Xiaomi Aerogril: a complete guide to cooking with recipes and life hacks

Xiaomi Mi Smart Air Fryer or Mi Air Fryer Pro is not just a kitchen gadget, but a real assistant for those who appreciate speed, health and taste. Thanks to hot air technology and intelligent control through the Mi Home app, these devices allow you to cook with minimal oil, preserving the useful properties of products. But how to use all the features of aerogrill to make dishes perfect? In this article, we will analyze not only basic settings, but also hidden functions that the manufacturer does not always advertise.

Many users mistakenly think that an aerogrill is just a “butterless fryer.” In fact, it can be baked, stewed, smoked, dried, and even steamed (in some models), the main thing is to understand how to work with temperature regimes, time and accessories. For example, the Mi Air Fryer Pro has a Dehydrate mode for drying fruit, and in the base model, the Preheat feature, which is often ignored but significantly improves the result.

In this article you will find:

• 🔥 Step-by-step instructions for cooking popular dishes (from fries to chicken wings).
• ⚙️ Comparison of different Xiaomi models (including Mi Smart Air Fryer) 3.5L and Mi Air Fryer Pro 4L).
• ⚠️ Common mistakes that cause food to burn or remain raw.
• 📱 Mi Home Management Secrets (including Creating Custom Recipes).

1. Preparation of Xiaomi aerogrill for the first use

Before you first turn on, be sure to wash all removable parts: basket, grille and pallet. Use warm water with a soft detergent (for example, for children's dishes). Do not use abrasive sponges or metal brushes - they will damage the non-stick coating. After washing, wipe the parts dry with a paper towel.

Then, perform a "idle start":

1. Put an empty basket in the air grill.
2. Turn on Bake mode (or Air Fry depending on the model).
3. Set the temperature at 200.°C and time 10 minutes.
4. Once completed, allow the device to cool and wipe the inner chamber with a wet cloth.

This procedure removes possible manufacturing odors and residues of technical oils.

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If after idle start there is a slight smell of plastic, repeat the procedure again. 1-2 once with the window open in the kitchen.

Before cooking, check:

• 🔌 Power: the socket must withstand a load of at least 1500 W (for models with a power of 1800 W).
• 📏 Distance: Leave at least 10 cm of free space around the air grill for air circulation.
• 🧴 Oil: Use only refined species (sunflower, olive) – unrefined can burn.

Basic regimes and their purpose

Xiaomi air grills have 6 to 12 pre-programmed modes, depending on the model.

Mi Home-enabled models (e.g. Mi Smart Air Fryer) 3.5L) You can create custom programs, like making salmon steak:

1. First 10 minutes at 160°C (Bake mode).
2. Then 5 minutes at 200.°C (Roast mode) for crispy crust.

3. Step-by-step recipes for beginners

Let’s start with simple dishes that turn out perfectly even for beginners.

Crunchy French fries without butter

Ingredients:

• 🥔 2 large potatoes
• 🧂 1 tsp salt
• 🌿 0.5 tsp paprika (optional)
• 💧 1 tbsp. l. water (for spraying)

Instructions:

1. Cut the potatoes with straw thickness 0.8-1 cm.
2. Soak in cold water for 30 minutes, then soak with a paper towel.
3. Sprinkle water from the sprayer and sprinkle with spices.
4. Put it in a single basket (do not put it in a single layer).
5. Cook in Air Fry mode at 180°15-20 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes.

⚠️ Warning: If the potatoes are raw inside, increase the time by 3-5 minutes or reduce the thickness of the sliced blocks. In Xiaomi models with Preheat preheat to 200°C reduces cooking time by 20%.

Honey-iced chicken wings

Ingredients:

• 🍗 500g chicken wings
• 🍯 2 tbsp honey
• 🍋 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 🌶 0.5 tsp ground ginger

Instructions:

1. Wings get wet with a paper towel and rub with salt.
2. Mix the honey, the soy sauce and the ginger, and set aside half the mixture for the glaze.
3. Marinate the wings in the remaining mixture for 30 minutes.
4. Cook in Roast mode at 190°C 20 minutes, flipping the middle.
5. Lubricate the glaze and cook for another 5 minutes.

4 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Even experienced users sometimes face problems, and here are the most common:

• 🔥 The dish burns on top, but raw inside → Lower your temperature by 10-20.°C and increase the time. Or use the Convection function (if any) to blow uniformly.
• 💨 Food is dry. → Sprinkle the food with water or oil before cooking. In Dehydrate mode, reduce the time by 20%.
• 🧊 Ice inside the basket after defrosting → Always defrost food to room temperature before cooking.The Mi Air Fryer Pro models have a special Defrost mode.
• 🔊 Heavy noise during work → Check if the basket is properly installed. If the noise is still there, clean the vents of the fat.

⚠️ Warning: Never use aluminum foil without perforation - it blocks air circulation and can cause the device to overheat.If you need to close the product (for example, fish), use a special silicone cover with holes.

5. Care and cleaning: how to prolong the life of an air grill

Removable parts (basket, grille, pallet) are washed by hand or in the dishwasher (if authorized by the instructions).

1. Wipe with a wet cloth with a soapy solution.
2. For persistent contaminants, use a paste made from soda and water (apply for 10 minutes, then rinse).
3. Never use metal brushes or scrapers – they will damage the non-stick coating.

To remove odors:

• Place inside the basket a slice of lemon or 1 tbsp. l vinegar.
• Enable Reheat mode at 100°C. 10 minutes.
• After cooking fish or spices, ventilate the device for 1-2 hours with the lid open.

⚠️ Warning: If the aerogrill starts to smoke when turned on, immediately disconnect it from the network and check it:

• Has not the fat got on the heating element?
• Are the air vents closed?
• Do you use oil with a low smoke point (for example, flaxseed).

6. Hidden functions and life hacks

Many people do not know that in the aerogrillas Xiaomi has hidden features that are not described in the instructions:

• 🔄 Pause Mode: Press the start button while working to add ingredients or flip products without resetting the timer.
• 📱 Voice control: Mi Home allows you to start/stop cooking with the Hey Mi Air team (works with XiaoAI).
• 🔋 Energy saving: In models with a display, the brightness of the backlight automatically decreases after 30 seconds of inactivity.
• 🍳 Double cooking: In Mi Air Fryer Pro 4L You can cook two dishes at the same time using a basket divider (sold separately).

For experimentation lovers:

Lazy Pasta Recipe: Mix in a basket 100g pasta, 200ml of water, 1 tbsp tomato paste and spice. Cook in Bake mode at 160°At 12 minutes, then add 50 grams of grated cheese and cook for another 3 minutes!

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Use Keep Warm mode (if any) to keep the finished dish from cooling down until 30 minutes after cooking.

7. Model comparison: which aerogrill Xiaomi to choose

Xiaomi has several models of aerogrills, and these are the key differences:

For a family of 3-4 people, the best option is Mi Air Fryer Pro. 4L — It combines big volume and smart handling. If you want maximum simplicity, take the Mi Smart Air Fryer. 3.5L (It's cheaper and smaller. 5.5L Suitable for large companies or cooking for a few days ahead.

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