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Ninja Foodi Fish and Grits

Create creamy grits and delicious crisp fish all in the Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker with Air Crisp

ninja foodi fish and grits on a plate


 

The Ninja Foodi cooking system is truly living up to all the hype. I’ve made a lot in my little cooking system but this recipe is a true refelction on how you can make a delicious one pot meal all in the Foodi. 

ninja foodi device

First, I made creamy grits all in the pressure cooker. No more constant stirring. 

Then, I finished it off by air frying the fish while my grits were still in the pot. 

I did all this while recording this handy dandy video. 

finished ninja foodi fish and grits

As always, hope you enjoy this Ninja Foodi recipe. 

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If you love this recipe, try my shrimp and grits on the stovetop recipe.

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5 from 2 votes

Ninja Foodi Fish and Grits

Creamy grits covered with crispy fish all made in the Nija Foodi. 
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword ninja foodi fish and grits
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings 2 people
Author Tanya

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup stone ground grits
  • 2 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 pieces tilapia fish
  • 2 teaspoon blackened or cajun seasoning
  • vegetable oil in a spray bottle

Instructions

  • Place chicken broth, heavy cream, grits, salt and butter in Ninja Foodi pressure cooker insert. Stir. Cover with pressure cooker cover. Make sure valve is set to “Seal.”
  • Cook on High Pressure for 8 minutes. Once 8 minutes is up, allow the Ninja Foodi to natural release for 10 minutes. Press cancel and release the remaining pressure by turning the valve to “Vent.”
  • Meanwhile, season fish with blackened or cajun seasoning by first spraying the fish, then rubbing the seasoning into both sides of the fish.
  • Once all pressure is released, open foodi and stir grits. Place a piece of heavy duty foil on top of the grits to cover. Lay the seasoned fish on top of the foil. Spray again with oil. 
  • Close the Air Crisp lid on the ninja foodi. Cook at 400 degrees Farenheit for 10 minutes or until fish can be easily flaked with a fork. 
  • Serve fish over grits and Enjoy 🙂

Notes

Notes for Ninja Foodi Fish and Grits

  • You can sub other fish if you like. 
  • I used low sodium chicken broth and unsalted butter in this recipe so I can control the amount of salt I add to suit my taste. 
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kate

Wednesday 31st of July 2024

Anyone try this with frozen fish? We make it all the time but I regularly forget to take the fish out of the freezer ahead of time to thaw. I'm going to try to ight - hoping the grits don't dry out too much - we will see.

Just wondering if anyone has tried yet and how it went

Tanya

Thursday 1st of August 2024

Hey Kate, I think frozen fish will work fine as long as it's thin. I would only add about 1-2 minutes on the air crisp time. Thanks for asking the question, as I to sometimes forget to defrost fish lol.

Terry Harms

Saturday 15th of October 2022

Hi I am in the far north and what are gritts???? sorry I have heard the termt and no idea what they are? little help please LOL

Tanya

Sunday 16th of October 2022

Hi Terry, no worries lol. Grits are coarsely ground grain that is often eaten in the Southern states for breakfast. Grits are cooked in liquid until softened. You can find them in most grocery stores in the same place you would find oatmeal.

Patricia

Monday 9th of August 2021

Would I use the same steps for shrimp in the foodi?

Tanya

Monday 9th of August 2021

Yes, but you will likely need to cook the shrimp for a little less time, about 6-8 minutes.

Angel

Wednesday 27th of January 2021

Girl, I love me some shrimp and grits! This change up was just as delicious 😋

Tanya

Wednesday 27th of January 2021

Same here! Thanks so much :)

Carletta

Saturday 9th of January 2021

I tried this recipe and it was awesome. My son and sister really enjoyed it