Ninja Foodi Smart XL Indoor Grill Review - Hands Down Best Purchase! 

I have had 3 Charbroils in the past. This one is replacing one I have had for 8 years ru-vid.comUgkxCx5fHawkK9OoV-ojFrY8JLnZrFwAmvUt . What caught my eye was the fact that the picture shows a totally Stainless Steel unit. When I say totally I mean even the outside lower part of the Firebox is completely stainless. Well guess what! Not the case when you get the unit! The lower part of the Firebox is the standard black. Everything else is stainless but very thin. Also although it’s a 4 burner somehow Charbroil has placed them so close in the Firebox that the unit is small. More like a 3 burner. It’s not all negative though. Once assembled it is very nice looking. Also I noticed that having the burners closer together it heats up quicker and cooks with less gas since you can turn it down while cooking. One thing I wanted to mention. Some other reviewers state that the temperature does not get passed 200-250. This is because they are not following starting procedures. When igniting, you need to make sure all the knobs are turned off before turning on the tank regulator! If not, you will set off the regulator protection valve and it will not allow the proper amount of gas to enter the unit. Thus it will not reach proper temperature. All in all. 9 out of 10 in my book.

This device is the greatest thing I've ever owned. The grill, the air frying, everything is great. The best thing is you know it's always going to be to temperature. Even cooking something mostly frozen is no problem. One thing you missed about the cleaning, which is the worst, is how to clean inside the top. I've never been able to properly clean to a nice looking state, even when I first had it.

When you remove your meat from the grill, leave the temperature probe inside while it RESTS, and it will tell you exactly what temperature your meat is at the end of the resting period. Works great!! Loved your video.

Definitely great. I got the grill/griddle version, which is similar, but really totally different, cooks top and bottom, and cooks with the lid up. But, more expensive,. This one is great also, very high quality.

I got mine few months ago, absolutely love it. I have done just about everything in it and all the meats turn out perfectly!

What about cleaning the inside top ?? Suggestions.

I grill my steak or any meat then take the grill part out, put seasoned potatoes in the drippings from the meat and cook them in the pan under the grill . It browns then so nice. I do par boil my potatoes. In chunks for faster cooking and browning.

Great review! I’m picking one up!

Good review. I’m thinking of replacing my toaster oven and air fryer with this. Edit: I bought the smaller version and I really like it. I’ve cooked ribeye, hamburgers, thick pork loin chops, chicken wings, and bacon with it. I suggest setting the temperature a little lower when using the thermometer. Everything but the wings was slightly more done than I expected. And watch bacon closely after turning it…..mine quickly crossed the threshold from done to crispy, which I don’t like.

Hey, Good video. I bought the GEN 2 last wk. I cooked two NY strips they came out fabulous. It took a minute to figure out how to use it, but it was no big deal. I love it. I can now cook inside when the weather is terrible.

Absolutely agree with your review. Food is prepared perfectly and no cleanup. I seldom use the thermometer but still have perfectly cooked food. I remove both the grill plate and inner liner together. Spray with dish detergent and let the grill liner soak inside the liner. Haven’t had to really use the brush. Place both in the dishwasher along with the screen from the grill and … everything comes out sparkling clean. No follow up cleaning necessary… I’m very particular about cleaning… nothing left to clean! My only con: have to get used to the sound of the preheating..wish it was less of a annoyance but totally worth the annoyance given the fantastic, easy outcomes. I purchased on Amazon… no problems at all.

What about under the hood...the splatter shield? Don't you clean up there??

You are good explain to cook and wash ❤

I just bought one last month. I love it . I use it almost for everything now . But now I saw the XL Pro. I want that one too. It has that heat element in the grill bottom

Just got mine I’m in the Game!!

i love mine! I made pork spare ribs and they came out amazing! Best ribs I ever made!

Hello.. It. Is better grill air fryer ou air fryer classic without grill ? Thanks a lot !!!

Thank you for showing the anount of chicken breast you can fit in! Im training atm and the biggest struggle ive had is how to cook chicken (and steak). Amazing!

I put the grill/pan/crisper pan in the dishwasher. They almost always come clean on the first wash! If there is a lot of cooked on "stuff" a bit of a soak/scrub might be warranted though.

Is this one considered the best model out of the Ninja Grills, including the most updated ones, the 2nd Gen, the Pro and 7 in 1?

too bad the temp probe can be 20 degrees off as now its known its a defect of considerable size...many testers are checking the food tempt with a hand held temp tester to verify the temp.

I picked one of these up at a scratch and dent store, it had no thermometer? BG500A is the model.

Nick Lachey does reviews now??

what I'm looking for is an energy saving electric air fryer, for all air fryer user I'm sure you all know the ticks on cooking steak. i stumbled on my old new wave air fryer the other day its was hand over to me by a friend which i have not use yet, it was a 6 years old 6quarts air fryer, i decided to use it on my 1 1/2 inch steak, in 10 minutes each side i get a medium cook steak.

Where do u buy that extra time on the right side, looks like a cell phone

"MP3 jack" 😂 Grill marks are stupid. Flavor is enhanced by the Maillard reaction on those hash marks, but in between them there's virtually none of that enhancement happening. Missed opportunity for flavor. Frying in a flat, smooth cast iron skillet is one of the best methods.

I just bought one yesterday. Super sale price $179.00 further discounted with coupon at Kohl’s…. came out to just under $134.00. However, first meal I tried was 2 grilled burgers. Smoke alarm in my townhouse began to blare when I lifted the lid. Enormously disappointed since I purchased mainly for grilling because of “lack of smoke” feature. Maybe mine has a defect?! Totally bummed.

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Great for Cooking 6 out 5, cleaning, -1 out of 5

A English steak is so much better 🤔

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