repeat with remaining candy bars 8 Serve warm 4...

Page 49: ...ow bowl mix the egg milk sugar nutmeg and salt 2 Combine the blueberries and whipped cream cheese in a small bowl 3 Cut a slit into the top crust of each slice of bread Using a spoon stuﬀ each piece of bread with two tablespoons of berry mixture 4 Soak each slice of bread in the egg mixture un l the en re slice is covered 5 Place the corn ﬂakes on a plate Press each slice of bread into the corn ﬂa...

Page 50: ... cream sugar eggs salt lemon juice and vanilla extract Puree un l smooth 2 Place the croissant cubes in the basket Set the temperature for 400 degrees and me to 5 minutes to toast them 3 Place the toasted cubes in the custard mixture and allow to soak 4 Spray an oven safe dish with non s ck spray add the custard mixture with the chocolate chips and marshmallows mixed in 5 Place the dish into the a...

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Page 52: ...iday 10am 6pm CST or send an email to customercare alliedrich net Please provide the model number listed on the boUom of this page when contac ng us THIS LIMITED WARRANTY COVERS UNITS PURCHASED AND USED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND DOES NOT COVER Damages from improper installa on Damages in transit Defects other than manufacturing defects Damages from misuse abuse accident altera on lack of proper...

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