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#COOKING: CAMERON DIAZ’S ROASTED CORN SALAD + FRIED CHICKEN THIGHS RECIPE
Cameron Diaz’s Roasted Corn Salad + Fried Chicken Thighs. Who knew Cameron Diaz was such an amazing cook? I fell into a black hole of cooking videos over the weekend and was rather impressed with Diaz‘s play-by-play of her Salad recipe. She’d explain the process of roasting and caramelizing corn, the impact of salt and the types of salt being important, plus also, her chopping skills were mesmerizing. I did worry about the raw Sugar Snap Peas being too tough and fibrous, but sliced thinly and mixed with the corn, there were no issues. She suggests serving this Salad with Chicken Thighs, which I do in my Air Fryer. I made a couple modifications because most of us don’t have her fancy vinegars and salts, and threw-in some Edamame for added protein. Simple, clean and flavourful eating meant for Summer. I make enough here for six people. Perfect with a glass of Chardonnay. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
8 Chicken Thighs2 cups of Sugar Snap Peas, de-stringed and chopped thin
4 cobs of Corn, kernels sliced off the cob
1 clove garlic, grated
1/4 cup freshly-squeezed Orange Juice (I use Cara Cara Oranges)
1/4 cup Edamame, removed from pods
6 tbsps Olive Oil
4 tbsps Rice Vinegar
1 tbsp Truffle Oil
1 tsp Pink Himalayan Sea Salt, ground
Sea salt and pepper
Cilantro, chopped (optional)
Instructions:
1. Season Chicken Thighs in Pink Himalayan Sea Salt and pepper. Refrigerate and bring out about 45 minutes before cooking.
2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in iron skillet on medium-high heat.
3. Roast corn kernels, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Add sprinkling of sea salt. Cook till brown and caramelized (about 10 minutes).
4. Prepare dressing in small bowl with vinegar, juice, garlic, 4 tbsps olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
5. Pre-heat Air Fryer five minutes at 375°F.
6. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp truffle oil onto Chicken Thighs. Cook in two batches in Air Fryer, about 15 minutes each batch, turning once half-way through.
7. In large salad bowl, toss corn kernels, Edamame and thinly-sliced Sugar Snap Peas in dressing.
8. Plate Chicken Thighs with rice (if you like), and a few scoops of the Salad. Garnish with chopped Cilantro if you like. I like to sprinkle Furikake on rice for flavour. Cameron sprinkles Feta on her Salad, so there’s an option!
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(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)
#COOKING: BLACK PEPPER FRIED CHICKEN STEAK RECIPE
Black Pepper Fried Chicken Steak. This is a favourite, which traditionally is deep-fried but I’ve adapted it for the Air Fryer. And it came out perfect! A crispy, Panko-crusted chicken fillet topped with a spicy, savoury brown gravy, served with rice. This is something I grew-up with, a staple at any Hong Kong-style Diner or food court, and actually not too tough to prepare at home. Come to think of it, this is a converging of Southern cuisine and Hong Kong cuisine. We know Americans in the South love them Country Fried Steak and a nice gravy too!
Ingredients:
6-8 Chicken Drumsticks de-boned or thin Chicken Breast filets
2/3 cup Panko
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
Sauce:
1 cup Beef Broth
3 tbsps Soy Sauce
2 tbsps Corn or Tapioca Starch
3/4 tsp Black Pepper
2 tsps Organic Raw Sugar
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tbsp Canola Oil
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 white onion, minced
5 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions:
1. Season chicken in half of salt and pepper, allow to stand 30 minutes.
2. Mix salt, pepper, Panko, garlic and onion powder in shallow platter.
3. Prep shallow platter for egg wash.
4. Preheat Air Fryer for 3 minutes at 390°F.
5. Coat chicken in egg wash and then dip in Panko mixture.
6. Arrange a batch of 3-4 chicken pieces in Air Fryer. Cook for about 8 minutes, turning once halfway through.
7. Once cooked, set aside in platter.
8. In skillet, sautée onions and garlic in oil till caramelized. Add stock, soy sauce, Worcestershire, pepper, salt and sugar. Bring to boil.
9. Make a slurry with starch and equal parts water. Mix into gravy to thicken. Bring to boil and set aside.
10. Arrange chicken and rice on serving plate. Pour sauce over top and garnish with parsley.
#COOKING: AIR FRYER TURON RECIPE
Air Fryer Turon. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Filipino Cuisine, it honestly is so satisfying! One of my favourite things is Turon and it’s been so long since I’ve had it. It’s basically a sweet, caramelized egg roll with banana/plantain stuffed inside. So delicious. I was watching SELENA + CHEF and it was so cool seeing Toronto-born, New York-based Chef Jordan Andino guest star on the show, showing us how to make some traditional favourites. I love that his take on Turon has Jackfruit, a stinky, albeit delicious and underappreciated fruit. If you can find it fresh, use fresh, if not, no shame in canned. I’ve played around with this and adapted it for the Air Fryer, cutting sweetness and grease, but still enough to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients:
8 Egg Roll Wrappers1 ripe Plantain (should have black markings on skin), cut into four pieces and then divided into thirds
4 pieces of fresh Jackfruit, sliced into strips
1/4 cup light brown sugar
4 tbsps melted unsalted butter
1 egg, beaten
Instructions:
1. Lay Egg Roll Wrapper on cutting board.2. Arrange 3 strips of plantain and 2 jackfruit on wrap.
3. Sprinkle a bit brown sugar over plantain and jackfruit.
4. Fold bottom of wrap up, just to cover the fruit. then fold-up left and right sides. Dip finger in beaten egg wash and rub onto top strip of Egg Roll Wrapper. Fold over once more and seal gently.
5. Arrange Turon onto a platter.
6. Pre-heat Air Fryer at 375°F.
7. Brush melted butter allover the Turon. Sprinkle a bit more brown sugar.
8. Fry in two batches, four each for about 7 minutes. Flip Turon once half-way through.
9. Allow to cool about 10 minutes before eating.
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(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)
#COOKING: ROY CHOI “GHETTO DOUGHNUTS” RECIPE
Roy Choi’s “Ghetto Doughnuts”. We learned of this handy recipe from watching SELENA + CHEF. Who wouldn’t want doughnuts at home in minutes? These are so simple, quick and satisfying. While Roy normally fries these in Crisco, I did these in the Air Fryer with a brush of coconut oil and honestly, they’re still great and if anything healthier than deep frying. Try them out!
Ingredients:
1 tube of Pillsbury Country Biscuit Dough
1/2 cup granulated organic sugar
3 tbsps black sesame, toasted
1 tsp cinnamon
Coconut Oil
Instructions:
1. Preheat Air Fryer at 360°F for 3-4 minutes.2. Dough is already pre-portioned (10) so transfer portions to a platter and brush each side of dough with coconut oil. If you like, you can cut holes in the pieces with a round cutter and use those as doughnut holes.
3. Place 4-5 pieces into Air Fryer at a time. Fry for about 7 minutes.
4. While frying, combine sugar, cinnamon and sesame in a large bowl.
5. Once doughnuts are cooked, brush again with some coconut oil and transfer to sugar mixture. If having trouble adhering, use your hand and sprinkle sugar mixture on-top.
6. Transfer doughnuts to a serving platter.
7. Store in air-tight container for a day at room temperature. Blitz quickly in the microwave before serving for a refresh.
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(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)
#COOKING: STEAK WITH GARLIC BUTTER & TATERS RECIPE
Steak with Garlic Butter & Taters. Simple is best sometimes and we’re serving you literal meat ‘n’ potatoes. Our Ninja Air Fryer takes something this basic and elevates it! These Taters are crisp and light, while the Steak is impossibly tender and juicy if you follow these steps.
Taters:3 medium white potatoes, scrubbed and chopped into 1″-thick wedges
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
2 tablespoons baking powder
Sea salt and coarsely-ground black pepper
Drizzle of olive oil
Instructions:
1. Soak potatoes in salt water for 10 minutes.
2. Pat extremely-well with paper towels.
3. Toss wedges in drizzle of olive oil, spices, garlic and onion powders, salt, pepper and baking powder.
4. Heat Air Fryer at 400°F on Air Fryer mode. Pre-heat 3 minutes.
5. Fry for about 11-12 minutes, turning with tongs at the 8-minute mark. Fry in batches of 10 at a time.
Steak with Garlic Butter:
10 oz Rib Steak
Sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper
4 tbsps unsalted butter
1 tsp parsley, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
Drizzle of olive oil
Instructions:
1. In small bowl, whip garlic, parsley, Worcestershire Sauce and 1/8 tsp salt. Take parchment paper and roll into a log and refrigerate till firm.
2. Season steak in sea salt, paprika and pepper for at least an hour. Keep chilled and leave out at room temperature 30 minutes before cooking
3. Set Air Fryer at 400°F on Air Fryer mode.
4. Drizzle steak with a bit of olive oil and fry for no more than 8-9 minutes, no need to turn.
5. When ready to serve, slice garlic butter and garnish with a bit of parsley and accompany with Taters.
(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)
#COOKING: AIR FRYER SALMON WITH LEMON GARLIC BUTTER RECIPE
Air Fryer Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter. This is as delicious as it sounds. Our life has forever been changed by our Ninja Kitchen Air Fryer and salmon is one of the many things it does well. I love how crisp the skin gets and also how quickly this cooks.
Ingredients:
200g salmon1 tsp paprika
Sea salt and coarsely-grated black pepper
3 tbsps unsalted butter
1 tsp parsley, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
2 wedges of lemon
Drizzle of olive oil
Instructions:
1. In small bowl, whip garlic, parsley, Worcestershire Sauce, juice of one lemon wedge and 1/8 tsp salt. Take parchment paper and roll into a log and refrigerate till firm.
2. Season salmon in sea salt, paprika and pepper for at least an hour. Keep chilled and leave out at room temperature about 30 minutes before cooking.
3. Set Air Fryer at 400°F on Air Fryer mode. Pre-heat for 3 minutes.
4. Drizzle salmon with a bit of olive oil and fry salmon for 8 minutes, no need to turn.
5. When ready to serve, slice lemon butter and garnish it with lemon and parsley on salmon.
(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)
#COOKING: AIR FRYER DOUGHNUTS (MAPLE-BACON, VANILLA SPRINKLE & CINNAMON-SUGAR) RECIPE
Air Fryer Doughnuts. We honestly cannot be trusted with our Ninja Kitchen Air Fryer! Nothing beats fresh doughnuts and these are a great way to start your day. We have three different versions for variety! This recipe yields 6-8 doughnuts and you can keep them out at room temperature in an air-tight container for 1-2 days. Just refresh in the microwave for about 10 seconds!
Doughnuts:
1 3/4 cups flour1/2 cup whole milk
1 egg
1/4 cup organic raw sugar
1 1/4 tbsps yeast
1/2 tsp sea salt
Coconut oil
Maple-Bacon Glaze:
1/2 cup + 3 tbsps icing sugar2 tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature
3 tbsps Canadian maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-3 strips bacon, fried crisp and cut into small pieces to garnish
Vanilla Glaze:
1/2 cup + 3 tbps icing sugar2 tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
2-3 drops red food colouring
Rainbow sprinkles to garnish
Cinnamon Sugar:
3 tbsps granulated organic sugar1/2 tsp cinnamon
Coconut oil to brush onto doughnuts so sugar adheres
Instructions:
1. In small bowl, heat milk till lukewarm (not too hot). Add 2 tbsps sugar and stir well. Mix-in yeast and let sit for about 10 minutes to activate.
2. Add 1 cup flour, egg, remaining sugar and salt into milk mixture, mixing with handmixer till smooth. Add remaining flour in and mix again till smooth. Add a small bit of flour in bit-by-bit if required till dough no longer sticks to bowl.
3. Turn onto flat, clean and floured surface and knead for about 6 minutes to elastic.
4. Coat clean large bowl with coconut oil and transfer dough ball into it. Cover with plastic wrap and place somewhere warm for 80-90 minutes till dough doubles in size.
5. Transfer dough again to flat, clean and lightly-floured surface and knead for another 5 minutes.
6. Roll dough flat to about 1/2″ thick. Use cutter to cut circles. Use smaller circle cutter to cut-out centers of doughnuts. You can re-shape that dough to make extra doughnuts or use as doughnut holes.
7. Place doughnuts on platter and cover with plastic wrap. Place somewhere warm to rise for 30 minutes more or if you like, refrigerate overnight.
8. Preheat Air Fryer on Air Fryer mode for 3 minutes at 350°F.
9. Brush doughnuts lightly with coconut oil. Divide doughnuts into 2 batches and fry 5 minutes each.
10. Prepare any or all of the glazes above in separate bowls, mixing till smooth.
11. Allow doughnuts to cool completely at room temperature (30 minutes) and dip into glazes. Garnish with respective toppings (sprinkles, bacon). If making Cinnamon-Sugar, brush doughnuts lightly with coconut oil and toss into a resealable storage bag to coat.
Gallery:
(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)
#COOKING: NINJA KITCHEN AIR FRYER | ONTARIO PEACH WINGS WITH SWEET POTATO FRIES AND SRIRACHA-PEACH AIOLI RECIPE
We’re so thrilled to announce our partnership with NINJA KITCHEN to show you how awesome their Air Fryers are!
Why an Air Fryer? I think you’ll agree with me that most of us are turned-off by having to deal with all the splattering grease and mess of deep-frying on your stove-top. Above this, the amount of oil required to deep-fry some of your favourites makes it unfeasible from a health standpoint to cook like that every day. The Ninja Kitchen Air Fryer gives you the freedom to fry with very little oil, yet still get that crispy coating we love so much in deep-frying whenever you want it. Above this, it cooks super-quick and also there’s very little clean-up!
This Pandemic has awoken the inner Chef in me and I am delighted to welcome the Air Fryer into my life, giving me infinite possibilities. It air-fries, re-heats and dehydrates also, in addition to air-frying!
These next few weeks, we’ll all be about peaches as sweet, juicy Ontario Peaches are in-season through early August, but in addition to desserts (check-out our recipe for Peach Cobbler here!) or just eating them whole, peaches can be infused into your cooking to give your dishes a bright, summery splash!
We’ve partnered with Ninja Kitchen to bring Wing Night to you while social-distancing with Ontario Peach Wings with Sweet Potato Fries and Sriracha-Peach Aioli. 🍑
WINGS
2 lbs chicken wings1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp five spice powder
1 1/2 tbsps baking powder
Sea salt and pepper
Drizzle of olive oil
Instructions:
1. Preheat Ninja Air Fryer for 3 minutes at 360°F.2. After cleaning wings, pat dry with paper towels and toss in spices, salt and pepper.
3. Divide wings in two batches, drizzle wings with olive oil and fry each batch on Air Fryer mode for about 14 minutes. At half-way mark, turn wings over carefully once. While, frying, prepare sauce.
SAUCE
2 Ontario peaches, pitted, skinned and cut into 1″ thick slices6 tbsps organic Canadian Maple Syrup
3 tbsps organic raw cane sugar
3 tbsps rice vinegar
3 tbsps Honey Dijon Mustard
2 tbsps ketchup
1 tbsp
1 tbsp Gochujang (Korean Pepper Paste)
Sea salt and pepper
Instructions:
1. In sauce pan, bring peaches to boil in raw sugar and 3 tbsps maple syrup on medium-heat. Reduce to low heat. Cook till flesh is soft and broken. Once cooled, strain liquid through a sieve and reserve liquid.
2. In large bowl, whisk all other ingredients together. Add 5 tbsps of peach reduction into the mix. Reserve remainder of reduction for your Aioli.
3. Once chicken wings are cooked, toss them in sauce till coated and allow to sit for about 4 minutes before transferring to serving platter. Garnish with peach slices and serve with Sweet Potato Fries and Sriracha-Peach Aioli.
SWEET POTATO FRIES WITH SRIRACHA-PEACH AIOLI
1 large sweet potato, skinned and chopped into thin strips2/3 cup Mayonnaise
2 tbsps Sriracha
2-3 tbsps reserved peach reduction (above)
1/2 tsp paprika
Sea salt and pepper
Drizzle of olive oil
Instructions:
1. Soak sweet potato strips in salt water for 10 minutes.2. Pat dry completely with paper towels.
3. Toss strips in olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika.
4. Ensure Air Fryer is preheated for about 3 minutes.
5. Air-fry sweet potato strips at 360°F for about 10 minutes, shaking once at the half-way point.
6. While frying, prepare Sriracha-Peach Aioli but whisking Sriracha, peach reduction and Mayonnaise in small bowl.
7. Serve fries with Aioli.
We’re sure this will be a favourite and we can infuse different seasonal flavours into this sauce as the year progresses! Check back as we’ll be featuring more exciting Ninja Kitchen Air Fryer creations including a juicy Steak & Taters, Hainanese Roast Chicken, Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon and Maple-Bacon Doughnuts! Yes, Doughnuts!
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