How to cook in air grill and how to use it (video)

Fans of delicious meat or fans of a healthy diet will benefit from an air grill (see how to choose it). In addition, it has a huge plus - in it you can cook several dishes at the same time, provided that the smells will not interrupt each other. You will find out more about this kitchen unit later.

What can be cooked in an air grill?

In the air grill you can cook everything - from the first courses to desserts. Stew, bake, wither vegetables - everything is within the power of this appliance, like baking pies, bagels and pizza, boil jam directly in jars, dry fruits, herbs and mushrooms, and darken foods.

Of course, with absolute certainty we can say that lovers of meat delicacies will like dishes from it. Here you will get tender chicken, kebab, meatballs with a golden crust, smoked fish, baked meat in foil. And all this is prepared with a minimum amount of oil, but you need to consider that the products must be manually turned over to the other side.

What utensils to use in an air grill?

Many owners of this appliance choose dishes, focusing on the capacity for the microwave, but in aerogrill temperature reaches 280 ° C, so use a container with low heat resistance prohibited. Completely refuse plastic and wooden utensils.

An equally important role in choosing dishes is what dish you are going to cook:

• To bake vegetables with meat or make soup, you will need ceramic pots.
• For frying meat, glass containers are selected.
• For baking bakery products using metal baking sheets or trays with non-stick coating or the usual for a simple oven.

So, having bought an air grill, you need to purchase utensils, adhering to three recommendations:

1. Be sure to pay attention to heat resistance and thermal conductivity before buying containers. Dishes should be made of materials that withstand high temperatures. Aluminum and heat-resistant glass have the highest thermal conductivity, therefore, in such dishes, products will cook much faster. But if you stew or bake food in clay pots, you will have to be patient, as it will take a lot of time to cook due to the low thermal conductivity of the material.
2. Of great importance is the thickness of the walls of the dishes. Want to get fried pieces with a golden brown crust, cook them in a thin-walled container. More juicy dishes will turn out in thick-walled dishes, but more time will be required for their preparation.
3. Capacities should not exceed 25 cm in diameter, otherwise the heat fluxes inside the device will spread unevenly, which will not affect the readiness of the dish in the best way. It will either be baked or overcooked.

Grilling meat dishes

For cooking meatballs, baked meat, ribs, steaks or chops, you will need wire racks, trays, skewers and foil.

Barbecue

The meat is first pickled according to your favorite recipe. The main thing is to cut the meat into pieces so that they can be placed on skewers. Once the meat is marinated, it is strung on skewers, and placed in an electrical appliance, where the temperature is set to 230 ° C and the fan is turned on at medium speed.

Shish kebab cooking in an air grill is shown on the video:

Cutlets

Juicy soft cutlets with a crispy golden crust will turn out in the appliance. When baking cutlets, a pan is placed in the bowl of the appliance, on which excess fat will drain from the cutlets.

Formed raw products are laid out on a grate pre-lubricated with vegetable oil, and placed in the center of the appliance. Set the timer for 30 minutes and cook at a temperature of 230 ° C.

Baked pork in foil

Having prepared a piece of meat (it is rubbed with salt and spices, make several cuts), wrap it in foil and bake in an air grill at 230 ° C. After 15 minutes, the temperature regime is changed, reducing the temperature to 170 ° C, and continue to bake for another half hour.

Recipe for pork in an air grill is presented in the video:

How to cook chicken in an aerogrill?

You must choose a whole chicken carcass weighing 1300-1700 g, which is prepared as follows:

1. To make the chicken evenly baked, make several cuts along the breast.
2. While the appliance is warming up, the chicken is rubbed with salt, pepper and spices. For this dish you will need a minimum number of seasonings at your discretion.
3. In the tray where the carcass will be baked, you can add light beer to make the meat more tender and juicy.
4. Chicken is placed on a medium-sized grill, breast up and baked at a temperature of 250 ° C and a high fan speed.
5. 10 minutes before the end, reduce the fan speed to medium.

In total, the dish is cooked for about 35–45 minutes. An indicator of the readiness of the dish will be a clear liquid flowing out of the chicken after punctures with a sharp knife or a toothpick - if a pinkish liquid flows out, then the carcass is cooked for a few more minutes. No need to turn the chicken over.

Chicken with a golden crust can be prepared according to the recipe from the following video:

In the air grill, you can also cook excellent wings according to the recipe from the video:

How to cook fish in air grill?

The fish in an air grill is grilled, baked in foil or cooked in batter.

Fish in foil

For cooking in foil, fish of not very fatty varieties is chosen. Marinate the fish fillet or rub with spices, spread it in foil and cover with an envelope. Place it on the upper wire rack and bake at 200 ° C for about 20 minutes.

In the air grill, you can bake steaks of red fish with vegetables according to a simple recipe from the video:

Fried fish

To cook fried fish, it is cut into 5 cm slices and sprinkled with spices. The upper grate is greased with vegetable oil and put pieces of fish on it. Set the timer to 200 ° C and fry for 20-30 minutes.

Fish in batter

A bowl of aerogrill is covered with a piece of foil. The fish is dipped in batter and spread on the middle wire rack. Cook for 25 minutes at medium fan speed. First, bake for 15 minutes at 260 ° C, then continue cooking at 235 ° C.

As mentioned above, in the oven you can bake. So, for example, you can cook a delicious fish pie according to the instructions from the video:

How to cook potatoes in an air grill?

Fans of fried potatoes may not worry about their health - in the air grill it is prepared with a minimum amount of vegetable oil, which favorably affects the level of cholesterol in the blood. In addition, there are various delicious recipes:

• Rustic. Potatoes are peeled and cut into circles. Spread in a deep container, salt, pepper and sprinkle with garlic - mix everything well, leave for 5 minutes. The lattice is greased with vegetable oil and spread potatoes on it. Cook for 25 minutes at a temperature of 250 ° C.
• Baked. Young potatoes are thoroughly washed and cut into 2 or 4 parts. Soak it in saline for 15 minutes. Lay the potatoes on a wire rack, sprinkle it with vegetable oil and bake at 220 ° C for about 30 minutes.
• Fried. Wash potatoes, peel and cut into slices. In a deep container, vegetable oil, herbs, spices, salt are mixed and chopped potatoes are added. Leave everything for 20 minutes so that the slices of the vegetable are marinated. Next, they are laid out on the lower grill and cooked for 35 minutes at a temperature of 200 ° C and an average fan speed.
• In the "uniform". This is one of the fastest ways to make a side dish. The potatoes are thoroughly washed, several punctures are made in each potato and spread whole in a deep bowl. Sprinkle it with spices, vegetable oil and salt, leave for 30 minutes. Then they are laid out on a wire rack and cooked at a high blowing speed and a temperature of 260 ° C.

French fries may be useful if cooked in an aerogrill according to this recipe:

1. Wash the potatoes, peel and cut them into even bars, dry them with a paper towel or a cotton towel.
2. In a deep container, potatoes are mixed with salt and spices, then vegetable oil is added (3 tablespoons are sufficient for 1 kg of tubers) and again mixed well.
3. In the hot air grill, the “Warm-up” function is selected and the appliance is heated for 6 minutes.
4. Potatoes are spread on a mesh baking sheet and placed on the middle wire rack. The dish is cooked for about 20 minutes (time varies from the thickness of the tuber blocks) at 235 ° C and the average fan speed.

Once the potatoes are browned, the dish is ready.

In aerogrill, potatoes can be cooked with bacon, as shown in the video, which also discusses the capabilities of the device:

How to cook hot dogs in an aerogrill?

In addition to ordinary dishes, it also serves dishes from different cuisines of the world. For example, kupaty. This is a Georgian meat dish, which is prepared from minced meat of fatty varieties with the addition of garlic and a large number of spices - allspice, pomegranate seeds, berries, barberry, coriander, caraway seeds and thyme. Tuck it into the shell from the intestines and form in the form of sausages.

Raw sausages are first fried on a medium grill pre-oiled with vegetable oil at a high fan speed and a temperature of 250 ° C. To prevent them from bursting, small punctures are made at the ends to release steam. Depending on the degree of frying, it will take 15–20 minutes. As soon as the sausages are browned, they are transferred to a pot, chopped garlic, tomato paste, salt and spices are added to your taste. And they continue to cook under the same conditions for another 15 minutes.

How delicious kupatas are fried in the air grill can be seen in the video:

Air grill vegetable recipe

There are many ways to cook a delicious vegetable dish in an air grill. For example, eggplant and zucchini lovers can choose the following recipe:

1. Wash the squash and eggplant and cut into rings with a thickness of 0.3 cm.
2. Cook the spicy sauce - mix for 3-4 hours. l olive oil and 1 hour l balsamic vinegar, squeeze one clove of garlic, add Italian herbs, salt, pepper and mix.
3. Put the chopped vegetables in a bowl and add the cherry tomatoes, pour the sauce and mix.
4. Lay the foil on the upper grill and lay half the vegetables in a layer.
5. Close the air grill lid, set the temperature to 230 ° C and bake for 20 minutes.
6. Open the lid of the appliance, turn the vegetables over, cook for another 10 minutes and remove.
7. Cook the second part of vegetables in the same way.

Cooked vegetables can be served with chopped herbs.

Some tips

To make cooking in the air grill a pleasure, you must follow a few rules:

• Before you start cooking, warm up the appliance.
• Products are laid out on the grill, and not dumped in a heap on the bottom.
• Observe safety precautions - do not touch the glass container of a working device in order to avoid burns.
• When delivering ready meals, do not look inside the air grill, otherwise you can burn your eyes with steam.

Video: How to choose and use an air grill?

Elena Malysheva and her colleagues will help you choose an air grill, and also tell you how to use the device correctly:

Aerogrill with proper use and observing the temperature regime and recipes will help to prepare hundreds of healthy dishes, because they are prepared almost without adding oil. Steamed vegetables retain more vitamins. If you adhere to a healthy and proper diet, then this appliance is simply necessary for you.