Steba KB E300 Digital Grillback Oven Instructions

Steba KB E300 Digital Grillback Oven

Overview

1. Display
2. Start / Stop button
3. Function knob
4. Temperature / timer
5. Heating element
6. Glass door
7. Door handle
8. Air fry / dehydration rack
9. Crumb tray
10. Wire grill
11. Baking tray
12. Rotisserie spit
13. Pan handle
14. Spit handle
    

Lower shelf level : for drying, low-temperature cooking, level of the baking tray for rotisserie grilling
Middle shelf level : for baking and grilling thick pieces of meat, dehydration, low temperature cooking, air frying
Upper shelf level : for grilling thin pieces of meat au cook au gratin

Generally

• This appliance is for private and indoor use only and must not be used commercially. Please read the instruction manual carefully and keep it at a safe place. When the appliance is given to another person the instruction manual should be passed to that person, too. Only use the appliance as described in the instruction manual and pay attention to the safety information.
  No liability for damages or accidents will be accepted, which are caused by not paying attention to the instruction manual. Remove all packaging and sticker. Wash up all parts carefully (see cleaning).

Safety Information

• Hot surface! There is danger of burning when touching the surface during operation. Set the back of the device with a distance of 10cm to the kitchen wall.
• Connect and operate the appliance in accordance with the specifications shown on the rating label.
• This device is no built-in oven and cannot be used like this.
• Do not use if the plug cord is damaged. Verify before every use.
• Do not plug with wet hands.
• Connect the power plug to a properly installed and easily accessible socket only.
• To unplug the power plug, always pull the plug – not the cable.
• Plug off the appliance after each use or in case of failure.
• Do not pull at the cord. Don’t pull it over edges and don’t bend it too much.
• Keep the cord away from hot parts.
• The appliance can be used by children aged 8 and above and persons with limited physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience/knowledge, provided that are supervised or have been provided with instruction in the safe use of the appliance and have understood the resulting dangers. Children must not use the packaging as a toy. Cleaning and user maintenance must not be carried out by children unless they are 8 years or older and are supervised.
• Children under the age of 8 must be kept away from the appliance and the connecting cable.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance or packaging material (e.g. Plastic Bags).
• The appliance must not be operated using a timer or a separate remote system!
• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.
• Do not leave the appliance outdoors or in a damp area.
• Never place anything on top of the device and do not cover the ventilation slots.
• Never immerse the unit in water.
• Leave a space of about 10cm around the device.
• Never use the device after a malfunction, e.g. if it felt down or has been damaged in any other manner.
• The manufacturer is not liable for damage which is occurring due to the usage of the appliance in a different way as described or a mistake in the handling has been made.
• To prevent injury, repairs such as replacing a damaged cord, should only be carried out by a customer service. Only original spare parts have to be used.
• The device gets hot, only transport after it cooled down.
• Only use the device as described in this manual.
• You must not wrap the grill with tin foil (accumulation of heat).
• You must not put any materials such as paper, cardboard, plastic etc. into the appliance.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
  • staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and others working environments
  • by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments
  • bed and breakfast type environments.
• Before initial use: clean all parts – except the heating elements – carefully and leave to dry. Heat up the device for about 15 min. to eliminate the smell of newness.
• Attention! Housing and glass get hot. Danger of burns! Do not place the appliance on a sensitive surface (e.g. painted furniture) and keep a distance of at least 70cm to burnable materials.
• During operation steam emerge. Keep hands and face away.
• If an extension cable is used, it has to have a cross-section of 1,5mm². A cable drum must always be unwound.
• If a GS-tested 16 A multi-pin extension is used, it may not be charged with more than 3680 watts due to fire hazard.
• Make sure that children do not tease the cable or that a trip hazard occurs.
• The device must always be disconnected from the power supply if it is not supervised and before assembling, disassembling or cleaning.
• Attention: as dripping fats can easily ignite the radiator, never grill without a pan! When removing the full pan, do not tip any grease on the radiator.
• Please use the enclosed handle to remove the wire grill and baking tray.
• Clean after every use.
• Always push the crumb tray under the lower radiator.
• Hygiene: Please always clean the device to avoid bacteria and mold formation.

Cleaning

• Attention! Pull the plug before cleaning and allow the device to cool down.
• Never immerse the unit into water.
• Fat residues must be removed for reasons of hygiene and fire hazard.
• Do not use abrasives, oven spray or solvents.
• Clean the housing and the interior with a damp cloth with detergent, clean the glass with glass cleaner and dry.
• The crumb tray and accessories can be cleaned in hot water and then dried. Insert the crumb tray again.

Workplace

Important :
Never place this device on or next to hot surfaces (e.g. hot stoves). Only use it on a even, stable and a heat resisting surface. It is important that no inflammable items are near to the device. Do not place the device on the edge of the table so that it cannot be touched by children or fall down when touched.

Upper heat
Lower heat
Upper & lower heat
Convection
Rotisserie spit grilling

Settings

1. Air fry grilling – shortcut

2. Rotisserie grilling – shortcut

3. Start / Stop

4. Program setting
   A basic program can be selected by turning the knob.
   The program is started with Start / Stop.

5. Temperature / Timer
   The temperature and time of the basic program can be changed with the rotary control.
   With the rotary control the temperature can be selected between 70 and 230 ° C.
   Press button 5. The rotary control can be used to select the time between 1 and 99 minutes or for drying between 1 and 24 hours. Press Start / Stop.
   

Hints :

• To save energy, the interior lighting lights up 1 minute after the program has been selected, as well as before and after the timer ends.
• The cooling fan runs on for 5 minutes after the end of the program.
• Preheating: the device only needs to be preheated in the “Air Fry” program. If this program is selected, “Pre” lights up on the display. If the temperature is reached after 5 minutes, the time lights up in the display. Only now should the food be placed into the device. With all other programs, the food can be put directly into the cold device.
  Program| Default setting| Modifiable Scope| | Modifiable while use
  ---|---|---|---|---
  | Temp °C| Time| Time| Temp °C| | | | | Pre- heat| Time| Temp °C
  Toast| 230| 4| 1 – 6| 230| P| P| –| –| –| –| –
  Air Fry| 200| 20
  min| 1 – 90
  min| 70 –
  200| P| P| –| P| Pre 5 min| P| P
  Bake| 180| 30| 1 – 90 min| 70 –

230

| P| P| –| –| –| P| P
Rotisserie| 200| 40 min| 1 – 90 min| 70 –

230

| P| P| P| –| –| P| P
Broil| 230| 30 min| 1 – 90 min| 230| P| P| –| –| –| P| –
Pizza| 200| 18 min| 1 – 90 min| 70 –

230

| P| P| –| –| –| P| P
Chicken| 200| 60 min| 1 90 min| 70 –

200

| P| –| P| –| –| P| P
Dehy| 60| 12 h| 1 – 24 h| 30 – 80| P| –| –| –| –| P| P

Getting started

Toast – toasting

• For toasting 4 – 6 slices of toast, to crisp rolls, muffin, etc.
• Place the wire grill with the food into the middle shelf level.
• Use the program selector (No. 4) to select “Toast”. The browning level “04” and flashes in the display. Start the program with start / stop.
• To change the degree of browning: The degree of browning can be selected between 1 and 6 using the temperature / timer controller (No. 5). Then press start / stop again.
• Fire hazard: Do not put dried toast slices in the device and toast at level 6!
• After the beep, remove the food from the oven.

Air Fry

• For preparing french fries, chicken parts, ready meals, etc.
• Press the air fry shortcut button (No.1) or select the basic program with the program selector.
• Basic program: 20 min, 200°C,
• To change the settings: The temperature / timer controller (No. 5) can be used to select the temperature between 70 and 200°C. Press the control (No. 5) again to select the time between 1 and 90 minutes.
• Press start / stop. The preheating time “Pre” is shown on the display for about 5 min.
• Spread the food on the air fry rack (small parts such as French fries) or on the wire grill (larger parts).
• The device must preheat!
• Once the temperature is reached, the device beeps 3 times and the set time begins to count down. The food can be placed into the device at the middle shelf level. Always insert the baking tray at the lowest level.
• After the beep, remove the food from the oven.

Bake

• For the preparing cakes and pastries.
• Place the food on the wire grill or air fry rack and put it in the middle shelf level into the appliance.
• Select the basic program with the program selector (No. 4).
• Basic program: 30 min, 180°C,
• To change the settings: The temperature / timer controller (No. 5) can be used to select the temperature between 70 and 230°C. Press the control (No. 5) again to select the time between 1 and 90 minutes.
• Press start / stop to start the program.
• The set time begins to count down.

Rotiss – Rotisserie grilling

• For grilling poultry on the rotisserie.

• Fix a rotisserie fork at the spit. Put the tied meat or poultry on the spit and fix it with the second rotisserie fork. Be careful, that the meat is in the middle of the spit. Put the spit with the meat on the rotisserie handle and insert the top of the spit in the spit motor opening on the right side of the inner housing. Then put the other side of the spit on the spit holder.
  

• Press the shortcut button Rotisserie (No.2) or select the basic program with the
  program selector.

• Basic program: 40 min, 200°C,

• To change the settings: The temperature / timer controller (No. 5) can be used
  to select the temperature between 70 and 230°C. Press the control (No. 5) again to
  select the time between 1 and 90 minutes.

• Press start / stop to start the program.

• The set time begins to count down.

• Use the spit handle and the pan handle to remove the ready done food.

Broil

• For roasting thin steaks, hamburgers, sausages and for cook au gratin.
• Place the food on the wire grill or the air fry rack and insert it on the upper or middle level into the device. Always insert the baking tray at the lowest level.
• Select the basic program with the program selector (No. 4).
• Basic program: 30 min, 230°C,
• To change the settings: Press the control (No. 5) to select the time between 1 and 90 minutes.
• Press start / stop to start the program.
• The set time begins to count down.
• Fire hazard: The grilling process at the upper level must be observed. The food must not touch the radiator. Do not prepare high-fat foods at the upper level.

Pizza

• Place the pizza on the wire grill at the middle level into the device.
• Select the basic program with the program selector (No. 4).
• Basic program: 18 min, 200°C, 
• To change the settings: The temperature / timer controller (No. 5) can be used to select the temperature between 70 and 230°C. Press the control (No. 5) again to select the time between 1 and 90 minutes.
• Press start / stop to start the program.
• The set time begins to count down.
• Note: Times and temperatures depend on various factors such as fresh or frozen
  pizza, thickness, topping, etc. and must be selected individually.

Chicken

• Similar function to rotisserie grilling, but only with upper heat.
• Basic program: 60 min, 200°C,

Dehy – dehydration

• For thawing or drying food
• Spread the food on the dehydration rack or the wire grill (larger parts) and insert it into the device:
• The temperatures at the shelf levels are slightly different. At the upper level, the temperature is highest.
• Select the basic program with the program selector (No. 4).
• Basic program: 12 h, 60°C, 
• To change the settings: The temperature / timer controller (No. 5) can be used to select the temperature between 30 and 80°C. Press the control (No. 5) again to select the time between 60 min and 24 hours.
• Press start / stop to start the program.
• The set time begins to count down.
• If several racks are used for drying, their position at the shelf levels should be changed after half of the preparation time.

Preparation

The quality of the dried products is as good as that of the raw food. Therefore, only use washed and fresh fruits and vegetables. Please do not use overripe food! Remove all cores, stalks and stones. Do not peel fruits. Cut the food in equal pieces – thin slices dry faster. To avoid discoloration, brush the fruits with lemon juice. Place the food with the cut side up on the tray – the food may not be superimposed and the distance between the pieces must be chosen in a manner that air can circulate sufficiently.
As food dries differently, place congeneric fruits or vegetable on one tray only. A ready dried tray can be withdrawn during the drying process, or a new tray can be added. Vegetable with a firm structure should be blanched for 2 minutes in hot water.

Herbs

Blooms

Fruits

(Remove pips, core and stipe)

Vegetables

• The result depends on the thickness of the slices (should be between 2 and 4
  mm) and the humidity of the food.

• The given temperatures and times are approximate values and may change significantly in some cases.

• The condition of the dried food should be as followed:
  Herbs/blossom = crumbly| fruits = flexible| vegetable = flexible/ crumbly
  ---|---|---

Troubleshooting

Dear Client,
Thank you for buying this STEBA product. The following table will help you with problems that may occur when using your device. For many problems there is a simple solution, because not everything that appears like a malfunction must be serious. Please check the following list before contacting our customer service.

• It is not connected
• Fuse

|

• Plug in the device
• Check the fuse

Error code “E1” or “E2”|

• Device is overheated

|

• Unplug and leave to cool
• Contact service

Recipes

Food for flat grilling

Meat for grilling should not be pounded, but it should be pressed flat gently. After that the shape should be restored. Never prick into the meat, as the juice can pour out and the meat can get dry.
When the meat should get more tender or achieve a different flavor then the meat should be placed in a marinade for some time. Frozen meat can be placed in the marinade and be defrosted in it. Before the grilling the marinade should be removed by a kitchen towel.

Grill sausage

Different styles of grill sausages can be grilled according the own taste. Thin sausages are better for a good grilling result. Raw grill sausages should be placed in hot water until the skin is tight. Then the skin of the sausages should be dried with a kitchen towel. Place the sausage then on the wire grill and insert it into the grill.

Flat meatball for 4 persons

150g Tartar, 100gr minced meat, 1 egg yolk, ½ middle sized onion, ½ bunch of parsley, 2 tablespoon of oil, 1 clove of garlic (can be omitted), 1 dry bun, salt, pepper, paprika, nutmeg
The dried bun should be soaked in some water. Then it should be mixed well together with the Tartar, the minced meat and the egg yolk. Then add the chopped onion, small cut parsley, pressed garlic and the oil. Then season the meat with salt, pepper, paprika and some nutmeg. The seasoning should be according to the own taste and spiciness. Meat loafs can be formed from the meat dough. Place them into the bake pan and grill.

Fillet Steak

150-200g per person. The filet should be rubbed with oil on both sides. Place it on the wire grill and insert it into the oven. Turn the steak over after half of the time. The steak can be grilled to rare, medium or well done. The grilling result can be tested by pressing a fork gently on the meat. When the meat can be pressed easily then the steak is still rare. A well-done steak is harder to press. After the finishing of the grill add some salt and pepper. A with herbs seasoned butter can be added to achieve a better taste.

Meat skewer (Shashlik)

Important notice: All ingredients should be cut in the same size, to achieve an evenly result in browning and doneness.

Mixed Skewer

For 4 skewers
200g beef fillet, 200g pork fillet, 100g thick bacon, 3 onion, 2 bell pepper, salt, pepper, paprika powder, curry, oil, shashlik sauce (from the shop)
The onions should be cut in thick slices and the meat in cubes of same size. Put the meat altering with the bell pepper pieces, onion slices and bacon on the skewer and oil the skewers. After grilling the Shashlik can be seasoned and should be offered with different shashlik sauces.

Shashlik “Caucasian” style

For 4 skewers
400g lamb meat (not fat), 1 clove of garlic, 100-150gr thick bacon, 3 large onion, oil, salt, curry
The meat should be rubbed with the garlic clove and cut into pieces of same size. The onion should be cut into quarters and the bacon in slices. The meat and the other ingredients should be pinned on the skewer altering. Oil the skewer before grilling. After grilling salt and curry should be put on the skewer.

Poultry

Poultry is perfect for the preparation with infrared heat. The skin acts like a protection under which the meat is infused by its on fat.
Important: Poultry can be salted before grilling, as the skin protects the meat from dehydrating. The meat is ready when the skin retracts from the drumstick ends. When the meat is pricked the leaking juice must be clear.
Frozen poultry must be defrosted completely before grilling. All giblets must be removed before grilling. Especially when the marinade contains paprika powder or curry then the poultry should be marinated with a kitchen brush short before ending the grilling process. Else the skin becomes dark and there can be bitter aroma.
It is important that poultry meat should be consumed only when it is cooked completely

French chicken

For 2 persons
1 chicken ca. 1000g, some tarragon, 50g butter, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, paprika powder
The chicken should be rinsed and afterward dried with a paper towel completely.
Then it should be seasoned inside with sufficient salt, pepper and paprika powder.
Melt the butter and mix it with some tarragon and brush the mixture on the chicken evenly.

Fish

Fish can be prepared with infrared radiation perfectly. It is ready after short time and contains nearly no fat.
Fish must be prepared with a lot of heat, that the protein in the cells coagulate fast and that the tender meat keeps juicy. For this kind of preparation smaller fish are more suitable, like Trout, Mackerel, Herring, Tench, Pike, Eel, Halibut, Salmon, Pieces of Fish.

Gold Bass or Pollack

1 pack of Gold Bass or Pollack fillet from the freezer, lemon juice, salt, tomato, oil The fillet should be removed from the packaging and defrosted. Add some lemon juice on the fish and salt it a little. Put some oil on the bake pan. After grilling please add some tomato for garnish.

Fish sticks

The fish sticks should be placed on the wire grill. Add some flake of butter on them and prepare them.

Trout “Miller” style

1 Trout (ca. 300g) per person, lemon juice, salt, butter To achieve best results some fresh trout should be used. All intestines must be removed, and dried completely after washing. Put some lemon juice inside and outside of the fish and salt a little. Some herbs can be added inside of the fish.
Place the trout on the wire grill and prepare. When the fish is served pour some melted butter over the trout.

Mackerel

1 Mackerel per Person, lemon juice, salt, butter For the paste: 2 tablespoon mustard, 2 tablespoon chopped parsley Remove the intestines of the Mackerel. Then wash and dry the fish. Cut diagonal 3 times on each side into the fish. Then put some salt and lemon juice inside and outside of the fish. Put the paste inside the fish. Place it on the wire grill and prepare.

Toasting

Toast Hawaii

Per Toast: 1 slice of ham (ca. 20g), 1 slice of pineapple, w slice of melting cheese, 1 slice of toast bread The bread should be toasted before putting the ingredients on it. Then butter the toasted bread and put the ham then the pineapple and then the cheese on it. After that the toast should be placed on the wire grill and placed in the grill.

Pizza with mushroom and salami

For 4 persons
For the dough: 15g yeast, 2 tablespoon warm water, 1 pinch sugar, 2 cups flour, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil For the sauce: 1 onion, ½ can of skinned tomato, 1 small can of tomato paste, ½ teaspoon basil, ½ teaspoon of oregano, sugar and salt, ½ clove minced garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil For the Topping: 250g Mozzarella cheese, 125g sliced salami, 1 small can of cut mushroom.
The yeast should be mixed together with the water and sugar. Place the mixture at a warm place and cover it with some cloth until the yeast swims on the top of the water. In the meantime, the flour and the salt should be sieved together in a bowl.
Make a deepening in the middle of the flour and pour the yeast with the water and the oil into the deepening. Then mix it completely with a dough hook. Then form the dough to a ball. Put some flour on the ball and put it into a kitchen cloth and place it at a warm place until it reaches about double size (ca. 1hour).
The onions should be prepared in a pan until they are half transparent. Put the garlic, the tomatoes and the tomato paste to the onions and stir it. Then add the rest sauce ingredients and cook it covered for ca. 30min with low heat. The sauce between the dough and the topping will make the Pizza juicier and more intense flavor. It can be used for many different types of Pizza.
Oil the bake pan with some oil and distribute the dough evenly on the pan. Put the sauce on the dough. Place the topping on the Pizza and add some drops of oil over it. Then insert the Pizza into the oven.

Cake

Basic recipe

Rectangular baking form (ca 30cm) 200g sugar, 200g flour, 200g soft margarine or butter, 1 pinch salt, 1 small parcel of vanilla sugar, 4 medium size eggs, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder Add the butter, sugar and vanilla sugar in a bowl. Then stir it with a mixer on the highest level for ca 5min until the mixture is foamy. Add the eggs and mix it thoroughly. Add now the flour through a sieve into the bowl and add the baking powder and the salt and mix it fast and thoroughly. Butter or oil to the inside walls of the baking form and cover them with some flour. Insert the dough to the form and place the form on the wire grill. Bake it until the crust becomes golden.

Apple pie

Springform pan, ca 20cm
Dough 120g sugar, 200g flour, 200g cold margarine or butter, 1 pinch salt, 1 small parcel of vanilla sugar, 1/4 eggs Filling: 600g sour apples, 60g raisins, 60g sugar, 2 tablespoon of chopped nuts, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice Glazing: the rest of the egg used for the dough Put all ingredients of the dough into a bowl and knead it thoroughly to smooth dough. Place the dough at a cool place for some time. Butter and put flour on the bottom and the inside wall of the Springform. Roll out 2/3 of the dough to a thickness of ca ½ cm and put it on the bottom and the sides of the Springform.
Peel and cut the apples into thin slices. Mix the apples with the raisins, sugar, cinnamon and the lemon juice and put them into the form.
The rest of the dough should be rolled out now and cut into stripes. Place the stripes in a cross pattern on the cake. Use a kitchen brush to add the glazing egg on the stripes.
After the baking the cake should be removed from the form when it is still warm.

Correct Disposal of this Product

This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmental safe recycling.

Packaging disposal : Do not throw away the package materials. Please put it in the recycling bin.

Gift box: Paper, should be put to the old paper collection point.
Plastic packaging material and foils should be collected in the special collection containers.

Service and Repair

If the appliance must be repaired, please get in touch with your trader or with the
manufacturer:

STEBA Elektrogeräte GmbH & Co KG
Pointstr. 2, 96129 Strullendorf / Germany
Distribution-Tel.: 09543 / 449-17 / -18,
Service-Tel.: 09543 / 449-44, Fax: 09543 / 449-19
e-Mail: elektro@steba.com Internet: http://www.steba.com

Customer Support

Pointstraße 2, D-96129 Strullendorf Zentrale: Tel.: 09543-449- 0
Elektro@steba.com Fax: 09543-449-19
Vertrieb: Tel.: 09543-449-17 www.steba.com Tel.: 09543-449-18

References

• Steba Elektrogeräte | Qualität. Verlässlichkeit. Kompetenz.

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