How many times have you cut into a steak that was meant to be medium and found it cooked to a cinder.
What about chewy chicken or dry sausages?
It’s hard to judge the perfect timing for each cut of meat but, thanks to a new kitchen gadget, you don’t need to get a chef’s qualification to get the family cheering for more.
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The Ninja Foodi Smart XL Grill and Air Fryer is the new and practically fail-safe way to cook meat for the masses.
And it’s currently got 40 per cent off on Amazon, reduced from $499 to just $299.
With the touch of a button it judges the perfect cooking time for well done to rare cuts.
The Foodi Smart Probe precisely monitors your food’s temperature during cooking, so you don’t have to.
While the cyclonic air technology cooks food quickly and evenly on all sides, so you don’t even need to flip.
A powerful fan circulates temperatures up to 260 degrees Celsius around food inside the grilling chamber, for even cooking and authentic chargrilled searing and flavour.
And when your meat is ready, a buzzer rings to tell you to take it out to rest. Cooking meat is as easy as that.
Of course, grilling meat and fish is not the Ninja Foodie’s only claim to fame – it transforms into an Air Fryer to create low-fat versions of your fried favourites.
With up to 75 per cent less fat than deep-frying, it cooks the perfect golden French fries, crispy sweet potatoes, and chunky chips to southern-fried chicken goujons and fish fingers.
The Ninja Foodie also roasts and bakes, dehydrates and reheats meaning that reviewers have said it’s the kitchen gadget that gets “more use than the oven or the microwave”.
“The results seem to live up to the hype,” said one reviewer.
“It cooks steak and other meats better than I can on the stove top and in less time. Air fryer dishes turn out great and there is plenty of room. It works great for reheating food too. I have found myself using it more often than I thought.”
The grill grate fits up to six steaks, up to 24 hot dogs, mains and sides at the same time so it’s great for a family dinner or a bigger party.
And when you’re all done, the washing up is even easy with dishwasher-safe, non-stick parts and a special cleaning brush included.
The Ninja Foodie is currently 40 per cent of on Amazon and down to $299 it’s a steal for an early family Christmas gift.
“Amazing! Buy this,” said one of the many five star reviews.
“I’m a very sceptical person and wasn’t convinced this would be all that great. But I was seriously wrong! This little grill is amazing! Every time the food comes out perfect!”
“The new workhorse in the kitchen,” said another.
“It gets used five or more times a week. Airfyer most of the time to fill the rugrats but it is great in grill mode… do all my steaks now with the thermometer in… it is a set-and-forget type of thing, just set to how you like it and it will beep and turn off once done. The coating on the internals makes it easy to clean. Highly recommended!”
For more information or to buy The Ninja Foodie, head here.