The Student Cookbook

INSTANT POT &

AIR FRYERS RECIPES
Cooking times Easy Meals
for your air fryer Crispy black bean baked potato
for your instant pot ‘healthier’ Fish and peas
cheeky Nandos
chicken tikka masala with naan bread
Snack Hacks Fried rice
spicy sausage meat burger
Potato smiley nachos easy penne bolognaise
Cheesy puff dogs Chicken Fajitas
soft boiled eggs
buffalo Chicken wings
Halloumi wrapped in ham
Meal prep pasta salad jars
Hangover Cures
Frozen Japanese dumplings Egg and bacon bread
frozen Croissants
bacon NAAN
Grilled cheese
Simple Air Fryer Timings Simple Pressure Cook Timings
FROZEN chunky chips / frozen fries risotto
Air Fry at 180°C for 16-18min / 13-15min 1:2 Rice:Stock - 6min (Saute additional ingredients first)

FROZEN pizza couscous

Air Fry at 180°C for 6-9min 1:2 Rice:Stock - 3min

FResh pizza white rice

Bake at 176°C for 5-7min 1:2 Oats:Milk - 4 min plus 5mins natural pressure release

breaded chicken chickpeas

Air Fry at 180°C for 14min dried legumes covered in water - 40 min

whole chicken lentils

Roast at 180°C for 40-60min (depending on size) dried legumes covered in water - 9 mins

steak cubed potatoes

Grill at 180°C for 5-10min (depending on doneness) when fresh - 1 min when frozen - 5 mins

sausages broccoli florets & green beans

Air Fry at 180°C for 12-16min (depending on thickness) when fresh - 1 min when frozen - 2 min

SALMON FILLET carrots

Bake at 180°C for 8-12min when fresh - 4 min when frozen - 7 min

king prawns beef cubes / chicken breasts

Air Fry at 180°C for 5min 20 min per 450g / 7 min per 450g

whole sweet potato hard boiled eggs

Roast at 200°C for 45min 1:2 Oats:Milk - 4 min plus 5mins natural pressure release

cauliflower florets (fresh) porridge

Air Fry at 180°C for 10min 1:2 Oats:Milk - 4 min plus 5mins natural pressure release
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POTATO SMILEY NACHOS CHEESY PUFF DOGS
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
4 cheese strings 1. Slice string cheese down
Frozen potato 1. Air Fry the potato smiles at the middle, splitting the
smileys (as many 200°C for 10 minutes, turning 8 frankfurter style string into two thin pieces
as you can fit in them halfway for even cooking. sausages of choice
your air fryer/ (meat or veg) 2. Cut a slit down the middle
want to eat!) 2. Meanwhile, shred the cooked of the sausages, being
chicken and mix together with 1 roll of Puff pastry careful not to cut all the way
Pre cooked the bbq sauce and 2 tbsp of the through, then press a thin
chicken, shredded soured cream. 1 egg
string of cheese inside.
1 tsp bbq sauce 3. Combine the diced tomatoes Milk, for brushing
3. Cut the pastry into
with the chopped coriander, then Everything bagel rectangles, big enough to
100g soured mash your avocado to make a
cream seasoning (or sesame wrap around the sausages,
guacamole. seeds) then roll the pastry around
200g cherry 4. When the smiles are cooked, using the beaten egg to se,
tomatoes, diced assemble your nachos. Sprinkle sealing the edge with the
Small handful the fajita seasoning over the beaten egg.
fresh coriander smiles, shaking the basket to 4. Top with a sprinkle of the
(optional) distribute the seasoning. everything bagel season or
1 avocado, 5. Top with grated cheese and sesame seed and bake at
smashed the chipotle chicken then Air Fry 170°C for 18 minutes.
again at 200°C for 1 minute to 5. Enjoy warm for the air
Fajita seasonings melt the cheese.
(about a ¼ of fryer!
an Old el paso 6. Once your smiley nachos are
sachet) golden, top with the tomato
salsa, guacamole and dollop the
Grated cheese remaining soured cream on top
then tuck in straight from the air
fryer basket for minimal washing
up.
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SOFT BOILED EGGS SOFT BOILED EGGS
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
As many eggs as you 1. Place your eggs on the trivet As many eggs as you 1. Air Fry the eggs at 125°C for 8
like within the inner pot. like minutes.
250ml water 2. Add the water and secure Toast for dipping, or 2. Once cooked, remove them
the lid. asparagus wrapped in from the air fryer and keep in
ham if you’re cutting the shells to stay warm.
3. Pressure Cook on low for 1 carbs.
minute. 3. You can then Grill some toast
at 205°C for 2-3minutes, or Air
4. When the cooking program Fry the asparagus wrapped in
is finished, leave the pressure ham at 180°C for 8 minutes.
releasing naturally for 30
seconds, then quick release 4. Dip your chosen ‘dipper’ into
the remaining pressure from your soft egg and enjoy!
the pot.
5. When the valve drops and
you can open the lid, quick
get the eggs out and place
into a bowl of cold water for a
few minutes.
6. Peel and enjoy - or serve
with some air fryed sides
(instructions>>>)
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BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS HALLOUMI WRAPPED IN HAM
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
400g Frozen Chicken 1. Toss the wings in the 250g halloumi 1. Cut the halloumi into 4
wings, cut into winglets paprike, baking powder, even, rectangular pieces.
garlic, salt and pepper. 4 slices of serrano ham
and drumettes 2.Thread onto skewers, or
2. Air fry at 170°C for 10 2 tbsp honey mini cocktail sticks then
1 tsp paprika
minutes. 2 tsp dukkah (optional!) wrap the ham around each
1 tsp baking powder one.
3. While the wings cook,
1 tsp garlic granules combine the butter and 3. Air fry at 175°C for 5
Salt and pepper tingly teds sauce in a small minutes.
bowl and microwave until
1 tbsp Butter the butter has melted then 4. Brush the honey over the
stri together. skewers, then sprinkle on the
60ml Tingly Teds Tingly dukkah and air fryer for a
Sauce 4. When the wings are further minute until golden
cooked, serve hot with the and caramelised.
dipping sauce.

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Don’t have s a u c e y o u li k e !
sauce? Dip in wh a te v e r
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MEAL PREP PASTA JARS FROZEN JAPANESE DUMPLINGS
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
250g spiral pasta 1. Add the pasta and water to your Frozen gyozas of 1. Coat your frozen gyozas
Instant Pot and Pressure Cook for 5 choice - we love the roughly in oil
500ml water minutes. Itsu Chicken or Veggie
ones 2. Air Fryat 190°C for 6
2 chicken breasts 2. Drizzle some oil on the chicken and minutes, and cook the
200g asparagus season with salt and pepper. Then Air Few tbsp of Sesame gyozas from frozen.
fry at 205°C for 17 minutes. oil (or whatever oil you
200g broccoli have) 3. If you want to make
3. After 10 minutes, add the asparagus sauce, then dice a spring
250g cherry and broccoli to the air fryer for the Soy sauce and spring onion and mix with soy
tomatoes, halved remaining cook time. onions, for serving (if sauce for the perfect dip!
you’re feeling fancy!)
175g grilled 4. Meanwhile, mix the yoghurt, mayo,
artichoke hearts, spring onions, cheese, and pesto
chopped together until creamy. If you have a
130g yoghurt belnder, then make it super smooth!
40g mayo 5. Once the chicken and vegetables are
cooked, remove them from the Air Fryer
2 spring onions, and allow them to cool slightly, before
diced slicing the chicken into pieces.
15g grated cheese 6. Now layer your salads into 4 jars. Add
the creamy dressing to the bottom, then
1 tsp pesto the cooked/drained pasta, green veg,
Oil, salt and Pepper sliced chicken and cherry tomatoes and
artichokes on top.
7. Seal the jars and refrigerate. When
ready to serve, simply tip the jar’s
contents into a bowl and enjoy the
delicious pasta salad with chicken.
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CRISPY BLACK BEAN BAKED POTATO ‘HEALTHIER’ FISH AND MUSHY PEAS
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
1 baking potato 1. Prick the potato with a 20g mayonnaise 1. Mix the mayo, water,
fork then coat with a little paprika and garlic together
1 small tomato 1 tsp water to make a batter.
oil, salt and pepper.
2 tbsp red onion 1 tsp paprika 2. Cover the cod fillet in
2. Bake at 199°C for 30
1 tsp chopped fresh minutes. 1 tsp lazy garlic flour then dip into the mayo
coriander ‘batter’ and then coat in the
3. While the potato cooks, 150g cod fillets, patted pnko breadcrumbs.
½ tin black beans dice the tomato and red dry
onion, and combine them 3. Air Fry at 200°C for 12
10g feta with the coriander and 50g flour minutes
Salt, pepper and oil as some salt to make a salsa. 50g panko crumbs 4. Meanwhile, add the peas
needed Then set to one side. and water to the Instant
100g peas
4. Once the potato has Pot and Pressure Cook for 0
finished cooking, rinse the 200ml water minutes. Once cooked, quick
black beans and coat them release the pressure and
1 tbs lemon juice drain the water.
in a drizzle of oil.
Fresh mint, chopped 5. Mash the peas slightly,
5. Bake the black beans and
potato together at 199°C. then add the lemon juice
for a further 5 minutes and chopped mint.
6. To serve, split the potato 6. Serve the cooked crispy
open, add the crispy black fish with the mushed peas.
beans, salsa mix and finish
with feta.
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CHEEKY NANDOS CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA WITH NAAN BREAD
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
1 Chicken leg 1. Marinate the chicken in 3/4 of the 2 onions, chopped 1. Add all the ingredients to
and thigh (240g) peri peri sauce for 5-10mins before your Instant Pot and secure
1 tbsp lazy garlic the lid.
you begin cooking.
1 bottle of 1 tbsp lazy ginger
Nandos peri peri 2. Air Fry the chicken at 185°C for 10 2. Pressure Cook for 15
sauce minutes. 2 tsp garam masala minutes, with a quick
pressure release at the ed of
3 tbsp 3. While the chicken cooks, make the 3/4 tsp paprika cooking.
mayonnaise peri-naise by mixing equal quantities
of mayonnaise and peri peri sauce 3/4 tsp turmeric 3. Once cooked, stir in the
1 ear of corn, together. coconut milk.
divided into 2 1 tsp cumin
pieces 4. Spread some peri-naise onto the 1/2 tsp cinnamon 4. Serve with a naan bread,
corn and save the rest of the sauce Grilled in your Air fryer at
Handful of your for dipping. 500g passata 205°C for 2-3minutes.
favourite frozen
chips 5. When the cooking program 450g boneless chicken
finishes, add the corn and chips into breasts
the frying basket, around the chicken 200ml coconut milk
portion. Baste the chicken again
on all sides with peri peri sauce, Naan bread, for serving
then place the basket back into the
Vortex.
6. Air Fry at 185°C for a further 12
minutes.
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7. Serve the chicken alongside the
corn, chips and extra peri-naise Don’t have the T ik k a M a s a la
sauce for dipping.
heaped table s p o on s o f a
paste instead!
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FRIED RICE SPICY SAUSAGE MEAT BURGER
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
1-2 eggs 1. Select Saute and add the 200g sausages 1. Remove the sausages
eggs to the inner pot with the from their casing and mix
300g sliced spam or 2½ tbsp gochujang with 1 tbsp of the gochujang
sliced spam/ham and frozen
ham veggies. 1 spring onions, thinly and sliced spring onions.
Large handful sliced 2. Shape into a burger patty
2. Cook for about 5 minutes
of frozen mixed then set to one side in a bowl. Handful of frozen fries just bigger than your bun.
vegetables
3. Rinse the rice then drain and 1 tbsp mayo 3. Air Fry the burger and
200g Jasmine rice add to the inner pot. frozen chips together at
1 ½ tbsp Honey 205°C for 9 minutes. Be sure
250ml water 4. Mix togeher the ater, soy,
1 tbsp Gochujang the turn the burger halfway
3 tbsp soy sauce garlic powder, and fish sauce through.
then pour into the inner pot 1 slice of melty cheese
1 tbsp garlic powder too. 4. Meanwhile, combine
1 burger bun the mayo with ½ tbsp
1 tbsp fish sauce 5. Select Rice mode, and let the gochujang to create the
rice cook. Pickles, sliced spicy mayo in one bowl, and
6. Once done, add the cooked Lettuce, sliced the honey and remaining
toppings back in as you fluff 1 tbsp gochujang for the
the rice. glaze in another.
7. Serve and enjoy. 5. When theres one minute
left on the air fryer, add the
glaze to the and a slice of
cheese and finish cooking.

The easiest fr 6. Spread the spicy mayo

onto the bun, then add the

you will ever ied rice

burger, pickles and lettuce.
Serve with the chips/
make!!
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EASY PENNE BOLOGNAISE CHICKEN FAJITAS
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
1 large onion, finely 1. Select Saute and add some oil to the 1 pepper, sliced 1. Cover the peppers and half
diced inner pot with the onions. the onion with half the fajita
1 small red onion, spice mix and a little oil.
3 cloves of garlic, 2. Saute for 2-3 minutes then add the sliced
chopped (or 3 tsp garlic and fry for a further minute. 2. Air Fry at 190°C for 7 minutes.
1 sachet Old El
lazy garlic) Paso Fajita Spice 3. Combine the remaining half
3. Add the beef mince and continue
500g beef mince sauteing until no pink meat is left, then Mix onion with the tomato and fresh
add the oregano, tomato puree, chopped coriander to make a salsa and
1 tbsp oregano 1 tomato set to one side.
tomatoes and parsley.
3 tbsp tomato Fresh coriander 4. Sprinkle the remaining spice
4. Bring the whole thing to a boil and
paste season with salt and pepper and pour 1 chicken breast, mix on to the hicken strips and
800g chopped bolognaise into a large bowl scrapping thinly sliced cover with a little oil.
tomatoes out as much sauce as possible 5. Add the chicken on top of the
½ tin of black
Fresh parsley 5. Add the water to the inner pot with the beans vegetables and Grill at 205°C
penne and salt, and use a spoon to make for 5 minutes.
700ml water sure the base of the inner pot is clean ½ avocado
6. Drain and rinse the black
350g penne pasta (don’t worry if the water is abit tomatoey!) 2-3 wraps beans, and dice the avocado
6. Secure the lid and Pressure cook for 5 Grated cheese and warm the wraps for
Cheese for serving 20seconds in the microwave.
minutes.
Oil, salt and Sour Cream
7. Let the pressure release naturally for abit 7. Spread the sour cream onto
pepper, as needed your wraps, top with the cooked
then quick release the pressure, remove
the lid and drain the pasta. veggies and chicken, black
beans, salsa, avocado and
8. Add the bolognaise back in and give cheese, wrap up and enjoy,
everything a stir. You can press saute
again if you need to heat it up a little
more.
9. Serve into a bowl and top with cheese.
There will be plenty left that can be saved
for another day or frozen!
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EGG AND BACON BREAD FROZEN CROISSANTS
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
2 slices of bread 1. Squash the middle of your However many frozen 1. Place the frozen croissants
bread down to make abit of croissants you are into the air fryer, leaving
2-4 rashers of bacon well. craving space around each one (as
2 eggs they will grow in size as they
2. Line the well with the Your spread of choice cook!)
Ketchup or brown bacon then crack an egg on - butter and jam is
sauce, for serving top. always a great combo! 2. Bake at 170°C for
10minutes.
3. Air Fry at 175°C for 10mins.
3. Enjoy warm with your
4. You may want to check chosen spread and a cuppa
on cooking progress after tea!
about 6minutes, but you
are aiming to cook until the
white of the egg has set!
5. Enjoy as is, or serve with a
drizzle of ketchup or brown
sauce.

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morning after a
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GRILLED CHEESE BACON NAAN
INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
2 slices of bread, the 1. Top your sliced bread 2-3 rashers of bacon 1. Air Fry the bacon at 160°C
chunkier the better with cheese, the sliced for 6 minutes.
1 large naan bread
onion and tomatoes. 2. When there’s 1 minute
A generous helping of 30g Cream Cheese
grated cheese 2. Grill at 205°C for 6mins remaining, add the naan
until the cheesy is melted! 1 tbsp chilli jam bread on top.
Half an onion, thinly
sliced Fresh coriander, 3. Once cooked, spread the
optional cream cheese on the naan,
A few cherry tomatoes, then top with the bacon,
halved chilli jam and coriander and
serve immediately.
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