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FOOD TYPE:
PLACEMENT
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Steaks
Pork chops
Lamb chops
Chicken breasts
Burgers
Tenderloins
Fish fillets
• Insert thermometer
horizontally into the
center of the thickest
part of the meat.
• Make sure the
thermometer is close to
(but not touching) the
bone and away from any
fat or gristle.
• Make sure the tip of the
thermometer is inserted
straight into the center
of the meat, not angled
toward the bottom or
top of it.
NOTE:
The thickest
part of the fillet may
not be the center. It is
important that the end
of the thermometer hits
this area so that desired
results are achieved.
Whole chicken
• Insert thermometer
horizontally into the
thickest part of the
breast, parallel to, but
not touching, the bone.
• Make sure the tip
reaches the center of
the thickest part of the
breast and doesn’t go
all the way through the
breast into the cavity.
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USING THE THERMOMETER IN
DIFFERENT COOKING SCENARIOS:
Cooking 2 or more proteins of the same
size to different levels of doneness:
• Set the Preset feature to the highest
desired level of doneness.
• Insert the thermometer in the protein with
the higher desried level of doneness.
• After preheating, place proteins inside
the grill. When the lower desired level of
doneness is reached, remove the protein
without thermometer.
• Continue cooking the remaining protein
until the next desired level of doneness
is reached.
Cooking 2 or more proteins
of different sizes:
• Insert thermometer in the smaller protein
and use the Preset feature to choose the
level of doneness.
• When that protein is done cooking,
remove it from the unit.
• Using oven mitts, transfer thermometer
to the larger protein and use the arrows
to the left of the display to choose its
level of doneness.
Cooking 2 or more different types
of protein:
• Insert thermometer in the protein with
the lower desired level of doneness.
• Use the Manual feature to choose the
desired internal temperature.
• When that protein is done cooking,
remove it from the unit.
• Using oven mitts, transfer thermometer to
the other protein and use the Manual feature
to choose the desired internal temperature.
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While the unit is preheating, insert
the thermometer horizontally into the
center of the thickest part of the piece
of protein.
Refer to the chart on the
adjacent page on further thermometer
placement instructions.
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When the unit has preheated and
“ADD FOOD” appears on the screen,
open the hood, place food with inserted
thermometer in the unit, and close the
hood over the thermometer cord.
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The progress bar at the top of the
display will track doneness. Flashing
doneness indicates progression to
that doneness.
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The unit will automatically stop when
desired doneness is almost reached, as
it accounts for carry-over cooking, and
“GET FOOD” will display on the screen.
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Transfer the protein to a plate while
“REST” displays on the screen.
Thermometer does not need to still be
inserted. The protein will continue to
carry-over cook to your set doneness,
which will take about 3–5 minutes. This
is an important step, as not resting could
lead to results looking “less” cooked.
Carry-over cook times can vary based
on type, cut and size of protein.
USING THE NINJA® FOODI™ SMART GRILL – CONT .
NOTE:
The thermometer will be HOT.
Use either oven mitts or tongs to take
the thermometer out of the protein.
HOW TO CORRECTLY INSERT THE THERMOMETER
NOTE:
DO NOT
use the thermometer with frozen protein or for cuts of meat 2.5 cm
thick or thinner.
NOTE:
When using Roast and Grill, the
unit will beep and display FLIP. Flipping
is optional, but recommended.
NOTE:
To check the internal temperature
of other pieces of protein, press and hold
the thermometer button and insert the
thermometer into each piece of meat.