I've been testing out this Ninja Foodi I got for Christmas. So far, I've done a couple batches of Fries which turn out basically perfect in 18 min with no preheating...
I tried a a few quick boneless homestyle ribs that took less than an hour from package to place. So tender they fell apart.
then for the AFC champ game, I tried a rack of ribs. Let me caveat this by saying that there is of course no replacement for 6 hours on the smoker, but I completed these from package to plate in roughly 1 hour (20 min in the pressure cooker, 15 in the air fryer, 30-ish min. of prep, rub, sauce, etc)
I'm going to attempt my first batch of chicken wings this weekend and perhaps a ribeye. All-in-all, I was pretty skeptical about air fryers and instaPots, then I was given this for Christmas and I can say that they have won me over. Having both in one device is awesome. It is ridiculously fast and easy to clean up. All you do is swap lids when either pressure cooking or air frying (it's also a broiler). If you have the $$$, I say give it a shot. The time saving and convenience is worth it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!:
No, maybe next time. I've heard you can cut them into lean beef for burgers, but I don't know. It's really dry, like jerky.
Flavor is ... meaty. Got a little funk, in a good way. A ton of flavor in the fat. More tender than I expected. This was the first cut, so closest to where I trimmed. I expect it's got the most funk. I did a coarse pepper crust that was really a good choice for the thick cut ribeye. Will do again.
Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!:
Flavor is ... meaty. Got a little funk, in a good way. A ton of flavor in the fat. More tender than I expected. This was the first cut, so closest to where I trimmed. I expect it's got the most funk. I did a coarse pepper crust that was really a good choice for the thick cut ribeye. Will do again.
Beggin' the Colonel's pardon, sir, but it appears that the poor animal from which that piece of meat was cut musta fell from the absolute top of the gristle tree and whacked every branch on the way down.