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Cooking
Air Fry, Roast, Bake, Broil and Dehydrate
Using the air fryer lid is an amazing way to ramp up your meal's avor and texture.
NOTICE
If the Food burn error appears while using the air fryer lid, deglaze the bottom of
the inner pot as necessary, according to Cooking: Sauté instructions.
CAUTION
Always ensure the stainless-steel inner pot is present in the cooker base when
using the air fryer lid. DO NOT use a non-stick ceramic coated inner pot.
Smart program Default time Time range
Default
temperature
Temperature
range
Notes
Air Fry* 18 mins (00:18) 00:01 – 01:00 204°C / 400°F
82 – 204°C
180 – 400°F
Place food in air
fryer basket or
in stainless-steel
inner pot.
Suggested uses Fresh or frozen fries, chicken wings, nuggets, sh sticks and more.
Roast* 40 mins (00:40) 00:01 – 01:00 193°C / 380°F
82 – 204°C
180 – 400°F
Place food in air
fryer basket or
in stainless-steel
inner pot.
Suggested uses Beef, lamb, pork, poultry, vegetables, scalloped potatoes and more.
Bake 30 mins (00:30) 00:01 – 01:00 185°C / 365°F
82 – 204°C
180 – 400°F
Pour cake batter
into oven-safe
dish and cover
for baking.
Suggested uses Light and uffy cakes, buns, pastries and more.
Broil 8 mins (00:08) 00:01 – 00:40 204°C / 400°F Not adjustable
Place food
on broil/
dehydrating
tray in air fryer
basket.
Suggested uses Melt cheese on nachos or French onion soup.
Proofing
1 hours (01:00) 00:30 – 03:00 77°F 75 - 95°F
Place food on
baking sheet in
stainless steel
inner pot.
Suggested uses Make your own meat jerky, fruit leather strips, kale chips and more.
*You can place food in the air fryer basket, in any oven-safe dish, or directly in the stainless-steel inner pot, but the air
fryer basket allows for the best air ow and an even crisp all over.