*Super contenta con mi air fryer!! El tamaño es perfecto para cocinar para dos. Los settings para cocinar cada **MyBest.Kitchen** tipo de alimento están super bien. Talvez el de la carne es el único que no lo dejó teinar para no sonbecocerla.*
Easy to use touch screen, can stop and re-set time ruclips.net/user/postUgkxD4Qeo-HRLxMfom_PDinM_SBfes00qJsB and temp at any point in the cooking process, unlike some of these (an Ultrean model we returned) that need to time down first to re-set, which waste power and time. Stays cool externally and the 3 beeps when done aren't that bad, 5 beeps for Shake reminder on the pre-sets. So far chiken, pork chops, grilled cheese, hot dogs, asparagus with prosciutto, frozen sweet potato fries, have all turned out really well. Holds 4 average drummies which works well for 2 people. The recipe booklet is great. This size unit doesn't take up too much space on the counter-top so that's a bonus. We're looking forward to using it even more in the summer instead of the oven, to keep the house cooler when we aren't barbequing. Less cleanup than with an oven. The detachable inner basket is easy to use, no problem with the screws as some have commented, but a simple screw driver would remedy that if it happens. We really love this little gizmo!!
You can't have the grease drippings fall directly onto the heating elements at the bottom. You have to put the baking tray under the air fryer basket that you used.
SORRY but I used the griddle as directed to grill meat. My house was so smokey it was frightening. I also had to open windows, patio doors and use a fan to blow the smoke out of the house. The smell from the meat smoke remained for days. by the way the meat I grilled cooked very well but the smoke was outrageous. Next that drip pan is difficult to clean if at all. I called the company and they said that I didn't clean it properly. I argued that and had a witness that noticed how the grease from the meat stuck to that drip pan. They said since I bought the PowerXL just a week ago, they will replace it but I must pay the $10 shipping fee. Lastly, the fan inside is so stained with grease spatters from regular grilling that it's IMPOSSIBLE to clean. Therefore I did keep the packaging and even if I have to get an opinion from the fire department, IM REQUESTING A REFUND. Just me!
I have one and it’s not the instructions. The instructions tell you to place them under the heating elements. I have the same issues with mine and I’m just going to get rid of it.
On page 10 of the owner's manual there is a note under Using the Crisper Tray that says: "...to cook food with a higher moisture content, use the Baking Pan below the Tray or Rack to catch any dripping juices." I've done that and had no problems.
Picked this up Sunday afternoon and cooked 5 wings in it last night after washing all the components as directed in the instructions. I also put the bake pan underneath the crisper basket to catch drippings. Drip tray was also on the bottom. Followed owner's manual word for word. I also used the wing recipe in the cookbook that came with it. Cut to the point - wings were not as crispy as when I bake them in the over, and my house was still filled with smoke when we went to bed last night. I had stepped outside for 12 minutes since the timer was set for 20 minutes. I couldn't believe the smoke when I came back in!! Ran over and unplugged the unit immediately. Chicken was not at a safe temp when I used my digital thermometer. Bake pan is totally permanently encrusted, crisper basket is sticky with burned residue, and the inside of the unit looks like it's been used for 35 years without ever being cleaned. I'm taking it back today, without scrubbing the inside. I should have check these reviews before falling for the Christmas (Black Friday) promo.
Thank you for this transparent review - I was thinking of buying this machine. Fortunately my daughter shared this video with me, now that I am better informed I will not be purchasing this particular small appliance.
This is not completely accurate. There is a heating element at the bottom what did anyone think was going to happen when grease drips on it? It’s red hot so yea makes sense it going to get smoky with greases chicken. Just my two cents.
I actually bought 2 of these at first, giving one to my sister. We actually used it a lot like you said - fries, nuggets, onion rings, etc... Like others have experienced the heating element burned out - it was still under warranty (lucky me) and I paid about $45 to ship it back - they sent me a whole new one and I have double accessories. We still use that replacement and most recently, fallen in love with the grill plates for burgers, bacon, etc.... The oven light and the front ("on" indicator) light are both gone now and from the sound of it, the fan may be on its last leg. I will use it as long as it cooks - after that, who knows? The accessories are probably the most valuable part of the purchase.
I did discover that after fixing frozen fish in the manual. I guess the drop tray is really a crumb tray. The airfryer crisper is made so the drips should not fall on heading element but fan may have blow it on anyway.
Well, I love mine!! I haven't baked a cake yet. I have cooked chicken tenders (10 minutes ago) hot dogs and burgers on the grill part, fries and onion rings and fish and chicken tenders, in the basket. Perfect everytime and I have not had the smoke at all, not even a little bit! I highly recommend this product, I absolutely love it!
I totally agree with this gentleman I have purchased a power XL air fryer Grill plus and everytime I have tried to cook chicken in it grilled chicken it has smoked up my house the temperature settings is way off even when I turn the heat down it's still was too high and smoked up my house I am so done with with this power XL air fryer Grill Plus
I'm pissed I bought it without reading Amazon reviews. It's horrible. It filled my whole house with smoke and is so hot on the outside. I bought it at Home Buys for $80 and can't find the receipt to return it. It did make delicious crunchy chicken wings but took an hour to cook.
The smoke was from the excess moisture and grease dripping on the heating elements. Suppose to use pizza grill and baking pan on the bottom to catch runoffs
Have a slightly different model with the big heating element and fan on top. If I'm making something extra greasy like chicken thighs I tear up 2 pieces of old bread and put on drip tray. Absorbs grease and doesn't smoke.
I just received mine. First thing I did was set it to bake at 300. Put my digital thermometer in and it stays at a steady 384 degrees. The reason your chicken was five alarm is at 400, the sucker was probably pumping 550! Taking this clunker back to Kohls. Cheers!
Wow! I was watching a commercial about this thing, almost pulled out my card and bought 1. And decided to go to youtube for a review. Glad i did. Thanks. 👍🏿
Yeah too good to be true, My mistake and the wife asks are you doing right burgers really? The only thing that cooked smoke everywhere and I burned my hands on top of that
When cooking chicken you have to put the baking pan underneath the chicken can it can catch the dripping from hitting the heating element that will help with the smoking if you don't it will distribute the heating element
I knew it was going to smoke b4 you even started.... A little common sence could have ended you with some great chicken. I'll be making a video soon to show why I LOVE this. I made pork chops and curly fries. It was amazing.
I looked at your channel because I wanted to see your video. I'm needing to know how to cook meat and veggies at the same time. Or like burgers and fries simultaneously. Which settings are used to cook more than two things etc...
I love when people try and insult but can't even spell "common sense" correctly🤦♂️🤣🤣 I think they teach that one in preschool, or maybe even kindergarten, can't quite remember. So with that being said, I bet that persons review sucked harder than the vaccum cleaner I stuck a Tony Romo sticker on the side of. Just imagine sucking more than a vacuum with a Romo sticker on the side of it because people that try and insult but can't spell worth shit, they do exactly that, THEY SUCK, and their reviews suck even more than they do!! Have some common sense and learn how to spell before you try insulting someone that's all, now carry on my little dirt devil.
I just finished grilling salmon on this unit which was EXCELLENT along with all the other meals that I have made and have never had a problem with smoking etc, One of the first things you should have done according to the instructions is PRE - Heat for 5 - 10 min. which you failed to do. Also according to most recipes you should have grilled the chicken or baked the chicken and would have not had problems, I have the cookbook for this unit, and a recipe for fried chicken is clearly step by step in the book provided. To get crispy fried chicken you are to soak the chicken in buttermilk overnight then dredge in flour mixture. Spray lightly with olive oil spray then place on crisper tray temp 350 for 35 min. Perfect fried chicken!!! I LOVE my air fryer especially the grill plate which is suggested for most meats. Be fair and do it right to have success. PS It has heating elements on top and bottom a fantastic grill plate with deep grill markings
Mine works fine... preheat is both fundamental and essential for air fryers .. if you haven't used air fryers you are probably going to have problems if you don't do it correctly
James, according to instructions in the booklet - When using the Crispier Tray or Pizza Rack to cook food with higher moisture content, use the Baking Pan below the tray or Rack to catch any dripping juices.
Veteran USMC no problem brother! I literally just did some wings on my ninja foodi smart xl grill. The best air fryer ever! I did a video on it. Will be out next weekend! I did some other cooks on it as well. Check those out! You would like it!
James lol you were so right with your first video on the PowerXL AIR FRYER . I did the same thing with chicken and the drip pan almost got on fire it burned so fast!! I was disappointed and followed exactly how the instructions told me to do.. I learned over a week after using it to use aluminum foil for the drippings. Thank you for both updates and keeping it real.. Keep putting your videos out their and your honesty so people who buy these products wont get scammed..
I might add that the crisper basket is for dried meats etc that have been breaded or floured. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that wet chicken skin is going to drip on the heating elements and cause smoke. If using meats with marinade etc you MUST put the baking pan under the crisper basket to catch drippings. You said you followed directions but you failed to say you didn't follow directions according to the RECIPE for fried chicken. Also, I have baked deserts that came out great. I use it every day for veggies, rotisserie, and each meal is better than the last. Follow recipe directions and use common sense.
I can't criticize him too much because I don't own the machine but common sense will tell you that if a closed oven has been pre heated at+90 degrees then set to 350 that brings the total to over 440! It's going to take a while for the temp to adjust, which is why food continues to cook even after the heat is turned off. However, his demo has been useful because that was a LOT of smoke!
It needs the pan under the basket so the drippings do not go on the heating element. Most of these types of air fryers that I have been seeing need the pan under the wire basket. I think that is one of the downfalls with the oven design. I keep contemplating whether to get a oven but I think I may pass on the ovens all together unless that shipping cost from AZ to NY isn't bad lol
I have this air fryer grill and it’s taken some adjustments. I agree about the smokiness this thing causes which is ridiculous. But since I have mine in the counter next to the stove, I just turned in the overhead vent and that took care of that annoyance. I’m still trying to find that groove to get crispy air fried chicken and I’m almost there. I did wings (seasoned, no dredge or breading of any kind) and I cooked them at 350 for about 30 minutes. My NuWave Brio air fryer produced super crispy, crunchy and golden fried chicken in 20 minutes on 360. I use there time and temps for the PowerXL. So far it’s been fine. I’ve made ground turkey air fried meatloaf, fried chicken, grilled steak and sausage and I baked pillsbury slice and bake cookies in this and they’ve come out great. Each time I tweak the settings just a little and I get better results.
I have two Philips air fryers they are all smoky. As as air fryer, they all create smoke bc the fat in the food burns in high temperature. That’s why I place my air fryer next to the cook top so I can easily move it under the hood whenever I use it cook something with a lot of fat content. Smoky air fryer really just means you have a powerful air fryer. Dial down the temp setting you will be fine.
If the temperature is too high, it will smoke lower the temperature after pre heat 400 and lower it about 300 and cook on air frier leave the grill pan on so the grease wont drip om top of the elements. before putting the wing on it brush them with some virgin oil then place the wing on the pizza rag, cook it for 20 minutes and the flit the wing and cook for another 15 minutes they will get nice and tender and crispy. Thanks. sent me the grill I pay for shipping lol God bless you brother
I used the Power XL and have no problem with it,no smoke to speak of.I was wondering why you used the fry basket which you would use for French fries and not a big hunk of chicken.You should use the gill pan and perhaps use the baking pan under to catch any extra driping from something like big hunks of chicken that has moisture and fat.
I have this use it all the time!! Ihave baked rotisserie all functions.. who in there right mind puts chicken that you know will drip grease in basket.. i do chicken in baking pan. I have not turned my oven since i got this!! Frozen chicken is great in basket but not raw. You got to use common since.
I bought this yesterday and used it and hated it. I then searched if others had problems too and found your video. It’s going back to the store today! My whole house was Smokey and all I made was burgers and buns!!!
the owner manual in the fry chicken section, tells you to put the baking pan under the chicken to prevent smoking. just cook two racks of chicken no problem with smoke when done right
Do you mean right under the chicken or in the slot like he had it? I thought about just putting the fry rack on the drip tray so the grease dripping will help cook the chicken a lil better. I think the slot where the tray is in the video is for storage and not frying.
I have this. I love it. Cant stop using it. There is a drip pan that is to be used each time. I tried following the guide once, their times in the book aren’t accurate. If you can cook you can use this with common sense. The grill is the best part I think. Try it for yourself. Maybe not for beginner cooks but if you know your way around a kitchen and can cook on the fly try it. Never had a smoky experience. I love it. You can bake air fry grill toast bake. All kinds of stuff with super easy clean up. Just my experience.
I think you're trying to sabotage this unit. Everyone smart enough knows that you didn't use the dripping pan. so you did it on purpose I have one my self, and don't make that kind of a mess. NICE TRYING.
Hahaha😝. I own 2 other products by this company which I did reviews on and loved them. This for me is not a good cooker for what I want it for. Happy new year!
Hi James. Thank you for your time and effort for this video. I own this Air fryer grill and have the same smoking issue. However, I just opened my windows and let the house air out. I also have baked an apple pie (several times) and it came out delicious! It may not be a perfect appliance for everyone but it works. Hope you were able to rehome your Power XL Air Fryer Grill! God bless and much love to you and your family! Keep up the reviews!!
Pxlafg adventure. Cooked 1 inch thick rib eye .85 lb. Airfry grill mode. Preheated to 300° for 11 mins. 4.5 min each side. The handle on the door helped keep me from taking grill out too much. Digital therm measured 155°. Measure 150 at the plate and 130 7 mins later. Medium well. Shrunk to 3/4 inch. Cooked evenly. Not tough but chalky. Juicy. Can't get away from the well done zone. Had steak out forc30 min out of pkg before cooking. Seasoned just before putting in with salt and pepper.
My husband got me the model from Walmart. Yes it does smoke a lot. We use the grill more than anything else. The basket is great for cooking vegetables. I just turn on my exhaust fan.
I have the power air fryer oven elite.. And that's how you do Fried. chicken. If you don't use bread crumbs or corn flakes( the best) just egg / flour dredge you can lightly mist the flour with olive oil until it is no longer dry but not saturated. The frying process is the heat of the air fryer oven and that olive oil on the flour. Just as if you are frying in a pan. By the way you are not using oil you would just be misting from a spray bottle. There was nothing on your chicken to be chrispybjust air baked. Another tip for air fryers. PInterest for air fryer recipes and heat/ time charts. Tons of recipes
I just finished watching both of your videos and you're absolutely right!! The smoke is ridiculous!!I'll try the baking tray underneath the basket next time
Hey, James. I was flipping channels last saturday and saw this informercial on for this Power XL . Wow.. As with any product that sells thru an informercial they always shows it at its best. My Hubby was all excited -- wants to get one --- keeps mentioning it everytime I cook now since last week. He likes the smallness vs cranking up my big oven. lol. I always check reviews before I buy anything. I'm looking for the bad reviews first, why? Obviously, for the things that can, could or do go wrong with the product. Then, depending the ratio of the bad vs good: - I'll buy it--- or pass. Yours is the very first review ( you tube) I've looked at as I type this. Dispite all the negative comments and the positive ones as well on your review. I think your oven is defective. If your thermostat tester is accurate and I'm sure it must be.. why wouldnt it be? If I had that oven and used it according to the directions .(.. no matter what you did in error or not.) ( The Oven is too hot and not matching the dial you put it on) even for me, my food would not come out like the Mfg claims it should. I'm still researching... I may get one or I may not. But I think your video is a good one and I think you did a good job. Sure, there might be things you did or even didnt do in error... that's besides the point > ... the oven thermostat is not regulated correctly, so no matter whether you cooked it exactly, precisely, expertly right on point or not... if the temp. is wrong .. its wrong. Heck, my old viking oven ( that came with my house )-- even it-- was baking too hot when I started using it and I had to call a viking mfg repairman to regulate the temp. correctly. So, not all appliances are perfect -- and not all problems with defective appliances are user error.
Thnx for the awesome comment. The further u search u will find out. If your looking for a good one that can grill also check ninja foodi smart xl grill. Much better. I have vids on that as well
I do wonder if your thermometer got the temp of the rack. However there was smoke with avocado oil for up to 450°. 11/2 inch steak with bacon soft like I like it. Eggs and sausage fine. Eggs done faster than expected.
My light quit working after a month, and I have the temperature problem too. I use aluminum foil on the rack (leaving air space around the edges) and place it under the air fryer basket to catch crumbs. I cook on bake for curly fries, garlic bread, and mozzarella cheese sticks. I set the temperature about 25 degrees less than called for and adjust the cook time down. This gives pretty good results. I don't cook anything in the basket that can drip. You can take a small metal baking pan, line it with Reynold's Wrap to catch the grease, then stretch another layer tight across the top and poke at least 12 to 16 holes in it for the grease to drain into the bottom of the pan. You can bake chicken like this set on bake. Coat the chicken with a light layer of mayonnaise and sprinkle on your seasoning. The mayonnaise will crisp up and you don't taste it. You must use the rack to set the baking pan on when using this method.
@@CookinWithJames Why don't you just say that millions have experienced the smoke? You have no evidence other than a WHOPPING 881 comments on your video. I'm not trying to be a wise guy, but where are you getting your data from?
I have this same unit and it worked great. I've cooked cookies, cornbread, biscuits, and brownies. I get it when you mentioned the temperature and I did have to adjust the temp at first. After that, it worked great.
Does the oven get really hot on the outside when it's on? Just curious if it's going to heat my house. Perhaps with this unit you can't cook things with high greaae content.
The house filled with smoke because the chicken oils dripped on that bottom heating element.... .if the instructions told you to put the drip tray like the instruction say then that is weird placement of the bottom element
Al out all of Wave Reciepies for Powsr 360 and LaGasse 360 XL use the crisper in tandem with the baking tray o. Rack to catch drippings gs. Even used extra virgin olive oil. Cooked 4 prime ribs in one basket. A lower level in the XL model. No smoke. Sizzling. Took longer than a gril. You could see drpings having gone into drip tray and elements as well as elements but not overly much.
What do you use it for? I tried chicken tenders and it was absolutely worthless. The chicken was soo dry until I brushed with olive oil. The whole point is to not add oil.
You have to make sure you CLEAN the inside after EVERY use. This makes sure there is no OLD grease in it to heat up and smoke. As far as chicken tenders I do NOT put olive oil on the chicken, I use an olive oil spray VERY LIGHTLY. It works great.
New pxlafg adventure. Got a rib eye from Target. About 3/4 lb. Created grill for 11 min. 3.5 min each side and a final flip forc1 min. Airfry grill mode at 350°. Oddly the steak stuck to the griddle each turn and even taking it off. Evenly cooked. 3/4 inch turned into 1/4 inch. Tasted as good as a regular steak at steak and eggs diner. Fully well done. Light frill marks. Light brown all sides. Very tender well done. Strange difference from last one where got fully blackened on one side at 300°. 1 min less time.
Thank you for your reviews! One reason Costco is a good place to purchase items like this -- FREE Returns for 90 days (or maybe longer) I work for a service center and yes, they stick you with the cost of return shipping -- every single time -- to discourage you from returning.
just bought mine, and it works awesome... the grill is amazing.. air fried fries were crispy. .. the only thing is that it gets hot temp very high , might have to turn the temp down a liltte. .. overall .. AWESOME..
Yes 5 heating elements. Yup two on the bottom. Yup 2 on the top and the airfryer fan. Sans grill and griddle plate but it has a fully functional diigital control system.
You cannot do bone in skin on thighs because they are too fatty you can however use the grill plate instead of the basket and it is not as bad. If you look in receipe book it does not list thighs. Also to do hamburger patties use extra lean hamburger. It makes the best eggs and omelets. the key is no fatty foods dripping on the electric burner. You wouldn't do this in a regular electric stove/oven. the airfryer basket works great on boneless skinless chicken breast and boneless skinless thighs. I absolutely LOVE my power xl because no fatty oils needed much healthier.
@@CookinWithJames I'm so sorry u hate it so much. I actually have the updated version of it the Emeril Lagasse Power air fryer oven 360. I luv mine so far.
Yes 👍 that's 👏 what I wrote to James about have something to catch the drip from the chicken or foods that are oily. Like by using an Aluminum foil or in the case with you the drip pan. I also told him he had the heat way to Hi also.😉
Of course you do keep something under what you are cooking plus I have it over 3 weeks now and it Great!! I 👍 its all about keeping your eyes on the temperature gage and keep close to you Machine so it won't as james had happened to him and smoke the house down.
I had so much smoke when following directions precisely from manufacturers. I contacted them and the seller and returned for safety issues as it really scared my mom and I. Cheers. Pete and DOMENICA in North Palm Beach
Pxlafg adventure continues. First successful rare steak. Airfry Grill atv300°. Preheated 1 min. 5 min each side. Kroger 5 oz peppercorn tenderloin with bacon wrapped around 2 inches. Thick. Grill marks both sides. Lighter not fully singed. Left steak out for 20 mins outside packaging instead of inside.
Well I finally air fried a big russet potato for approx 1 HR. Turning over after 30 min. This time I used avocado oil with advertised 450° on the due to being refined after expelled pressed. The creamers potato I have ever had. Probably just as food as the powerxl vortex that Doug did for an HR. Tenements at the bottom were not red hot most of the time. Now I know I can have a great baked potato with the thick rib eye I got at Wal-Mart. Real hot oven though. I am willing to bet I can air fry wings in the powerxl airfryergrill. Still gave 50 days or so to decide to exchange for the powerxl combo. Best of all no smoke. Not even a red light on my smoke detector.
Thank you James saw it this morning on GMA Steals and Deals 12/3/2020 I said check reviews and came across yours , great wallet rescue ! Happy Holidays thanks again
Cleanup was not a breeze. After pouring grease out of griddle pan and soaking OneNote there was a cooked on amount of grease. I have found out the yellow and green sponge scrubber worked perfectly. Nonstick coating stayed on. Lot of elbow grease. Cannort use foil over it as it will overheat unit.
I just received mine a couple of days ago. I will try putting the drip tray under the chicken. Grease hitting the heating element in any appliance, including a regular oven, would cause smoke and possibly a fire.
I bought one and a week after delivery I tried to air fry some frozen shrimp 400 @ 15 mins I placed the shrimp on grease paper before i placed it on the rack and also included the drip tray I went downstairs to do laundry and my house was filled with smoke just like yours here I was thinking I did something wrong. If I hadn’t thrown the box out I would have definitely returned it. I wish I had seen this review before I purchased mine
I have read somewhere to preheat for such and such as one of the heating elements is working during preheat and food will be unevenly cooked. Maybe turning off resort this. However one instruction on internet says to reheat pizza in oven cold starting at 275°. Pizza in low baking sheet. Covered in foil. Reheat mode. Reheated fine.
I bought the standard model, not this model. I mainly got it for French fries, freezer type food, larger grilling area for indoors during winter. I never bake cakes at home, or cookies. I have a Power XL 12 in 1 unit and I use it for everything else except pressure cooking. I guess if I did chicken I would do it without the skin on the grill plate. If I did fried chicken from scratch I’d probably use the other Power XL unit. Glad I saw this though! I got one of those probe thermometers and an infrared thermometer gun cause I liked seeing how you used them in other cooking videos. Thank you for the honesty! I will NOT walk far away from my unit if I have it on!!😏😉
I have this unit. I cook chicken in this twice a week and I’ve never had this happen! Same with the temp probe. I think you may have a faulty unit. I love mine and use it almost daily! One thing I do is use foil and the drip tray to keep the chicken grease from hitting the heating element.
@@CookinWithJames funny.... as soon as I commented this my unit began to malfunction lol. Smoke pouring out and just shutting off in the middle of cooking. Womp womp
Apparently the lower and upper elements are used to bring the unit to desired temp. With both bake and airfry functions. So wait to put Pan and crisper in after preheating. No choice but to put in together.
One thing about durability of the Powerxl AirFryerGrill. The guy who's unitvsmoked he has used for 2 yrs. Strangely he left the rack in the Unit without the baking sheet pan. For no reason. Consistently. Unit doing it's job. The house did not burn down. Emeril Legosse made by Tristar as well. Oddly Tristar does not have any extra accessories available for the XL unit.
Thank you for saving me grief! I was going to purchase one but no way can I stand a smoked up house! I would not pay shipping for this terrible machine.
odd Pxlafg Adventure. Toasted with white bread atc450°. Bread less crunchy than last time. Soft areas inside. Fixed rib eye after pxlafg cleanup. For mins this time. Grilled yukon baby gold potatos in foil to. At $400. During thex10 min preheat smoke developed I noticed when I opened to put potatos in foil in. Did not turn on smoke detector. The lower heating elements turned real red and unlike before I heard the crackle of cooking. After steak out steak was at 137° As usual seemed well Donne tender and this one more grainy but not really ruined. Potatos in 30 min. Very soft this time.
Mine doesn’t smoke like that even when new. BUT it just took me 40 mins to “Air Fry” 2 links of precooked boudin. This thing is a dud. Don’t waste your money. Love the review. Perfectly honest review. Keep up the good work.
Renee, he is air-frying on the wrong tray. To air-fry chicken you suppose to use the pan, not the basket. Basket is to be used for meats, wings, chicken, turkey you get the idea. The iron tray is for steak, pizza and so on.
Well the 350° setting is still not too hot but you would. Reheated purchased lasagna on reheat for 30 min. Foil covered. Came out perfect. Cheese real melted. Properly real hot.
I have been wanting to buy the PowerXL Air Fryer/microwave family size unit, but now after watching no less then 10 videos and am not convinced that I want one any longer.
Rotisserie pork loin cooked at 400° until golden brown covered with a caramelized apple compote. Chat is live during recipie.instuction. Was rotissering pork loin.
Well Eric Theiss Latest recipie using pxlafg. Nashville hot days infused chicken wings with dill pickle sauce. Preheat airfryer to 450°. Set timer for 30 mins. Turn halfway thru. Did not demo appliance use. Had grill or griddle at bottom. Showed how to make marinade and sauces. Double breaded. Double dunked in marinade. Also showed howcto make breading. No foil.
Figured out hot problem. On Wave Oven Recipies He turned up to 450° and did an ambient temp test. Power 360. Went on preheatcto 448 when unit indicated 450. Then it went to 490. Down to 485. Being this is digital instead of analog it should not do that. But with an analog you have plus minus 25°. Then a plus minus 10-15 degrees.
Hi James, Sadly, I own a Power XL and I wanted to return it because it won't toast, but it costs more to ship it than it costs to buy it. I agree with you, it is a DUD and the company is even worse!!!
The smokeless grill does not have the char grill function of the grill function or the outdoor grill function of the airfry/grill function. No upper heating element or side heating element.
pxlafg adventure. Cooke second Kroger Hickory Bacon wrapped tenderloin 5 oz. 15 min flip ounce. Airfry Grill. After flipping I put on another section of grill. Rate of sizzle went down. I turned Airfry grill off when door was open. Took it out. Measured temp at 168". 5mi later it was at 145". Airfry grill was set to 300°. Preheated 11 Mon and steak was left in pkg forc1 HR. Tapped down. This time I also put avocado oil on steak as well as grill. Mostly almost tender. More grainy than chalky. Bacon blackened but not crisper. Steak almost black but not caramelized. Definitely well done instead of med well. Spit out only one bite this time. Maybe 14 min nxt time. 2 inch thick steak. No smoke.
Toasted again atc450°. Toast fully crunchy. Browned to the degree for the second setting above all white. So the temp regulator has reset itself.. Need a few more meals before I send it back for hopefully a new one.
Used AirFryerGrill to make NY Strip. 11/2 lb. With ThermoPro. Temp settings for beef USDA reccomended but too high for the reciepe. Reciepe called for 135° for med rare. Went in at about 65°. Flipped at 100°. Took out at 135°. Used Grill function. Went up to 138°. More like med but better than other attempts. I had frozen steak. A few dry bites but mostly good. 400° This is still my malfunctioning unit. I have microwave now and will be sending in for replacement/repair. Wanted to check how well steak is with ThermoPro as well first.
*Super contenta con mi air fryer!! El tamaño es perfecto para cocinar para dos. Los settings para cocinar cada **MyBest.Kitchen** tipo de alimento están super bien. Talvez el de la carne es el único que no lo dejó teinar para no sonbecocerla.*
Me recomiendas el eir fryer por qué estoy pensando comprar uno
Easy to use touch screen, can stop and re-set time ruclips.net/user/postUgkxD4Qeo-HRLxMfom_PDinM_SBfes00qJsB and temp at any point in the cooking process, unlike some of these (an Ultrean model we returned) that need to time down first to re-set, which waste power and time. Stays cool externally and the 3 beeps when done aren't that bad, 5 beeps for Shake reminder on the pre-sets. So far chiken, pork chops, grilled cheese, hot dogs, asparagus with prosciutto, frozen sweet potato fries, have all turned out really well. Holds 4 average drummies which works well for 2 people. The recipe booklet is great. This size unit doesn't take up too much space on the counter-top so that's a bonus. We're looking forward to using it even more in the summer instead of the oven, to keep the house cooler when we aren't barbequing. Less cleanup than with an oven. The detachable inner basket is easy to use, no problem with the screws as some have commented, but a simple screw driver would remedy that if it happens. We really love this little gizmo!!
Lol 😆
Thanks 😊
I have one and I never had problems all you have to do is just adjust the temperature and I love how it cooks my food
He also didn't use the drip tray, lol.
I am so happy I checked this product out on RUclips. No, I will not waste me money on this item. Thank you James.
Ms. Pitts
No problem Ms Pitts! Thanks so much for watching happy holidays!
James you are so RIGHT!
Thanks Joyce!
Same here!!! Thank you!!!
From my experience and following directions, you may have made a wise decision.
You can't have the grease drippings fall directly onto the heating elements at the bottom. You have to put the baking tray under the air fryer basket that you used.
SORRY but I used the griddle as directed to grill meat. My house was so smokey it was frightening. I also had to open windows, patio doors and use a fan to blow the smoke out of the house. The smell from the meat smoke remained for days. by the way the meat I grilled cooked very well but the smoke was outrageous.
Next that drip pan is difficult to clean if at all. I called the company and they said that I didn't clean it properly. I argued that and had a witness that noticed how the grease from the meat stuck to that drip pan. They said since I bought the PowerXL just a week ago, they will replace it but I must pay the $10 shipping fee.
Lastly, the fan inside is so stained with grease spatters from regular grilling that it's IMPOSSIBLE to clean.
Therefore I did keep the packaging and even if I have to get an opinion from the fire department, IM REQUESTING A REFUND. Just me!
That is NOT the instructions
I have one and it’s not the instructions. The instructions tell you to place them under the heating elements. I have the same issues with mine and I’m just going to get rid of it.
@@sylviahadley7856 wow, I've never tried cooking chicken in mine
@@kallielockwood8567 yeah, i tried to get my money back but it was too late
On page 10 of the owner's manual there is a note under Using the Crisper Tray that says: "...to cook food with a higher moisture content, use the Baking Pan below the Tray or Rack to catch any dripping juices." I've done that and had no problems.
I did that and that plate got hot and smoked. Happy new year!
You can't please everyone. I'm Peter and review tons of RUclipsrs and know you're doing a great job my friend.
Thanks so much 🙏. I really appreciate it!
Fixed pizza no grease on outside. Then fixed ravioli to be micro waved but baked on reheat at 350 for 15 min. Perfect.
Picked this up Sunday afternoon and cooked 5 wings in it last night after washing all the components as directed in the instructions. I also put the bake pan underneath the crisper basket to catch drippings. Drip tray was also on the bottom. Followed owner's manual word for word. I also used the wing recipe in the cookbook that came with it.
Cut to the point - wings were not as crispy as when I bake them in the over, and my house was still filled with smoke when we went to bed last night. I had stepped outside for 12 minutes since the timer was set for 20 minutes. I couldn't believe the smoke when I came back in!! Ran over and unplugged the unit immediately. Chicken was not at a safe temp when I used my digital thermometer.
Bake pan is totally permanently encrusted, crisper basket is sticky with burned residue, and the inside of the unit looks like it's been used for 35 years without ever being cleaned.
I'm taking it back today, without scrubbing the inside. I should have check these reviews before falling for the Christmas (Black Friday) promo.
Set on bake temp at 400° cooking temperature was 525 they gave me a full refund after returning it
Same thing happened to me! One time is all I needed to know I didn’t like it.
Thank you for this transparent review - I was thinking of buying this machine. Fortunately my daughter shared this video with me, now that I am better informed I will not be purchasing this particular small appliance.
You’re welcome
This is not completely accurate. There is a heating element at the bottom what did anyone think was going to happen when grease drips on it? It’s red hot so yea makes sense it going to get smoky with greases chicken. Just my two cents.
I actually bought 2 of these at first, giving one to my sister. We actually used it a lot like you said - fries, nuggets, onion rings, etc... Like others have experienced the heating element burned out - it was still under warranty (lucky me) and I paid about $45 to ship it back - they sent me a whole new one and I have double accessories. We still use that replacement and most recently, fallen in love with the grill plates for burgers, bacon, etc.... The oven light and the front ("on" indicator) light are both gone now and from the sound of it, the fan may be on its last leg. I will use it as long as it cooks - after that, who knows? The accessories are probably the most valuable part of the purchase.
The instructions also say ,if you are cooking something that has a high fluid content,use the baking pan as a drip pan bro.
Right cause I was confused as to why someone would put a drip tray BELOW the heating element which is probably what was smoking so much.
I did discover that after fixing frozen fish in the manual. I guess the drop tray is really a crumb tray. The airfryer crisper is made so the drips should not fall on heading element but fan may have blow it on anyway.
Well, I love mine!! I haven't baked a cake yet. I have cooked chicken tenders (10 minutes ago) hot dogs and burgers on the grill part, fries and onion rings and fish and chicken tenders, in the basket. Perfect everytime and I have not had the smoke at all, not even a little bit! I highly recommend this product, I absolutely love it!
Thanks for your review!
I totally agree with this gentleman I have purchased a power XL air fryer Grill plus and everytime I have tried to cook chicken in it grilled chicken it has smoked up my house the temperature settings is way off even when I turn the heat down it's still was too high and smoked up my house I am so done with with this power XL air fryer Grill Plus
@@frogmanvc no you cannot read she said grill there is not drip pan under grill. Only air fryer basket has drip pan
I almost bought this today after watching the infomercial! I'm so glad that I watched your video! Thank you!
Me too!
Uhmmm yeah. It's not worth buying. Let's move on to a better oven!!
same.
U got it
I'm pissed I bought it without reading Amazon reviews. It's horrible. It filled my whole house with smoke and is so hot on the outside. I bought it at Home Buys for $80 and can't find the receipt to return it. It did make delicious crunchy chicken wings but took an hour to cook.
The smoke was from the excess moisture and grease dripping on the heating elements. Suppose to use pizza grill and baking pan on the bottom to catch runoffs
Have a slightly different model with the big heating element and fan on top. If I'm making something extra greasy like chicken thighs I tear up 2 pieces of old bread and put on drip tray. Absorbs grease and doesn't smoke.
I did in my other review. It’s just not for me. Happy holidays!
I just received mine. First thing I did was set it to bake at 300. Put my digital thermometer in and it stays at a steady 384 degrees. The reason your chicken was five alarm is at 400, the sucker was probably pumping 550! Taking this clunker back to Kohls. Cheers!
Hahaha😝.that is to funny! Hope you had a great Christmas!
Wow! I was watching a commercial about this thing, almost pulled out my card and bought 1. And decided to go to youtube for a review. Glad i did. Thanks. 👍🏿
Ya. Saved yourself some grief. Lol
I'm literally in the store right now with this in my cart! SO glad I decided to check out some reviews. I would have been SO mad! Thanks!
Lol. Ya its junk
Lol i returned this for the Ninja Foodi Air Fryer Oven
Yeah too good to be true, My mistake and the wife asks are you doing right burgers really? The only thing that cooked smoke everywhere and I burned my hands on top of that
@@billblaski9523 how’s that ??
Instablaster.
When cooking chicken you have to put the baking pan underneath the chicken can it can catch the dripping from hitting the heating element that will help with the smoking if you don't it will distribute the heating element
I'm glad I watch all your reviews, I wanted to buy me one, but I'm glad I haven't, thanks for an honest review
You got it robert. Have a great week!
@@CookinWithJames mq
I knew it was going to smoke b4 you even started.... A little common sence could have ended you with some great chicken. I'll be making a video soon to show why I LOVE this. I made pork chops and curly fries. It was amazing.
Sure. Can’t wait!
I looked at your channel because I wanted to see your video. I'm needing to know how to cook meat and veggies at the same time. Or like burgers and fries simultaneously. Which settings are used to cook more than two things etc...
Hayley, please post your review... we'd like to see it seeing as you know more than the instructions!
Wheres this correct video. Its been a month. Getter done
I love when people try and insult but can't even spell "common sense" correctly🤦♂️🤣🤣
I think they teach that one in preschool, or maybe even kindergarten, can't quite remember. So with that being said, I bet that persons review sucked harder than the vaccum cleaner I stuck a Tony Romo sticker on the side of. Just imagine sucking more than a vacuum with a Romo sticker on the side of it because people that try and insult but can't spell worth shit, they do exactly that, THEY SUCK, and their reviews suck even more than they do!! Have some common sense and learn how to spell before you try insulting someone that's all, now carry on my little dirt devil.
I just finished grilling salmon on this unit which was EXCELLENT along with all the other meals that I have made and have never had a problem with smoking etc, One of the first things you should have done according to the instructions is PRE - Heat for 5 - 10 min. which you failed to do. Also according to most recipes you should have grilled the chicken or baked the chicken and would have not had problems, I have the cookbook for this unit, and a recipe for fried chicken is clearly step by step in the book provided. To get crispy fried chicken you are to soak the chicken in buttermilk overnight then dredge in flour mixture. Spray lightly with olive oil spray then place on crisper tray temp 350 for 35 min. Perfect fried chicken!!! I LOVE my air fryer especially the grill plate which is suggested for most meats. Be fair and do it right to have success.
PS It has heating elements on top and bottom a fantastic grill plate with deep grill markings
Glad you like yours. It’s not for me. Happy Easter
Mine works fine... preheat is both fundamental and essential for air fryers .. if you haven't used air fryers you are probably going to have problems if you don't do it correctly
James, according to instructions in the booklet - When using the Crispier Tray or Pizza Rack to cook food with higher moisture content, use the Baking Pan below the tray or Rack to catch any dripping juices.
Ya I tried that but the drip trey got so hot it still smoked!
@@CookinWithJames You are absolutely correct, I just did some chicken wings and that toaster air fryer oven is awful , so again I stand corrected.
Veteran USMC no problem brother! I literally just did some wings on my ninja foodi smart xl grill. The best air fryer ever! I did a video on it. Will be out next weekend! I did some other cooks on it as well. Check those out! You would like it!
I just added some water to the baking pan so the grease wouldn’t land directly on a hot surface worked just fine for me no smoke
@@anthonyw3708 what's the added moisture do to the crisping process?
Your review has been extremely helpful. I almost bought this. Thank you.
No problem! Thanks so much
James lol you were so right with your first video on the PowerXL AIR FRYER . I did the same thing with chicken and the drip pan almost got on fire it burned so fast!! I was disappointed and followed exactly how the instructions told me to do.. I learned over a week after using it to use aluminum foil for the drippings. Thank you for both updates and keeping it real.. Keep putting your videos out their and your honesty so people who buy these products wont get scammed..
Lol. Thats what i try to do. Got a new review in the next week! Thnx. Happy new year!
when grease drips onto a heat element it will create smoke..try a drip pan under the basket
I did. Check my other review on this cooker! Happy holidays!
I might add that the crisper basket is for dried meats etc that have been breaded or floured. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that wet chicken skin is going to drip on the heating elements and cause smoke. If using meats with marinade etc you MUST put the baking pan under the crisper basket to catch drippings. You said you followed directions but you failed to say you didn't follow directions according to the RECIPE for fried chicken. Also, I have baked deserts that came out great. I use it every day for veggies, rotisserie, and each meal is better than the last. Follow recipe directions and use common sense.
Glad you like yours. I did this in my other review. Still smoked. Happy Easter
I can't criticize him too much because I don't own the machine but common sense will tell you that if a closed oven has been pre heated at+90 degrees then set to 350 that brings the total to over 440! It's going to take a while for the temp to adjust, which is why food continues to cook even after the heat is turned off. However, his demo has been useful because that was a LOT of smoke!
Thanks so much for watching. Trust me. This thing is a piece of junk. Happy holidays
It needs the pan under the basket so the drippings do not go on the heating element. Most of these types of air fryers that I have been seeing need the pan under the wire basket. I think that is one of the downfalls with the oven design. I keep contemplating whether to get a oven but I think I may pass on the ovens all together unless that shipping cost from AZ to NY isn't bad lol
Hahaha😝. Ya I tried the pan underneath in my other review. The pan got hot and smoked. I got rid of it. Much appreciated!
@@CookinWithJames sry bro you used the grill in the other vid just to be clear!
I have this air fryer grill and it’s taken some adjustments. I agree about the smokiness this thing causes which is ridiculous. But since I have mine in the counter next to the stove, I just turned in the overhead vent and that took care of that annoyance. I’m still trying to find that groove to get crispy air fried chicken and I’m almost there. I did wings (seasoned, no dredge or breading of any kind) and I cooked them at 350 for about 30 minutes. My NuWave Brio air fryer produced super crispy, crunchy and golden fried chicken in 20 minutes on 360. I use there time and temps for the PowerXL. So far it’s been fine. I’ve made ground turkey air fried meatloaf, fried chicken, grilled steak and sausage and I baked pillsbury slice and bake cookies in this and they’ve come out great. Each time I tweak the settings just a little and I get better results.
I found taking the food tray out then removing and cleaning the drip pan every 5 minutes helped with the smoke. Good luck with crispy chicken.
Drip tray goes over the bars not under
@@sharontavance4325 No
@@sharontavance4325 you're wrong
@@stephenwilliams8875 I never had a problem with it using it that way
I have two Philips air fryers they are all smoky. As as air fryer, they all create smoke bc the fat in the food burns in high temperature. That’s why I place my air fryer next to the cook top so I can easily move it under the hood whenever I use it cook something with a lot of fat content. Smoky air fryer really just means you have a powerful air fryer. Dial down the temp setting you will be fine.
I tried that. Dont work on this one. Happy holidays!
If the temperature is too high, it will smoke lower the temperature after pre heat 400 and lower it about 300 and cook on air frier leave the grill pan on so the grease wont drip om top of the elements. before putting the wing on it brush them with some virgin oil then place the wing on the pizza rag, cook it for 20 minutes and the flit the wing and cook for another 15 minutes they will get nice and tender and crispy. Thanks. sent me the grill I pay for shipping lol God bless you brother
I did that. Check my other review
I used the Power XL and have no problem with it,no smoke to speak of.I was wondering why you used the fry basket which you would use for French fries and not a big hunk of chicken.You should use the gill pan and perhaps use the baking pan under to catch any extra driping from something like big hunks of chicken that has moisture and fat.
Tried that . Pan got hot, smoked. Try ninja foodi xl
I have this use it all the time!! Ihave baked rotisserie all functions.. who in there right mind puts chicken that you know will drip grease in basket.. i do chicken in baking pan.
I have not turned my oven since i got this!! Frozen chicken is great in basket but not raw. You got to use common since.
Glad u like yours. It’s definitely not for me. Happy new year!
Then maybe you should say that instead of telling them its a pos..
He has never done chicken in his life ;)
I bought this yesterday and used it and hated it. I then searched if others had problems too and found your video. It’s going back to the store today! My whole house was Smokey and all I made was burgers and buns!!!
Ya. I know. Disappointed with it for sure. Try the ninja foodi smart xl grill. Check my videos on that. I love it
the owner manual in the fry chicken section, tells you to put the baking pan under the chicken to prevent smoking. just cook two racks of chicken no problem with smoke when done right
Do you mean right under the chicken or in the slot like he had it?
I thought about just putting the fry rack on the drip tray so the grease dripping will help cook the chicken a lil better. I think the slot where the tray is in the video is for storage and not frying.
I have this. I love it. Cant stop using it. There is a drip pan that is to be used each time. I tried following the guide once, their times in the book aren’t accurate. If you can cook you can use this with common sense. The grill is the best part I think. Try it for yourself. Maybe not for beginner cooks but if you know your way around a kitchen and can cook on the fly try it. Never had a smoky experience. I love it. You can bake air fry grill toast bake. All kinds of stuff with super easy clean up. Just my experience.
Glad u like it. And yes I know how to cook. Maybe you should check my other review where I used a drip pan. To me this thing sucks
I think you're trying to sabotage this unit. Everyone smart enough knows that you didn't use the dripping pan.
so you did it on purpose
I have one my self, and don't make that kind of a mess.
NICE TRYING.
Hahaha😝. I own 2 other products by this company which I did reviews on and loved them. This for me is not a good cooker for what I want it for. Happy new year!
He used the drip pan
Hi James. Thank you for your time and effort for this video. I own this Air fryer grill and have the same smoking issue. However, I just opened my windows and let the house air out. I also have baked an apple pie (several times) and it came out delicious! It may not be a perfect appliance for everyone but it works. Hope you were able to rehome your Power XL Air Fryer Grill! God bless and much love to you and your family! Keep up the reviews!!
Pxlafg adventure. Cooked 1 inch thick rib eye .85 lb. Airfry grill mode. Preheated to 300° for 11 mins. 4.5 min each side. The handle on the door helped keep me from taking grill out too much. Digital therm measured 155°. Measure 150 at the plate and 130 7 mins later. Medium well. Shrunk to 3/4 inch. Cooked evenly. Not tough but chalky. Juicy. Can't get away from the well done zone.
Had steak out forc30 min out of pkg before cooking. Seasoned just before putting in with salt and pepper.
Thank you for the honest review. I almost want to buy it. Stay healthy and safe. God bless you.
U got it. Thanks everyone
Thank you for doing this review. I can’t imagine there is any reason you would want to lie about it so I believe your review and I thank you again!
My husband got me the model from Walmart. Yes it does smoke a lot. We use the grill more than anything else. The basket is great for cooking vegetables. I just turn on my exhaust fan.
I have the power air fryer oven elite.. And that's how you do Fried. chicken. If you don't use bread crumbs or corn flakes( the best) just egg / flour dredge you can lightly mist the flour with olive oil until it is no longer dry but not saturated. The frying process is the heat of the air fryer oven and that olive oil on the flour. Just as if you are frying in a pan. By the way you are not using oil you would just be misting from a spray bottle. There was nothing on your chicken to be chrispybjust air baked. Another tip for air fryers. PInterest for air fryer recipes and heat/ time charts. Tons of recipes
Awesome. Thanks
I just finished watching both of your videos and you're absolutely right!! The smoke is ridiculous!!I'll try the baking tray underneath the basket next time
Ya man…just a piece of junk to me
Hey, James. I was flipping channels last saturday and saw this informercial on for this Power XL . Wow.. As with any product that sells thru an informercial they always shows it at its best.
My Hubby was all excited -- wants to get one --- keeps mentioning it everytime I cook now since last week. He likes the smallness vs cranking up my big oven. lol.
I always check reviews before I buy anything. I'm looking for the bad reviews first, why? Obviously, for the things that can, could or do go wrong with the product. Then, depending the ratio of the bad vs good: - I'll buy it--- or pass.
Yours is the very first review ( you tube) I've looked at as I type this.
Dispite all the negative comments and the positive ones as well on your review. I think your oven is defective. If your thermostat tester is accurate and I'm sure it must be.. why wouldnt it be? If I had that oven and used it according to the directions .(.. no matter what you did in error or not.) ( The Oven is too hot and not matching the dial you put it on) even for me, my food would not come out like the Mfg claims it should.
I'm still researching... I may get one or I may not. But I think your video is a good one and I think you did a good job. Sure, there might be things you did or even didnt do in error... that's besides the point > ... the oven thermostat is not regulated correctly, so no matter whether you cooked it exactly, precisely, expertly right on point or not... if the temp. is wrong .. its wrong. Heck, my old viking oven ( that came with my house )-- even it-- was baking too hot when I started using it and I had to call a viking mfg repairman to regulate the temp. correctly. So, not all appliances are perfect -- and not all problems with defective appliances are user error.
Thnx for the awesome comment. The further u search u will find out. If your looking for a good one that can grill also check ninja foodi smart xl grill. Much better. I have vids on that as well
If it's running hot, DONT COOK FROZEN FOOD! THE OUTSIDE WILL BURN BY THE TIME THE CENTER IS THAWED AND COOKED HOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH
I do wonder if your thermometer got the temp of the rack. However there was smoke with avocado oil for up to 450°. 11/2 inch steak with bacon soft like I like it. Eggs and sausage fine. Eggs done faster than expected.
My light quit working after a month, and I have the temperature problem too. I use aluminum foil on the rack (leaving air space around the edges) and place it under the air fryer basket to catch crumbs. I cook on bake for curly fries, garlic bread, and mozzarella cheese sticks. I set the temperature about 25 degrees less than called for and adjust the cook time down. This gives pretty good results. I don't cook anything in the basket that can drip. You can take a small metal baking pan, line it with Reynold's Wrap to catch the grease, then stretch another layer tight across the top and poke at least 12 to 16 holes in it for the grease to drain into the bottom of the pan. You can bake chicken like this set on bake. Coat the chicken with a light layer of mayonnaise and sprinkle on your seasoning. The mayonnaise will crisp up and you don't taste it. You must use the rack to set the baking pan on when using this method.
I use the grill plate on mine for chicken thighs in my small apartment and I've never seen smoke like that come out of mine.
That’s awesome. Me and tens of thousands of people have experienced a lot of smoke! Happy new year!
I did just get mine. Maybe they secretly changed something
@@CookinWithJames Why don't you just say that millions have experienced the smoke? You have no evidence other than a WHOPPING 881 comments on your video. I'm not trying to be a wise guy, but where are you getting your data from?
I have this same unit and it worked great. I've cooked cookies, cornbread, biscuits, and brownies. I get it when you mentioned the temperature and I did have to adjust the temp at first. After that, it worked great.
Glad it works for you. Not for me
Does the oven get really hot on the outside when it's on? Just curious if it's going to heat my house.
Perhaps with this unit you can't cook things with high greaae content.
Same it works great, it’s bc he didn’t put the metal tray above the hot red bars.
@@ritawashere5787 no it doesn’t.
@@Kboss00 thank you for getting back to me. I appreciate it. Thanks so much. Have a great night!
The house filled with smoke because the chicken oils dripped on that bottom heating element.... .if the instructions told you to put the drip tray like the instruction say then that is weird placement of the bottom element
And I’m sure u checked my other review
Al out all of Wave Reciepies for Powsr 360 and LaGasse 360 XL use the crisper in tandem with the baking tray o. Rack to catch drippings gs. Even used extra virgin olive oil. Cooked 4 prime ribs in one basket. A lower level in the XL model. No smoke. Sizzling. Took longer than a gril. You could see drpings having gone into drip tray and elements as well as elements but not overly much.
I dont agree with you at all! I LOVE MINE and use it DAILY.
I’m glad u like yours. Happy new year!
What do you use it for? I tried chicken tenders and it was absolutely worthless. The chicken was soo dry until I brushed with olive oil. The whole point is to not add oil.
Any suggestions for chicken thighs. I had smoke every where after 15 mins. Used a tray under to catch the oil too.
You have to make sure you CLEAN the inside after EVERY use. This makes sure there is no OLD grease in it to heat up and smoke.
As far as chicken tenders I do NOT put olive oil on the chicken, I use an olive oil spray VERY LIGHTLY. It works great.
This is exactly why I come to youtube for real reviews! Thanks for the heads up!!
Glad to help! You got it brother!! Happy New year!
New pxlafg adventure. Got a rib eye from Target. About 3/4 lb. Created grill for 11 min. 3.5 min each side and a final flip forc1 min. Airfry grill mode at 350°. Oddly the steak stuck to the griddle each turn and even taking it off. Evenly cooked. 3/4 inch turned into 1/4 inch. Tasted as good as a regular steak at steak and eggs diner. Fully well done. Light frill marks. Light brown all sides. Very tender well done. Strange difference from last one where got fully blackened on one side at 300°. 1 min less time.
Cooked Italian saugage on mine last night and it smoked the house up big time. Still love it.
Thank you for your reviews! One reason Costco is a good place to purchase items like this -- FREE Returns for 90 days (or maybe longer) I work for a service center and yes, they stick you with the cost of return shipping -- every single time -- to discourage you from returning.
Well this cooker is not for me lol. Thnx so much. Happy holidays!
just bought mine, and it works awesome... the grill is amazing.. air fried fries were crispy. .. the only thing is that it gets hot temp very high , might have to turn the temp down a liltte. .. overall .. AWESOME..
Yes 5 heating elements. Yup two on the bottom. Yup 2 on the top and the airfryer fan. Sans grill and griddle plate but it has a fully functional diigital control system.
You cannot do bone in skin on thighs because they are too fatty you can however use the grill plate instead of the basket and it is not as bad. If you look in receipe book it does not list thighs. Also to do hamburger patties use extra lean hamburger. It makes the best eggs and omelets. the key is no fatty foods dripping on the electric burner. You wouldn't do this in a regular electric stove/oven. the airfryer basket works great on boneless skinless chicken breast and boneless skinless thighs. I absolutely LOVE my power xl because no fatty oils needed much healthier.
I always put the pan under the crisper tray to catch the juices, so it doesn't drip on the heating element
I’ve already done it. Check my other review. Try to cook some chicken thighs then let’s see what u say
@@CookinWithJames I'm so sorry u hate it so much. I actually have the updated version of it the Emeril Lagasse Power air fryer oven 360. I luv mine so far.
Daneen Whitfield it might be for some people. I like to cook meat and it just smokes way to much for me. Some people do like it though!
Yes 👍 that's 👏 what I wrote to James about have something to catch the drip from the chicken or foods that are oily. Like by using an Aluminum foil or in the case with you the drip pan. I also told him he had the heat way to Hi also.😉
Of course you do keep something under what you are cooking plus I have it over 3 weeks now and it Great!! I 👍 its all about keeping your eyes on the temperature gage and keep close to you Machine so it won't as james had happened to him and smoke the house down.
Thank you sooooo much!
I was planing on buying one this afternoon!💕
I had so much smoke when following directions precisely from manufacturers. I contacted them and the seller and returned for safety issues as it really scared my mom and I. Cheers. Pete and DOMENICA in North Palm Beach
Ya this cooker sucks! Thanks for watching my friend!
Pxlafg adventure continues. First successful rare steak. Airfry Grill atv300°. Preheated 1 min. 5 min each side. Kroger 5 oz peppercorn tenderloin with bacon wrapped around 2 inches. Thick. Grill marks both sides. Lighter not fully singed. Left steak out for 20 mins outside packaging instead of inside.
Well I finally air fried a big russet potato for approx 1 HR. Turning over after 30 min. This time I used avocado oil with advertised 450° on the due to being refined after expelled pressed.
The creamers potato I have ever had. Probably just as food as the powerxl vortex that Doug did for an HR. Tenements at the bottom were not red hot most of the time. Now I know I can have a great baked potato with the thick rib eye I got at Wal-Mart. Real hot oven though.
I am willing to bet I can air fry wings in the powerxl airfryergrill. Still gave 50 days or so to decide to exchange for the powerxl combo.
Best of all no smoke. Not even a red light on my smoke detector.
Thank you James saw it this morning on GMA Steals and Deals 12/3/2020 I said check reviews and came across yours , great wallet rescue ! Happy Holidays thanks again
Hahaha😝. Great wallet save! Good one. Thanks so much Clyde. Much appreciated! Happy holidays
I saw that on GMA too... sadly my mom bought it and shipped it to my house. Now I have this thing sitting here lol... ugh
Cleanup was not a breeze. After pouring grease out of griddle pan and soaking OneNote there was a cooked on amount of grease.
I have found out the yellow and green sponge scrubber worked perfectly. Nonstick coating stayed on. Lot of elbow grease.
Cannort use foil over it as it will overheat unit.
I just received mine a couple of days ago. I will try putting the drip tray under the chicken. Grease hitting the heating element in any appliance, including a regular oven, would cause smoke and possibly a fire.
Yep. Even with the drip pan underneath or above the pan gets super hot and smokes! Happy holidays!
I bought one and a week after delivery I tried to air fry some frozen shrimp 400 @ 15 mins I placed the shrimp on grease paper before i placed it on the rack and also included the drip tray I went downstairs to do laundry and my house was filled with smoke just like yours here I was thinking I did something wrong. If I hadn’t thrown the box out I would have definitely returned it. I wish I had seen this review before I purchased mine
I almost bought one. Thanks for the review.
No problem! Happy holidays!
Thank you! I was considering buying this lol!!
I DONT LIKE MINE GETS TO HOT
AND I HAD SERIOUS BURNS ON MY HANDS
YES IT DOES NOT BAKE RIGHT
Ya. Not good product
I have read somewhere to preheat for such and such as one of the heating elements is working during preheat and food will be unevenly cooked. Maybe turning off resort this.
However one instruction on internet says to reheat pizza in oven cold starting at 275°. Pizza in low baking sheet. Covered in foil. Reheat mode. Reheated fine.
I bought the standard model, not this model. I mainly got it for French fries, freezer type food, larger grilling area for indoors during winter. I never bake cakes at home, or cookies. I have a Power XL 12 in 1 unit and I use it for everything else except pressure cooking. I guess if I did chicken I would do it without the skin on the grill plate. If I did fried chicken from scratch I’d probably use the other Power XL unit. Glad I saw this though! I got one of those probe thermometers and an infrared thermometer gun cause I liked seeing how you used them in other cooking videos. Thank you for the honesty! I will NOT walk far away from my unit if I have it on!!😏😉
I have this unit. I cook chicken in this twice a week and I’ve never had this happen! Same with the temp probe. I think you may have a faulty unit. I love mine and use it almost daily! One thing I do is use foil and the drip tray to keep the chicken grease from hitting the heating element.
Glad you like yours. Happy Easter
@@CookinWithJames funny.... as soon as I commented this my unit began to malfunction lol. Smoke pouring out and just shutting off in the middle of cooking.
Womp womp
Lol
Do you put the drip tray above the heating element??
😊
Watching your review after buying im returning it tomorrow my house is full of smoke
Ya. That happens. And people say my review is not accurate. Well only a few lol. Check ninja foodi. Really good quality products
Apparently the lower and upper elements are used to bring the unit to desired temp. With both bake and airfry functions. So wait to put Pan and crisper in after preheating. No choice but to put in together.
One thing about durability of the Powerxl AirFryerGrill. The guy who's unitvsmoked he has used for 2 yrs. Strangely he left the rack in the Unit without the baking sheet pan. For no reason. Consistently. Unit doing it's job. The house did not burn down. Emeril Legosse made by Tristar as well. Oddly Tristar does not have any extra accessories available for the XL unit.
Thank you for saving me grief! I was going to purchase one but no way can I stand a smoked up house! I would not pay shipping for this terrible machine.
Hahaha😝. Neither would I. Thanks so much!
I LOVE my powerxl...
Follow directions! Your the guy that puts your kids swing set together without reading the manual and have a bunch of leftover parts. Lol
I’m just a man. Hahaha😝. Happy new year!
odd Pxlafg Adventure.
Toasted with white bread atc450°. Bread less crunchy than last time. Soft areas inside.
Fixed rib eye after pxlafg cleanup.
For mins this time. Grilled yukon baby gold potatos in foil to. At $400.
During thex10 min preheat smoke developed I noticed when I opened to put potatos in foil in.
Did not turn on smoke detector. The lower heating elements turned real red and unlike before I heard the crackle of cooking. After steak out steak was at 137° As usual seemed well Donne tender and this one more grainy but not really ruined. Potatos in 30 min. Very soft this time.
Mine doesn’t smoke like that even when new. BUT it just took me 40 mins to “Air Fry” 2 links of precooked boudin. This thing is a dud. Don’t waste your money. Love the review. Perfectly honest review. Keep up the good work.
OMG I was looking at this model thanks so much Do you have ANY recommendations for a large air fryer at all would really appreciate it
Your welcome. If u can find the air fryer pro 10 in 1. Check my vid on that
Renee, he is air-frying on the wrong tray. To air-fry chicken you suppose to use the pan, not the basket. Basket is to be used for meats, wings, chicken, turkey you get the idea. The iron tray is for steak, pizza and so on.
@@Your_Average_Joe. that looked like chicken.
@@Your_Average_Joe. did you mean basket is NOT to be used.
@@Your_Average_Joe. .. I was thinking the same, thing..atleast in this case... "user error "
I give it a fair try I'm putting my back in the box 😂 I had the same problems before I looked at this video thanks
ya it sucks spending money on things that are dissapointing. Look into Ninja Foodi!! good quality!!
Yep,our XL grille is a POS as well,sending it back !!
Good choice
I'm not even unboxing mine it's going back
@@riehill1827 I'm telling you send it back I been working to much and let it slip by so now I can give it away
Well the 350° setting is still not too hot but you would. Reheated purchased lasagna on reheat for 30 min. Foil covered. Came out perfect. Cheese real melted. Properly real hot.
I have been wanting to buy the PowerXL Air Fryer/microwave family size unit, but now after watching no less then 10 videos and am not convinced that I want one any longer.
It sucks. Check out the other cookers on my channel
@@CookinWithJames Thanks, will do just that.
My eyes caught on fire 🔥 when grease hit the eye .... very scary had to throw flour on top and then of course it ruined my dinner
Ya that’s terrible. Ugh . Hope everything is good!
Thanks for the levity. Somebody below didn't get it.
My son told me to watch the reviews I’m glad I did
Hahaha😝. Ya this is a junky cooker. Much appreciated!
Rotisserie pork loin cooked at 400° until golden brown covered with a caramelized apple compote. Chat is live during recipie.instuction. Was rotissering pork loin.
Well Eric Theiss Latest recipie using pxlafg. Nashville hot days infused chicken wings with dill pickle sauce.
Preheat airfryer to 450°. Set timer for 30 mins. Turn halfway thru. Did not demo appliance use. Had grill or griddle at bottom. Showed how to make marinade and sauces. Double breaded. Double dunked in marinade. Also showed howcto make breading. No foil.
Wow, after watching your earlier videos, it looked like this thing was serving you well, and exceeding your expectations. What happened?
The grill grate is pretty good. You can’t air fry with it. If they said you can grill and not air fry, perfect. Not a good air fryer.
Thank you I was going to buy it to no way I'm glad I watched your video!
Your welcome!
Figured out hot problem. On Wave Oven Recipies He turned up to 450° and did an ambient temp test. Power 360. Went on preheatcto 448 when unit indicated 450. Then it went to 490. Down to 485. Being this is digital instead of analog it should not do that. But with an analog you have plus minus 25°. Then a plus minus 10-15 degrees.
He is accurate.. I just used one was the worst thing trying to send mine back now ! Thx for your honesty
That’s one thing I really like about your channel. You give honest reviews. Keep up the good work and you can keep that POS lol 🤪
Hahahahah. What... u dont want it for free. Hahaha. Thnx so much
Lol nope
Thank you for saving me a lot of money!
Hi James, Sadly, I own a Power XL and I wanted to return it because it won't toast, but it costs more to ship it than it costs to buy it. I agree with you, it is a DUD and the company is even worse!!!
I know. It really sucks. Sorry you have to go through that.
The smokeless grill does not have the char grill function of the grill function or the outdoor grill function of the airfry/grill function. No upper heating element or side heating element.
I went looking for similar reviews on youtube and theres next to none. It seems that no one bought this piece of garbage lol
Hahaha😝. You got that right! Hope you had a great Christmas!
pxlafg adventure.
Cooke second Kroger Hickory Bacon wrapped tenderloin 5 oz.
15 min flip ounce. Airfry Grill.
After flipping I put on another section of grill. Rate of sizzle went down. I turned Airfry grill off when door was open.
Took it out. Measured temp at 168". 5mi later it was at 145". Airfry grill was set to 300°. Preheated 11 Mon and steak was left in pkg forc1 HR. Tapped down. This time I also put avocado oil on steak as well as grill.
Mostly almost tender. More grainy than chalky. Bacon blackened but not crisper. Steak almost black but not caramelized. Definitely well done instead of med well. Spit out only one bite this time.
Maybe 14 min nxt time. 2 inch thick steak. No smoke.
Toasted again atc450°. Toast fully crunchy. Browned to the degree for the second setting above all white.
So the temp regulator has reset itself..
Need a few more meals before I send it back for hopefully a new one.
Used AirFryerGrill to make NY Strip. 11/2 lb. With ThermoPro. Temp settings for beef USDA reccomended but too high for the reciepe. Reciepe called for 135° for med rare. Went in at about 65°. Flipped at 100°. Took out at 135°. Used Grill function. Went up to 138°. More like med but better than other attempts. I had frozen steak. A few dry bites but mostly good. 400°
This is still my malfunctioning unit. I have microwave now and will be sending in for replacement/repair. Wanted to check how well steak is with ThermoPro as well first.