PowerXL M25658 2 in 1 Multi Cooker
SAFETY NOTICES
- Please carefully read the entire instruction manual to avoid injury.
- APPLY CAUTION when moving the inner pot during and after the cooking process.
- Always use oven gloves when touching the inner pot during cooking. When it is not in the device base, only ever place the hot inner pot on heat-resistant surfaces.
- WARNING ABOUT HOT SURFACES: This device generates heat and steam during use. Never touch the hot surfaces during operation, in order to avoid injury. Take all safety precautions necessary to avoid personal injury and property damage, which could result, for example, from an outbreak of fire.
- ONLY use this device for its intended purpose.
- FILL THE INNER POT to a maximum of two-thirds of its capacity.
- NEVER plug the cable into a socket that is below the working surface. A trailing power cord is a potential hazard.
- Never cover the opening in the lid from which the steam escapes or the ventilation slots on the back of the device.
- NEVER use the device outdoors.
- . If the device malfunctions during operation, immediately pull the plug from the mains.
WARNING
- It is NOT suitable for commercial or retail applications.
- Always unplug the device after use.
- When the cooking time is up, the cooking process stops, and the fan will run for another 10 seconds to cool the appliance down.
- Allow the device to cool down for at least 30 minutes before attempting to clean or store it.
- Never let the cable hang over sharp edges.
POWER SUPPLY
WARNING: WHEN USING THE POWER CORD, plug it into an earthed 240V outlet and unplug all other devices from the same outlet. Plugging other devices into the same outlet can cause an electrical overload. Never forcibly pull the plug out of the socket.
Overheating protection
If the internal temperature control system fails, the overheat protection will trip, and the unit will cease to function. If this happens, immediately disconnect the power
supply by pulling the plug from the mains. Wait until the device has cooled down completely before using it again or storing it.
BEFORE FIRST USE
- Read all of the instructions, warning stickers, and labels.
- Remove all packaging material, labels, stickers, and the clear or bluish protective film. Do not remove the device type plate.
- Rinse the inner pot with warm water and a mild detergent. NOTE: Only the inner pot, the grill plate, and the glass lid are dishwasher-safe. Never immerse the base device in water or put it in the dishwasher.
- Clean the base unit inside and outside by hand, using a clean, damp cloth.
- Before using the device for the first time, it must be heated for a few minutes so that the protective oil film applied by the manufacturer can burn away.
Preparation
- Always place the device on a horizontal and heat-resistant surface.
- Select the appropriate cooking mode for your recipe.
A versatile device
The device has been designed to prepare a wide range of your favourite dishes. The tables provided with this manual and the recipe booklet will help you achieve great results. Please refer to this information for an appropriate time/temperature setting for the amount of food.
Recommendations and tips
Correct cooking utensils: To avoid scratching the surface coating, we recommend only using non-metallic cooking utensils with the device and its accessories. Do not cut or process the food with sharp cutting utensils such as forks, knives, pounders, and whisks once it is in the appliance.
FIRST STEPS
- Choose a recipe and prepare it.
- Insert the inner pot into the base unit.
- Place all ingredients in the inner pot.
- Put on the lid, if necessary.
Attaching the hot air lid
Place the hot air lid on the base unit and align the six contact pins of the hot air lid with the six contact openings of the cable harness of the base unit.
Step by step
- The display will start to light up.
- To select the cooking mode, turn the rotary knob to the right or left and select the desired preset. To start the cooking process, press the Start button once.
- Pre-heat function: Some cooking modes require heating. In this case, PRE HEAT appears on the display. Depending on the selected cooking mode, the timer will only start when the desired cooking temperature has been achieved.
- If the cooking time is exceeded, the device switches to the heat-maintaining mode in most cooking modes.
Using the digital control panel
TO START: Plug the power cord into the mains. The digital LED display lights up and displays “0”.
- Selection of a preset cooking mode: 12 preset cooking modes are available: Air Fry (hot air frying). To select the cooking mode, turn the knob (A) to the right or left. The knob is very sensitive; try to turn it as slowly as possible. A beep sounds with each turn. The selected mode switches the digital LED display (B) on.
EXPLANATION OF THE DEFAULT SETTINGS FOR THE COOKING MODES PRESENT
| COOKING MODE PRESET LID FUNCTION | ||
| Air Fry | Hot air lid | Air-fry your favorite foods instead of frying them in oil. Ideal for chicken, French fries, mozzarella sticks, and other dishes. To use the dehydration function, which is available under the hot air frying preset, you must set the cooking temperature from 38°C to 98°C. After this, you are able to set a cooking time between one and ten hours. The timer starts immediately, and there is no preheating with Air Fry. |
| Slow Cook | Glass cover | Cook food slowly at low temperatures. The maximum temperature should be 96°C. |
| Steam | Glass cover | For steam-cooking dishes. |
| Sauté | Glass cover | Heats the inner pot for use as a frying pan. The timer starts immediately; there is no pre-heating for Sauté. |
| Grill | Hot air lid | For grilling food. Heats the grill plate to the maximum temperature (190°C). After pressing the start button, the heating time begins – Pre Heat appears on the display. |
| Bake | Hot air lid | Use for baking. After pressing the start button, the heating time begins – Pre Heat appears on the display. |
Customization of the cooking process
As you become more familiar with the device, you can tweak the settings to suit your tastes. You can set the cooking time and temperature, set the delay start, and create manual presets. See the section „Cooking recommendations and tips“.
COOKING RECOMMENDATIONS AND TIPS
The times and temperatures in this table show the PowerXL M25658 2-in-1 Multi Cooker, the standard basic settings of the device. Once you are familiar with the controls of the device, you can fine-tune it to your liking.
| Preset | Standard temperature | Standard time | Temperature range | Time range |
| Air Fry (or dehydrate) | 190 °C | 18 mins | 38 °C –200 °C/ 5 | 1 – 59 mins./1 min (1 min. – 10 hrs/5 min) |
| Slow Cook | 90 °C | 4 hrs | 88 °C – 99 °C / 1 | 1 – 12 hrs/ 30 min. |
| Steam Cook | 100 °C | 30 mins | – | 1 – 59 mins / 1min. |
| Sauté | 177 °C | 35 mins | 121 °C –190 °C / 5 | 1 – 59 mins / 1min. |
| Grill | 177 °C | 30 mins | 121 °C –200 °C /5 | 1 – 59 mins / 1min. |
| Bake | 163 °C | 35 mins | 121 °C – 200 °C / 5 | 10 mins – 2 hrs/ 5 mins |
| Roast | 177 °C | 45 mins | 121°C – 200 °C / 5 | – |
| Rice | – | 45 mins | – | – |
| Simmer | 96 °C | 30 mins | 88°C – 100 °C / 1 | 1 – 59 mins/ 1 min 1 Min. – 2 hrs/ 5 mins |
| Sous vide | 60 °C | 4 hrs | 43 °C – 90 °C / 5 | 10 Min. – 12 hrs/ 5Mins. |
| Fry | 190 °C | 45 mins | 121 °C –190 °C / 5 | 1 – 59 min. / 1 min. |
| Keep Warm | 71 °C | 2 hrs | – | 1 – 8 hrs / 10 mins |
Table for meat core temperatures
Use this chart and a thermometer to make sure that PowerXL M25658 2-in-1 Multi Cooker meat, poultry, fish, and other cooked foods reach the correct core temperature required for safe cooking.
| FOOD TIME CORE TEMPERATURE* | ||
| Beef and veal | Minced meat | 60°C |
| Steaks, ribs: pink | 56°C | |
| Steaks, roasts: rare | 52°C | |
| Chicken and Turkey | Breast | 74°C |
| Minced meat, stuffing | 74°C | |
| Complete: thighs, wings | 74°C | |
| Fish and seafood | Of any kind | 63°C |
| Lamb | Minced meat | 71°C |
| Steaks, ribs: pink | 60°C | |
| Steaks, roasts: rare | 54°C | |
| Pork | Chops, minced meat, ribs, roasts | 71°C |
| Fried ham, single piece | 60°C | |
RECOMMENDATIONS: AIR FRYING
NOTE: Observe these settings and recommendations. Since ingredients can differ in origin, size, shape, and manufacture, we cannot guarantee the best setting for achieving the desired cooking results.
| FOODSTUFF | QUANTITY | SHAKE | TEMP | Cooking time (adjustable range) Increase | Comments |
| Thin frozen fries | 300g | YES | 200 °C | 15-16 mins (1 min) | – |
| Thick frozen fries | 300g | YES | 200 °C | 15-20 mins (1 min) | |
| Homemade fries | 300g | YES | 200 °C | 10-16 mins (1 min) | Add ½ tablespoon of oil |
| Homemade potato wedges | 300g | YES | 180 °C | 18-22 mins (1 min) | Add ½ tablespoon of oil |
| Potato pancakes / Hash browns | 240g | YES | 180 °C | 15-18 mins (1 min) | |
| Steak | 60 g – 270 g | 180 °C | 8-12 mins (1 min) | ||
| Pork chops | 60 g – 270 g | 180 °C | 10-14 mins (1 min) | ||
| Hamburger | 60 g – 270 g | 180 °C | 7-14 mins (1 min) | ||
| Puff pastry sausage rolls | 60 g – 270 g | 200 °C | 13-15 mins (1 min) | ||
| Chicken legs | 60 g – 270 g | 180 °C | 18-22 mins (1 min) | ||
| Chicken breast | 60 g – 270 g | 180 °C | 10-15 mins (1 min) | ||
| Spring rolls | 60 g – 180 g | YES | 200 °C | 15-20 mins (1 min) | Frozen goods |
| Chicken Nuggets | 60 g – 270 g | YES | 200 °C | 10-15 mins (1 min) | Frozen goods |
| Fish Fingers | 60 g – 270 g | 200 °C | 6-10 mins (1 min) | Frozen goods | |
| Mozzarella Sticks | 60 g – 270 g | 180 °C | 8-10 mins (1 min) | Frozen goods | |
| Cake | 300 g | 160 °C | 20-25 mins (1 min) | ||
| Quiche | 360 g | 180 °C | 20-22 mins (1 min) | ||
| Muffins | 300 g | 200 °C | 15-18 mins (1 min) | Use a baking tray | |
| Sweet snacks | 360 g | 160 °C | 8-10 mins (1 min) | Use a grill plate |
SOUS VIDE
What is Sous vide?
The Sous vide method makes it possible to achieve PowerXL M25658 2 in 1 Multi Cooker the perfect cooking level and to maintain it for much longer, a capability not possible with conventional cooking methods.
The Sous vide cooking cycle.
- Place the inner pot in the device and fill it with PowerXL M25658 2 1 Multi Cooker water. Turn the rotary knob to Sous vide.
- Set the cooking time and the desired temperature, and press the Start button to confirm.
- Cover the pot with the glass lid.
- The device will beep when the water reaches the desired temperature. Place the vacuum bag(s) in the water. The timer will start when the water reaches the desired temperature, and will beep when the time is up.
What are the basic steps?
- Do not immerse the bags in the water until it has reached the desired temperature.
- Allow the food to cook for at least the amount of time specified in the recipe.
- Then, carefully remove each bag from the water
SOUS VIDE RECOMMENDATIONS
Times may vary depending on the size of the portion.
| Food | Temperature | Time | Cooking tips |
| Beef | |||
| Done | 53 °C | 1 hr 15 mins | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Medium | 58 °C | 1 hr 15 mins | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Rare | 60 °C | 1 hr 15 mins | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Medium-rare | 65 °C | 1 hr 15 mins | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Well done | 70 °C | 1 hr 15 mins | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Braised ribs (rare) | 60 °C | 6-14 hrs | Fry all over and cut thinly |
| Pork | |||
| Roast | 68 °C | 3 hrs | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Chops (rare) | 63 °C | 1 hr | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Chops (well done) | 70 °C | 1 hr | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Poultry | |||
| Chicken breast | 65 °C | 1 hr | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Dark meat | 73 °C | 1 hr | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Fish | |||
| Fillet or steak | 53 °C | 45 mins | Fry with butter in a heated frying pan |
| Eggs | |||
| Poached | 65°C | 1 hr | Serve on toasted bread or a muffin |
| Vegetables | |||
| Green vegetables | 83 °C | 5-20 mins | Garnish with olive oil, salt, and nuts, and stir |
| Root vegetables | 83 °C | 1.5-3 hrs | Cut or garnish with butter and herbs, and stir |
Technical data
- 220-240V ~ 50/60Hz 1450W
Troubleshooting
| Problem Possible cause | Solution | |
| The device is not working. | The device is not plugged in. | Plug the power cord into the mains. |
| You cannot turn on the appliance by setting the cooking time and temperature. | Select a time and temperature. Press the Start button, and the cooking process will begin. | |
| The food is not cooked. | The inner pot is overfilled. | Use smaller amounts for more even cooking. |
| The temperature is set too low. | Increase the temperature and continue cooking. | |
| The food is not fried evenly. | In order to guarantee even frying, certain foods have to be shaken during the cooking process. | See the section “Shake/Turn (for hot air frying)”. |
| White smoke is emitted. | Too much oil is being used. | Wipe off any excess oil. |
| The basket contains fat residues from previous cooking processes. | Clean the basket after each use. | |
| The fries are not evenly fried. | The potatoes are not cooked properly. | Follow the recipe and the preparation instructions. |
| The fries are not cut evenly. | Cut fries into thinner sticks or make the existing ones smaller. | |
| The fries are clumped together. | Spread the fries out better, or fry them in smaller batches. | |
| The potatoes were not rinsed properly during preparation. | Pat them dry to remove excess starch. | |
| The fries are not crisped. | The fries have too high a water content when raw. | Allow the fries to dry sufficiently before adding the oil. Cut them smaller longitudinally. Try adding a little oil. |
FAQs
Q: What cooking functions does the PowerXL M25658 2 1 Multi Cooker offer?
Ans: With its dual-purpose pressure cooker and air fryer features, this multipurpose cooker lets you quickly and easily create a variety of foods.
Q: What is the capacity of the multicooker?
Ans: With its 6-quart cooking pot, the PowerXL M25658 can prepare meals for four to six people, such as roasts, stews, and crispy fried foods.
Q: Can I use the air fryer and pressure cooker functions simultaneously?
Ans: No. The appliance can be used as an air fryer or a pressure cooker, but not both at once. Change modes based on what you need to prepare.
Q: Is the cooking pot dishwasher safe?
Ans: Certainly, the detachable cooking pot has a non-stick coating and is dishwasher safe for effortless cleanup.
Q: How do I switch between pressure cooking and air frying modes?
Ans: To choose the function you want, use the control panel. For each option, the display will walk you through the process of adjusting the temperature and time.
Q: Can I cook frozen foods directly in the multicooker?
Ans: Indeed. Frozen items can be cooked in both the air fryer and pressure cooker modes. Make adjustments for lengthier cooking times compared to fresh items.
Q: How do I clean the air fryer basket and accessories?
Ans: Any included trays and the air fryer basket can be cleaned in a dishwasher. Avoid submerging the main unit in water; instead, wipe it down with a moist cloth.
Q: Can I use custom cooking times and temperatures?
Ans: Indeed. Flexible cooking is made possible by the multi-cooker’s adjustable temperature and time settings for both the air fryer and pressure cooking modes.