Can the temperature get high enough to crisp the skin on chicken?
362472
Responding to Andrew, that wasn't my personal experience. I had a problem with my heating element itself, but it was covered under my warranty, and when I contacted Char-Broil directly, they had another element to me by the end of the week. Very good customer service.
362473
Oh yeah, absolutely. It definitely depends on your recipe (whether you use a marinade, etcetera) but it can definitely crisp.
362474
I got "crispy" wings at "Medium" (250 degrees). So the "High" setting should be at least 400 degrees.
362475
Don't get this , it's packed like crap and will be dented when it arrives...as for chicken with a smoker you will get a perfect brown skin, if you cook at 250 for about 4 hrs for a med sized chicken ..I just made one in my smoker and it was beautiful and juicy...skin was brown and sealed in all the juices
482639
I don't know & haven't looked into it. The temperature reported seems very consistent with what I would expect from the appearance of the meat or poultry.
1375517
The skin is not crispy. This unit steam roasts so it is different than roasting in the oven with dry heat. In the Ninja you brown the chicken first then fill the bottom of the roasting pan with liquid (water, wine, etc.) to keep the chicken moist.
438257
Yes. Just make sure the chicken is well-cooked before serving. Temp close to 140 should be ok. I usually saute chicken with onions before adding to mole and completing cooking .
550360
It'll make it as crispy as you want. Just keep it in the microwave about an extra two minutes. Any more than that would be burned.
1816415
Bob, I wouldn't. For food safety, I would use a Thermapen to insert into the thickest part of the chicken (and test it several places) to get precise internal temperature. The Maverick Laser Surface Thermometer, as the name implies, will only tell you the surface temperature of any object, not the internal temperature. You could cook the chicken at very high heat, cook the outside very fast to a high temperature, use the laser thermometer and get a 200 degree reading, and still have raw chicken meat on the inside. I have one of these and love it. I use it frequently in the kitchen and elsewhere to quickly check surface temperatures. In kitchen, use it to check how hot your frying pan is. Learn how hot your Teflon gets at various burner settings so you won't ruin your pans. Use it to balance your heating/cooling system vents throughout your house. Lots of uses. But checking internal temperature of meats is definitely NOT a legitimate, nor safe, use. Stick to a probe-type thermometer for that, the Thermapen being the undisputed champion in that regard.
1932662
If you are interested only in the temperature of the surface, yes, but wont be helpful to find if the center of the meat reach certain temperature
1562638
I do, absolutely. Meat jerky goes on the highest temp, but other things, like herbs, fruits, and vegetables, use a lower temp. I personally only use the high setting to make chicken jerky for my dogs, but I may try some other things for them, like apples or sweet potatoes. Also, I would buy a set of extra trays, I always fill them up. If you like ground beef jerky, also get the gun. It's fun to use, and turns out something akin to a slim jim.
2254874
I have never made chicken wings, but I would guess you could do 10 at a time. It has a temperature setting of 325 to 375 F. You don't want anything lower because it will just absorb oil and not cook, and you don't want it any higher because you might reach the smoke point depending on the oil (oil on fire equals bad). I have made other things intended to crispy, and they were fine.
655977
There are three preset temperatures to choose from. The highest is 374. That temperature is perfect for fried boneless chicken breasts and fries. The middle temperature I believe is 354 and is perfect for bone in fried chicken. I haven't used the lowest temperature for anything.
422481
Yes, just spray some Pam or your choice of oil on the hot iron before laying it on your chicken. Good luck.
754952
400 degrees F... But I have never had to go that high in temp... Then again I have only cooked a verity of fish with stir fry vegetables and rice. For doing beef or poultry I cannot answer that question, but it is on my list of things to do...
15741
Use PAM or a tablespoon of oil, heat pan on medium, and put in meat or whatever you wish to fry lightly. If you are frying chicken, for example, you will need to use about almost an inch or more of peanut oil (for high heat frying), preheat, and immerse coated chicken pieces in the oil. Always stand back from pan when you do this. As the previous comments wrote, this is not a non stick pan.
1204265
Yes, you can. I have not yet tested it myself, but the instructions on the box say that it may be used in an oven or under the broiler up to 500°F.
543502
Not in my experience. I do not keep my kitchen knives razor-sharp but they are sharpened enough to easily cut through chicken, etc.Have never had an issue.
1133369
The skin on my bird was crispy. I've never had a problem with roasting a turkey and not having crispy skin. I use the meat rack and check it periodically.
1816417
Only if you slit open the chicken and measure the surface temp of the inside of the chicken. So ... if there were no other internal temp measuring devices available you could use it in a pinch - but it's really not a nice way to treat the chicken.