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The saving grace was the chicken, which was evenly browned and had the succulent texture we were looking for. Navigating each menu is simply done using the switch on the lid, and there's temperature and time settings on the display that can be customised for each preset. Utilize your Ninja Speedi to make a variety of Ninja Speedi Recipes, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert! There are also instructions on how to steam-clean the Speedi if you find oil or food residue is building up on the heating element or fan.
We got stuck into using the Ninja Speedi quickly and easily, and while the instructions are well-written we didn't find ourselves relying on them much during set-up. Our attempt at Ninja's own chicken with creamy pasta recipe wasn't very successful – the pasta was rubbery and undercooked, while the broccoli had the opposite problem and turned to mush. The switch on the lid allows you to flick between the Speedi Meals mode, which comes with a range of steaming options, and the air fry/hob setting, designed for air frying, grilling, roasting and sautéing. Included in the box is the cook and crisp tray, which has silicone feet on each corner that extend out, as well as a condensation collector, recipe book and instruction manual.The body of the appliance is wrapped in paper, and cardboard inserts are used to keep it secure in transit. The Speedi comes in a vibrant yellow box, wrapped in cardboard and a modest amount of plastic packaging. Adding the water is an important step if you want the steam bake function to work, as the steam is what bakes the contents inside. We like to keep an 8-inch cake pan on hand along with some smaller pans so that we can do a variety of meals in the Ninja Speedi. If a recipe says “Air Fryer” this can be made in the Ninja Speedi, the same is true for recipes that say “Crockpot” or “Slow Cooker”, simply use the slow cook function.
As for the cost, the Ninja Speedi is more expensive to run versus other multi-cookers, but given its efficiency this isn't surprising. When using air fry/hob mode, the legs have to be folded inwards so the tray can sit at the base of the pot.
It's a good-looking piece of kit, if a little boxy, with a light grey body and smooth push-button interface. We tried the slow cooker preset next and the meat in our slow-cooker beef goulash was flavoursome but not tender enough.
For instance, one of my personal favorites is this Ninja Foodi Pumpkin Bread, it can easily be made in the Ninja Speedi with the Bake Function just as it was in the Ninja Foodi. When the appliance is on rapid cooker setting, the tray sits in the top position, elevated from the base of the pot with its legs extended out.Remember that it can take several tries to get used to using the machine, once you do though it will be worth it.
We achieved good results with the steam bake setting, and our flourless chocolate and almond cake had a fudgy, brownie-like centre with a firm top.In use, we were pleased to find no steam escaped from around the lid, other than the steam vent as expected. Our sticky teriyaki salmon rice recipe worked better: the salmon crisped up well and had a pleasant flavour, even if the edges had caught. To adapt this recipe, we turned to the chocolate fudge cake recipe in the Ninja Speedi manual, which advises adding 500ml of water to the cooking pot, before placing a 20cm tin (filled with the batter) inside and baking for 20-25 minutes.
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