TriStar Power XL Vortex Plus User manual

Quick Start . . . . . . . 3
Fish Sticks . . . . . . . 4
Garlic Knots . . . . . . . 6
Onion Rings . . . . . . . 8
French Fries . . . . . . . 10
Hot Wings . . . . . . . 12
Mac & Cheese Balls. . . . . 14
Mozzarella Sticks . . . . . 16
Coconut Shrimp. . . . . . 18
Bacon-Wrapped Potato Tots . . 20
Beef Empanadas . . . . . 22
Chicken Tenders. . . . . . 24
Spring Rolls . . . . . . . 26
Roast Turkey Reuben . . . . 28
Bang Bang Shrimp . . . . . 30
Orange Chicken. . . . . . 32
Honey-Roasted Salmon . . . 34
Crunchy French Toast . . . . 36
Peach Turnover . . . . . . 37
Chocolate–Hazelnut
Spread Croissant . . . . . 38
Be sure to monitor your food periodically during the cooking process, and be
careful not to overcrowd the Basket
NOTE:
STEP 2
STEP 1
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
Quick Start Guide
Load Basket
Place the Fry Tray in the Basket and push down until
the Fry Tray clicks into place. Arrange the food you are
cooking on top of the Fry Tray.
Remove Basket
Pull the Handle straight out.
Return Basket to Unit
Push the Handle straight in until it clicks.
Power Unit On
Set the time and temperature. Follow instructions
specic to your recipe.
Remove Basket
Set the Basket on a secure, heat-resistant surface.
Use tongs to remove food.
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America’s #1 Favorite Fried Food Recipes |

|America’s #1 Favorite Fried Food Recipes
DirectionsIngredients
1. Combine the eggs and milk in a bowl.
2. Pour the breadcrumbs onto a baking sheet.
3. Pour the our onto a second baking sheet.
4. Coat the sh sticks in the olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper.
5. Dip the sh sticks into the our, then the egg mixture, and
nally the breadcrumbs.
6. Insert the Fry Tray into the Basket. Insert the Basket into the
air fryer.
7. Set the cooking temperature to 350° F and the cooking time
to 3 mins. Let the air fryer preheat.
8. Place the sh sticks in the Basket. Insert the Basket into the air
fryer.
9. Set the cooking temperature to 350° F and the cooking time
to 12 mins. Flip the sh sticks halfway through the cooking
time.
10. Serve with the tartar sauce.
2 large eggs
3 tbsp. milk
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
1 cup white our
1 lb. cod, cut into sticks
1 tbsp. olive oil
¼ tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
tartar sauce, for serving
4
Fish Sticks SERVES 4

|America’s #1 Favorite Fried Food Recipes
DirectionsIngredients
1. Roll the pizza dough out until ½ in. thick.
2. Slice the dough lengthwise to form strips approximately ¾ in.
wide.
3. Roll the dough strips between your palm and the countertop.
Make a knot with each dough strip.
4. Combine the olive oil, garlic, sea salt, parsley, and Parmesan
cheese in a bowl and mix.
5. Roll the knots in the mixture in the bowl.
6. Insert the Fry Tray into the Basket. Insert the Basket into the
air fryer.
7. Set the cooking temperature to 360° F and the cooking time
to 3 mins. Let the air fryer preheat.
8. Place the knots in the Basket. Insert the Basket into the air
fryer.
9. Set the cooking temperature to 360° F and the cooking time
to 12 mins. Flip the knots halfway through the cooking time.
10. Serve with the marinara sauce.
1 lb. pizza dough, refrigerated
½ cup olive oil
1 tbsp. garlic
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
marinara sauce, for serving
6
Garlic Knots SERVES 4+

|America’s #1 Favorite Fried Food Recipes
DirectionsIngredients
1. Insert the Fry Tray into the Basket. Insert the Basket into the
air fryer.
2. Press the French Fry Button (400° F) and set the cooking time
to 3 mins. Let the air fryer preheat.
3. Place the enough onion rings in the Basket to cover the
bottom without overcrowding. Insert the Basket into the air
fryer.
4. Press the French Fry Button (400° F) and set the cooking time
to 10 mins.
5. When the cooking time is complete, remove the Basket and
toss the onion rings.
6. Place the Basket back into the air fryer.
7. Press the French Fry Button (400° F) and set the cooking time
to 10 mins. (additional time may be required to reach the
desired doneness).
4–6 oz. frozen battered onion rings
8
Onion Rings SERVES 4+

|America’s #1 Favorite Fried Food Recipes
DirectionsIngredients
1. Place a pot on the stove top. Place the potatoes in the pot and
cover the potatoes with water. Blanch the potatoes over high
heat until tender.
2. Remove the potatoes from the pot, let cool, and cut the
potatoes into fries.
3. Toss the fries with the olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper in a
bowl.
4. Insert the Fry Tray into the Basket. Insert the Basket into the
air fryer.
5. Press the French Fry Button (400° F) and set the cooking time
to 3 mins. Let the air fryer preheat.
6. Place the French fries in the Basket, being careful not to
overll, and place the Basket into the air fryer.
7. Press the French Fry Button (400° F) and set the cooking time
to 18 mins. Shake the Basket periodically and toss the fries
halfway through the cooking time.
2 russet potatoes
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. sea salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
10
French Fries SERVES 4+

|America’s #1 Favorite Fried Food Recipes
DirectionsIngredients
1. Insert the Fry Tray into the Basket. Insert the Basket into the
air fryer.
2. Press the French Fry Button (400° F) and set the cooking time
to 3 mins. Let the air fryer preheat.
3. Place the chicken wings in the Basket. Insert the Basket into
the air fryer.
4. Press the French Fry Button (400° F) and set the cooking time
to 25 mins. Flip the chicken wings halfway through the cooking
time.
5. Remove the chicken wings and toss with the buffalo sauce.
6. Return the chicken wings to the Basket. Insert the Basket into
the air fryer.
7. Press the French Fry Button (400° F) and set the cooking time
to 8 mins. Toss the wings halfway through the cooking time.
30 chicken wing drumettes,raw
1 cup buffalo sauce
12
Hot Wings SERVES 5

|America’s #1 Favorite Fried Food Recipes
DirectionsIngredients
1. Combine the macaroni and cheese and cheddar cheese in a
bowl.
2. Pour the our into a second bowl.
3. Pour the breadcrumbs into a third bowl.
4. Combine the eggs and milk in a fourth bowl and mix.
5. Use a small ice cream scoop to make ping pong-size balls out
of the macaroni and cheese mixture.
6. Roll the mac and cheese balls in the our, then the egg
mixture, and nally the breadcrumbs.
7. Insert the Fry Tray into the Basket. Insert the Basket into the
air fryer.
8. Set the cooking temperature to 360° F and the cooking time
to 3 mins. Let the air fryer preheat.
9. Place the mac and cheese balls in the Basket. Insert the Basket
into the air fryer.
10. Set the cooking temperature to 360° F and the cooking time
to 10 mins. Rotate the mac and cheese balls halfway through
the cooking time.
2 cups leftover macaroni and cheese,
refrigerated
¹/³cup shredded cheddar cheese
¾ cup our
3 eggs
2 cups milk
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
14
Mac & Cheese
Balls SERVES 4+

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DirectionsIngredients
1. Cut the mozzarella cheese into 3 x ½-in. sticks.
2. Pour the our into a bowl.
3. Combine the egg and milk in a second bowl and mix.
4. Pour the breadcrumbs into a third bowl.
5. Dip the mozzarella sticks into the our, then the egg mixture,
and nally the breadcrumbs.
6. Lay the breaded mozzarella sticks on a baking sheet. Place the
sheet in the freezer until the sticks become solid (1–2 hrs.).
7. Insert the Fry Tray into the Basket. Insert the Basket into the
air fryer.
8. Set the cooking temperature to 400° F and the cooking time
to 3 mins. Let the air fryer preheat.
9. Place the mozzarella sticks in the Basket, being careful not to
overll. Insert the Basket into the air fryer.
10. Set the cooking temperature to 400° F and the cooking time
to 12 mins.
11. Serve the mozzarella sticks with the tomato sauce.
1 1-lb. block mozzarella cheese
¼ cup our
2 eggs
3 tbsp. nonfat milk
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
4 oz. tomato sauce, warm, for dipping
16
Mozzarella
Sticks SERVES 5

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DirectionsIngredients
1. Place the shrimp on paper towels.
2. Combine the coconut and breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and
mix.
3. Combine the our and cornstarch on a second baking sheet
and mix.
4. Place the egg whites in a bowl.
5. Dip one shrimp at a time into the our mixture, then the egg
whites, and nally coconut mixture. Repeat until all the shrimp
are coated.
6. Insert the Fry Tray into the Basket. Insert the Basket into the
air fryer.
7. Press the Shrimp button (320° F) and set the cooking time to 3
mins. Let the air fryer preheat.
8. Place the shrimp in the Basket, being careful not to overcrowd.
Insert the Basket into the air fryer.
9. Press the Shrimp button (320° F for 12 mins.). Turn the shrimp
halfway through the cooking time.
18 large shrimp,raw,
peeled & deveined
1 ¼ cups unsweetened coconut, dried
1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs
6 oz our
1 tbsp. cornstarch
½ cup egg whites, raw
18
Coconut Shrimp SERVES 5