Aobosi Meat Grinder Review

Aobosi Meat Grinder Review

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Looking for a powerful and efficient meat grinder? Check out our review of the Aobosi Electric Meat Grinder and see if it's the right one for your kitchen needs.

Introduction To The Aobosi Electric Meat Grinder

The Aobosi Electric Meat Grinder is a versatile small appliance designed for home cooks and small-scale meat processing. The sleek stainless steel exterior makes this tool look great sitting on your countertop. However, where it shines even more is with its heavy duty motor and multiple attachments and accessories, that cater to various culinary needs, from grinding meat and vegetables to making sausages and kibbe.

Meat grinder parts
An additional cutting blade and the large extrusion plate are not pictured (I later realized they were preassembled on the grinder body)

Features And Specifications

  • Motor Power: Rated at 500W with a maximum locked power of 3000W.
  • Grinding Plates: Includes 4 stainless steel plates for coarse, medium, and fine extrusion grinding, as well as a wagon wheel plate (or fan plate) for extra coarse grind size.
  • Attachments: Comes with 3 sausage stuffing tubes, a kibbe attachment, and a food pusher.
  • Material: Features a stainless steel housing with full metal gear box and gears.
  • Safety Features: Equipped with a circuit breaker to prevent motor burnout and a reverse function to clear jams.
  • Ease of Use: One-button control for on/off and reverse functions.
  • Cleaning: All parts are easily detachable for cleaning; however, only the stainless steel parts are dishwasher safe.

Motor Power And Speed

The Aobosi grinder boasts a powerful motor with a rated power of 500W and a peak output of 3000W. This allows it to grind up to 3 pounds of meat per minute, making it efficient for home use. In my home tests the grinder easily ground up all of the meat, chickpeas, and raw as well as cooked vegetables.

Performance

With its high-powered motor, the grinder can handle various ground meat products, including beef, pork, and venison. It also works well for different vegetarian ingredients like soaked chickpeas, herbs, and vegetables for falafel. And boiled potatoes for potato dumplings (much easier than a handheld potato ricer).

So far I have not had a chance to try out the kibbe/kubbe attachment and the parts that allow to make different sizes of sausage. Once I am able to source the necessary casings, I will update the review.

aobosi meat grinder

Size And Design

The grinder has a compact design, measuring approximately 15.5 inches in length, 11.7 inches in width, and 7.6 inches in height. It weighs around 13.4 pounds, making it portable yet sturdy. The stainless steel construction not only adds to its durability but also gives it an elegant appearance.

I really appreciate how this model has a handle built into the design. Being able to grab it from the top (one handed even) makes this small appliance so much easier to move, compared to others that have to carefully picked up from the bottom.

In the back there is a convenient storage box. To avoid clutter it that holds the grinding plates and kibbe kit, but doesn't fit the sausage kits.

Easy To Use And Clean

The grinder's button control simplifies operation, allowing users to switch between on, off, and reverse functions effortlessly. In case of jamming, the reverse function turns the gears in the opposite direction to help clear the blockage quickly.

For cleaning, all parts can be easily detached. While the various stainless steel blades and plates, as well as plastic accessories are dishwasher safe, hand washing is recommended to prevent oxidation and discoloration of aluminum alloy parts.

Recipe Tests

To take the Aobosi electric meat grinder for a test run I tried out 3 different recipes. When it comes to meat options, I can easily find ground beef and pork near me, but ground poultry, especially chicken is unavailable.

1. Ground chicken for burgers/sausage patties and meatballs

I sourced some local organic chicken breasts, thighs and legs. After removing the skins and deboning the meat, I mixed it with some seasonings, onion, garlic, and apple chunks (for homemade apple chicken sausage flavor) I ended up with about 2 pounds total. I fed it through the hopper and ran all through the medium extrusion plate.

Grinding the meat and aromatics took no time at all (under 1 minute). It came out with perfect texture and evenly mixed. I turned half of the mix into delicious sausages (breakfast patty style) and the rest into yummy chicken meatballs.

meat grinder for meat ball

2. Homemade Falafel

While researching recipes that can be made in a meat grinder, I repeatedly came across falafel. I've made falafel before with a food processor, apparently the grinding action of a meat grinder produces a much better texture than blade cutting movement. A food processor also produces a significant amount of heat when processing a large batch of falafel dough which can make them too dense.

So off to test it out I soaked my chickpeas overnight, then tossed them with herbs, seasoning and aromatics. It really helps to helps part of the mixture onto the food tray, while then using the food pusher to feed it slowly into the hopper. Again I used the finest grinding plate and ended up with a beautiful bright green falafel dough. I fried half of the falafel in oil and used the air fryer for the rest. Both versions ended up delicious. The oil fried ones stayed crispy longer. Definitely the best falafel I've made at home.

Homemade Falafel3. German Potato Dumplings

My last non-meat test was with German Knödel (or Klöße). I had never made them from scratch before, and when my German friend walked me through the process she mentioned that the boiled potatoes need to be processed really fine - ideally with a potato ricer or with a box grater. I don't have a potato ricer and didn't look forward to hand grating a whole bunch of potatoes.

Luckily the fine grinding plate of this Aobosi meat grinder does basically the exact same job as a potato ricer - super fine mashed potatoes in seconds. The Knödel came out delicious and were much easier to made than I had imagined.

For the German dumplings the potatoes need to be cooled before grating, but I believe this grinder would also be perfect to turn a big pot of boiled potatoes into very fine mashed potatoes. And much faster than using a handheld ricer for a Thanksgiving sized recipe.

meat grinder recipe

Pros And Cons

Here are my observations in summary:

Pros:

  • Powerful motor capable of grinding up to 3 pounds of meat per minute.
  • Versatile performance with multiple attachments for various culinary needs.
  • Compact and durable design.
  • Easy to operate with one-button control.
  • Efficient reverse function to clear jams.

Cons:

  • Some parts are not dishwasher safe, requiring manual cleaning.
  • May be slightly heavy for some users to move frequently.
  • The grinder makes significant noise (depending on the items it's processing)

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Aobosi Electric Meat Grinder offers a blend of power, versatility, and user-friendly features, making it a valuable addition to any home kitchen. Whether you're preparing ground meat, sausages, or traditional dishes like kibbe or falafel, this grinder delivers consistent performance.

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