Ninja Woodfired Cooking

[sheridany]

Has your sponsor bought a grill yet? Only saying….

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

Has your sponsor bought a grill yet? Only saying….

H didn't have to, I gave him one of the five I got a deal on at Sam's. Doing little things for my sponsor allows me more freedom. He was pleased I had purchased from Sam's rather than A. He doesn't seem to be a friend of Jeff's business model.

 

[Rich W.]

Can you use any kind of wood or does ot have to be manufactured pellets to accommodate an auto feed mechanism? As you can see, I’m a rookie in this field.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

Pellets only, according to the instructions.

 

[DennisT]

Did some boneless pork chops tonight.

Used temp probe in one of them, set for Pork and medium well. Let me know when to flip and had them come off early to rest / finish cooking.

Took maybe 10 minutes total and came out very nice. Nice and juicy and perfectly done.

Just some salt and pepper for seasoning before cooking.

Had room for probably 8 at least but did 4 of them.

Here are the two left over…

 

[Rich W.]

Breakfast!

 

[Neal]

I watched some of CJ's videos and he mentioned not trusting the Ninja thermometers for final temps. Use them to get a heads up of temps but use something like the thermometer below, which most of us probably have already, for your final temps.

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[sheridany]

@Texas Clodhopper, do something, please. Okay, I'll try this. STOP SPENDING MY MONEY. I feel better now.

 

[DennisT]

I watched some of CJ's videos and he mentioned not trusting the Ninja thermometers for final temps. Use them to get a heads up of temps but use something like the thermometer below, which most of us probably have already, for your final temps.

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Yeah, saw the same thing.

When I did the pork chops I verified with our portable and it read the same as the Ninja probe.

 

[Neal]

I have pork chops out for tonight which I planned on grilling. I wonder if I should break in the Ninja. Hmmmm, may have to do some research.

 

[sheridany]

My first cook was a disaster—chicken breast that was tougher than my leather workman boots. I clearly need more training. I have no worries; @Neal is going to help me through this spell. I may become broke in the process, but that's okay. Once a Ninja, always a Ninja.

 

[Neal]

Did some boneless pork chops tonight.

Used temp probe in one of them, set for Pork and medium well. Let me know when to flip and had them come off early to rest / finish cooking.

Took maybe 10 minutes total and came out very nice. Nice and juicy and perfectly done.

Just some salt and pepper for seasoning before cooking.

Had room for probably 8 at least but did 4 of them.

Here are the two left over…

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What heating option do you use? Grill or Air Fry?

 

[sheridany]

I have pork chops out for tonight which I planned on grilling. I wonder if I should break in the Ninja. Hmmmm, may have to do some research.

Whoa. Wait a minute; you haven't even turned it on yet? OMG. Sad.

 

[Neal]

My first cook was a disaster—chicken breast that was tougher than my leather workman boots.

Well, explain what you did and maybe the experts here can help. Grill, Air Fry, what?

 

[Neal]

Whoa. Wait a minute; you haven't even turned it on yet? OMG. Sad.

I sleep with it next to my bed, won't go under my pillow, give me time please!

 

[sheridany]

Well, explain what you did and maybe the experts here can help. Grill, Air Fry, what?

I cooked them on the grill with the pellets on medium. I made a lot of mistakes. First, I had the probe plugged in but forgot to hit the probe button, so it did not cook to the desired temp of 160-165. Second, I did not stand over it, as I kept going back outside to cook other items and did not return to the grill quickly enough. I set the timer for 30 minutes, which is probably too long as the grill cooks fast. Next time, I will use the temp probe correctly by selecting the meat type and letting the temp control the cook.

Tonight I will do pork tenderloins. I will do the forum proud.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

Boy oh boy, I buy you books, I send you to school and all you do is eat the covers off the books. Chicken breasts are dry meat to begin with. Coat with olive oil and then season. Cook low and slow. my first comment was how hot and fast the Nija cooks, but did you listen, no! The other thing is to monitor the temperature closely. You can't be making martinis in one place and cooking on the Ninja in some other place. Geez! Don't make me come out there...wait you're in Kalyfornia, ain't happening.

 

[DennisT]

What heating option do you use? Grill or Air Fry?

Used grill lid closed.

Used the temp probe in one of them and set to pork, medium well with the front controls.

Did not use any pellets.

It cooked by temp and, based on how they were cooking even told me when to turn them.

Only took maybe 15 minutes total.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

Well guys, how was dinner last night?

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

How was dinner last night?