Smart Programs; Cooking Tips; Cooking Timetable - Instant VORTEX User Manual

Smart Programs

Instant air fryers use rapid air circulation to cook food, giving your meals all the
crispy rich flavor of deep frying with little to no oil.
Adjustment
Smart Program Default Time
Range
AirFry 15 minutes 1–60 minutes
Roast 18 minutes 1–60 minutes
Bake 30 minutes 1–60 minutes
Reheat 10 minutes 1–60 minutes
Broil
6 minutes 1–40 minutes
Vortex Plus
Dehydrate
8 hours 1–72 hours
Vortex Plus

Cooking Tips

• Preheating the air fryer is an important step. Wait for the display to read Add
Food before inserting food into the cooking chamber.
• When baking cake, pie, quiche and other similar foods, use an oven-safe
baking dish covered with foil or an oven-safe lid to prevent the top of foods
from overcooking.
• When cooking coated food, use an egg wash with breadcrumbs rather than
liquid-based batters to ensure that batter sticks to the food.
• Spray food items with cooking oil before seasoning to ensure seasoning sticks.
• Soak fresh potato sticks in ice water for 15 minutes, then pat dry and spray
lightly with cooking oil before inserting them to the oven.
• Pat dry moist food items before cooking to prevent excess steam and splatter.
• Air frying can cause oil and fat to drip from foods. To prevent excess smoke,
carefully remove and drain the air fryer basket.
CAUTION
Do not spray cooking oil into the cooking chamber.
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Default
Adjustment Range
Temperature
385°F / 196°C 180–400°F / 82–205°C
380°F / 193°C 180–400°F / 82–205°C
365°F / 185°C 180–400°F / 82–205°C
280°F / 138°C 120–360°F / 49–183°C
400°F / 205°C NA
130°F / 54°C 95–175°F / 41–71°C

Cooking Timetable

Use the Smart Programs as a starting point and experiment with cooking times
and temperatures to get the results you prefer.
Food Smart Program Cooking Time*
Thin-cut fries
Air Fry or Roast 14–18 minutes
(Frozen)
Thin-cut fries
Air Fry or Roast 18–20 minutes
(Fresh)
Thick-cut fries
Air Fry or Roast 16–20 minutes
(Frozen)
Thick-cut fries
Air Fry or Roast 20–25 minutes
(Fresh)
Chicken wings Air Fry or Roast 20–30 minutes
Half chicken (up to
Roast 30–40 minutes
2lbs)
Chicken nuggets
Broil / Air Fry 10–15 minutes
(Frozen)
Shrimp (Frozen) Air Fry 8–10 minutes
Shrimp (Fresh) Air Fry 8–10 minutes
Fish sticks (Frozen) Broil / Bake 8–12 minutes
Asparagus Broil / Bake
Cauliflower Broil / Bake 6–10 minutes
Cake Bake 25–35 minutes
*Cook times and temperatures are recommendations only.
Always follow a trusted recipe.
Find dozens of easy-to-follow recipes or download the
Always use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature reaches a safe
CAUTION
minimum temperature. Refer to the USDA's
Chart for more information.
Cooking
Instruction
Temperature*
385°F / 196°C Shake food partway
385°F / 196°C Shake food partway
385°F / 196°C Shake food partway
385°F / 196°C Shake food partway
400°F / 205°C Turn food partway
380°F / 193°C Optionally, baste partway
400°F / 205°C Turn food partway
400°F / 205°C Turn food partway
350°F / 177°C Turn food partway
400°F / 205°C Turn food partway
7–9 minutes 380°F / 193°C Turn food partway
380°F / 193°C Turn food partway
Use a springform cake
365°F / 185°C
Instant Pot App.
Safe Minimum Internal Temperature
pan
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