I bought this as my first propane grill. It's been a fun, learning experience ruclips.net/user/postUgkxCx5fHawkK9OoV-ojFrY8JLnZrFwAmvUt . I think it's a bit too pricey after looking at other grills, but it wasn't hard to put together and it works really well. I love the side burner option for heating food during a power outage. I have an electric stove and live in the South (Hurricane season), so this was a bonus. I also bought a cover for it and it has protected it nicely (the Char Broil All-Season Grill Cover 3-4 Burner: Large). Every few grill sessions, I take the rack (or grate) and burner covers off and clean them with a non-abrasive scrubby and mild soap. I wipe the excess off of the bottom as well, taking care to avoid the gas and pilot lines.
I have one and it's the best ever!. After I grill my steaks. I put the griddle in and ad Garlic Butter, Thyme, and Rosemary. Then put the steaks in and baste them. Plus the Air Fryer cooks crispy chicken wings or even a whole chicken perfectly everytime. Get one you will love it!
Love mine. Grilled some veggies, grilled some hot dogs, and grilled a perfect steak. Makes great grilled cheese. Easier to clean than xl. Only cons is some foods tend to slide down the grill into the front slot, and the top can get dirty however I have a baking soda blaster that remedies that. Griddle is great....and definitely recommend the smart version with the Thermometer
Got mine today, love it. I grilled a steak to perfection with a grea sear on both sides. Is it better than grilling over charcole or wood, no, but nothing is. This however is better then frilling my my gas grill, and faster. That grill gets super hot very quickly and holds the heat. I also air fried some brussel sproutts and they came out amazing.
Thank you...this was super helpful. We've been trying to decide on what ninja cooker to get. It's overwhelming the products they have now. Was leaning towards this one or the XL dual air fryer. Have finally decided on this grill.
how is the fact that you don't clean it properly a con on the grille, i have one and its amazing easy to clean and cooks everything well , side note if you want grille marks on a medium well steak it needs to be a thicker cut, i believe the book gives you a thickness based on time chart or use a thermometer and I'm not sponsored either. good video . curious if you were sponsored would it have been better. you don't have to keep mentioning your not sponsored, it imparts a negative connotation. just my thoughts good video keep up the good product reviews
I own an original Ninja Foodi Grill (3 yrs of constant use) and ALMOST bought this one...until I saw all the reviews of the pot/pan/grill finish flaking off and people using coasters to keep the food from sliding forward into the grease traps. Apparently Amazon is filtering and deleting negative reviews again...
Yes I experienced flaking as well and stopped using the device. I know they've since updated the grill grate, but I didn't particularly use the indoor grill much anyway.
@@KennasKitchen My dear. I ask can.you please cook bake Chicken thst came cor n juice i need buy but im on strick diet n most cook bake chicken all thst mean i know i have to cut the spine bones but is the temp n proces! Please my birthday came msy 17 n. I be sure do the chicken n kebah..thanl Thanks love you doi g amazing!
Great video Kenna!Is it worth upgrading from the original xl?Is it any deeper than the original xl?I'm wanting to do a roast in the original but it's not deep enough
Whoops! I guess it was implied through the broll footage, but yes! This is the improvement of this model! Good up grilling and griddling! So convenient 🤙
@@KennasKitchen I forgot to say that mine is on order. I had the original Foodi Grill for years but gave it to my nephew when he moved into his new home. I really missed it, so when this was offered at $150 off, I got it!
Great script organized and exciting and good directing and photography. So glad you mentioned the cleanup which is time consuming. I imagine a good number of people do not have dishwashers so the grease must go somewhere. No dishwasher so if you cook three meals a day with meat, you will do a lot of cleaning of grease. Nothing like making a one pot casserole with a lid and just stick it in the over. So glad you mentioned that the lid (cannot go in the microwave) just about must be cleaned after every meal because grease (if cooking meat) will be all over the lid area and underneath the trays also. That is the biggest downside to me. I used to have the old style Flavorwave and after started using the glass bowl it was almost perfect except for cleaning the lid which after 6 months to a year, I guess many people just threw the whole thing away and got a new one since they were under $100.
Al : Sounds good.. The first thing I noticed was the upper fan was unshielded. I suspect not easy to clean ? Second, grease splatter. Are most recipes grilled with the lid down ?
The upper fan has a splatter screen which you are supposed to clean regularly. And you can do lid up or down grilling, but yes, lid up grilling will definitely have some grease splatter associated with it.
#1 when getting rid of stickers use mayo for about a day the remove if the glue is still there do the mayo again then take a dull like a butter knife it will come off #2 for the grill cover soke in industrial vinegar over night you get it at home depot or Lowes if you buy it buy the sprayer next to and you will always know it industrial vinegar ...
Hi! Most of the parts are removable, and I use soap, water and my scrub daddy to clean those. As far as the inside, I try and scrub with just warm water and scrub daddy, and normally works fine.
I really wanted to watch this video but the loud music playing along with it is really making it hard to pay attention to it I'm so sorry I'm not being critical
Thanks for the feedback! Sometimes the audio is different on the computer vs. mobile users. We will try and make sure it’s not too loud in the future:)
Video looks great. One thing I could not find an answer to online. The AG301 (the first version) came with a 6 quart cooking pot in the box, the FG551 was bundled with a 4 quart pot. Do they include a cooking pot with this model too and if so, what volume does it have?
Hi! The tallest part of the grill when open is just under 17 inches. I have to pull it out from under the cabinets just a little when using it, so it doesn't touch.
Hey! Thanks for the feedback and sorry you had a bad time 🥲 just curious, did you listen to it with headphones or just through a phone/computer speaker?
Update!! I was mistaken. I was thinking of a 110 outlet, not a 12v. So if you have a converter for your 12v to turn into a normal wall outlet, that will work! Sorry for the confusion.
Some cars DO have a 110v built in inverter, HOWEVER... you would need about a 2000 watt inverter to run the grill... then, good luck trying to restart your car. Most cars with an inverter built in are rated for about 200 watts. Mainly designed for charging a laptop or cell phone charger. That's 10% of what you would need to power this grill.
Went to a friends house to have chicken strips and she used this cooker. She uses it a lot, and when she opened the lid I was very surprised to see how dirty looking the lid and the screen covering the fan blades looked. Friend says she cleans it all the time, and getting grease off of it is really really hard. When she cooked her chicken strips, they were fully cooked and looked great, but it tasted kinda like it was mixed with salmon, and the night before she cooked salmon for her and her family. She was shocked because she cleaned it right after she did the salmon. I guess the new grease sticks onto the older grease and may drip? Anyway, about a month later, she gave it to her daughter saying that it is too much of a hassle to keep clean with all the use it gets. Personally I think the fan is too close to the food, even a regular air fryer isn't as close. Oh well. Happy Cooking!!! :)
I can definitely see where you are coming from with the salmon/chicken mixed. On certain foods, for example chicken wings, I have to make sure the unit is cleaned really well so that that flavor doesn't transfer to the next thing im cooking!
Seems to me that grease buildup must be condensation buildup of the smoke that went somewhere but didn't set off the smoke detectors😊. Good video that shows the pros and the con of the unit as described by @skykitchen867. That inside top looks like it would be a nightmare to clean and keep clean.
It’s $150 off now but I’m still on the fence… all the reviews in the Ninja site were from people who received it FREE.. the ones who didn’t had bad reviews… worried it’s too shallow for a pork roast or whole chicken and cleaning will be a nightmare… can you provide content?
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Might want to turn the background music down
Thank you for bringing this to our attention! Unfortunately we can’t change it now, but we’ll be more aware in the future:)
It compliments her yelling at us
Yeah. It was such a professional video I was wondering why the music was so loud. 😂
I bought this as my first propane grill. It's been a fun, learning experience ruclips.net/user/postUgkxCx5fHawkK9OoV-ojFrY8JLnZrFwAmvUt . I think it's a bit too pricey after looking at other grills, but it wasn't hard to put together and it works really well. I love the side burner option for heating food during a power outage. I have an electric stove and live in the South (Hurricane season), so this was a bonus. I also bought a cover for it and it has protected it nicely (the Char Broil All-Season Grill Cover 3-4 Burner: Large). Every few grill sessions, I take the rack (or grate) and burner covers off and clean them with a non-abrasive scrubby and mild soap. I wipe the excess off of the bottom as well, taking care to avoid the gas and pilot lines.
Could you make a video on how you clean this unit? Also maybe one on grilled salmon?
I have one and it's the best ever!. After I grill my steaks. I put the griddle in and ad Garlic Butter, Thyme, and Rosemary. Then put the steaks in and baste them. Plus the Air Fryer cooks crispy chicken wings or even a whole chicken perfectly everytime. Get one you will love it!
Love mine. Grilled some veggies, grilled some hot dogs, and grilled a perfect steak. Makes great grilled cheese. Easier to clean than xl. Only cons is some foods tend to slide down the grill into the front slot, and the top can get dirty however I have a baking soda blaster that remedies that. Griddle is great....and definitely recommend the smart version with the Thermometer
Got mine today, love it. I grilled a steak to perfection with a grea sear on both sides. Is it better than grilling over charcole or wood, no, but nothing is. This however is better then frilling my my gas grill, and faster. That grill gets super hot very quickly and holds the heat. I also air fried some brussel sproutts and they came out amazing.
Agreed to all of that!
Brilliant review. This will be my 2nd Ninja after the 14 in 1 I bought months ago. 🍻
Thank you...this was super helpful. We've been trying to decide on what ninja cooker to get. It's overwhelming the products they have now. Was leaning towards this one or the XL dual air fryer. Have finally decided on this grill.
Dawn Power wash for the top and Goo be Gone for the stickers. I'm looking to buy one now. Thank you.
GENIUS 🤯
I bought it! Thank you for this. I'm very impressed with it. Started cooking on my channel.
Congrats!! Thanks for watching!
I just found you on RUclips. I'm looking at this because I live in Yuma, AZ and it's time to stop cooking outside.
Well hello!! Thanks for stopping by. Oof AZ. One of my favorite states but its freakin hot there...indoor AC grilling for the win 🥇
Can you bake a cake in this? Haven't seen a video with that done yet. I know can do it in my ninja deluxe . Thanks!
how is the fact that you don't clean it properly a con on the grille, i have one and its amazing easy to clean and cooks everything well , side note if you want grille marks on a medium well steak it needs to be a thicker cut, i believe the book gives you a thickness based on time chart or use a thermometer and I'm not sponsored either. good video . curious if you were sponsored would it have been better. you don't have to keep mentioning your not sponsored, it imparts a negative connotation. just my thoughts good video keep up the good product reviews
Thanks Bradley!
I own an original Ninja Foodi Grill (3 yrs of constant use) and ALMOST bought this one...until I saw all the reviews of the pot/pan/grill finish flaking off and people using coasters to keep the food from sliding forward into the grease traps. Apparently Amazon is filtering and deleting negative reviews again...
Yes I experienced flaking as well and stopped using the device. I know they've since updated the grill grate, but I didn't particularly use the indoor grill much anyway.
@@KennasKitchen I'm considering getting one based on this review. What are you using now that you're no longer using this device?
@@jay9404 the outdoor Woodfire grill and smoker!
Thanks for the excellent review! Just got one today.
Thank you so much for the awesome review. I was given one as a gift, I have been using this product NON-STOP. New Sub. Thank you again. SA
You are welcome! I’m glad you are enjoying it ☺️
@@KennasKitchen My dear.
I ask can.you please cook bake Chicken thst came cor n juice i need buy but im on strick diet n most cook bake chicken all thst mean i know i have to cut the spine bones but is the temp n proces! Please my birthday came msy 17 n. I be sure do the chicken n kebah..thanl
Thanks love you doi g amazing!
Great video Kenna!Is it worth upgrading from the original xl?Is it any deeper than the original xl?I'm wanting to do a roast in the original but it's not deep enough
I believe it is deeper than the original. I would say you can fit a 4-6 lb chicken in this no problem!
It is not deeper than the original. That's what I'm comparing now. It does heat from above and below.
One pro you didn't mention was the ability to cook with the lid open. Great for using the griddle and making pancakes or French toast.
Whoops! I guess it was implied through the broll footage, but yes! This is the improvement of this model! Good up grilling and griddling! So convenient 🤙
@@KennasKitchen I forgot to say that mine is on order. I had the original Foodi Grill for years but gave it to my nephew when he moved into his new home. I really missed it, so when this was offered at $150 off, I got it!
@@cynthiaslater7445 that’s a great deal! I know you’ll enjoy it:) thanks for stopping by ❤️
Great script organized and exciting and good directing and photography. So glad you mentioned the cleanup which is time consuming. I imagine a good number of people do not have dishwashers so the grease must go somewhere. No dishwasher so if you cook three meals a day with meat, you will do a lot of cleaning of grease. Nothing like making a one pot casserole with a lid and just stick it in the over. So glad you mentioned that the lid (cannot go in the microwave) just about must be cleaned after every meal because grease (if cooking meat) will be all over the lid area and underneath the trays also. That is the biggest downside to me. I used to have the old style Flavorwave and after started using the glass bowl it was almost perfect except for cleaning the lid which after 6 months to a year, I guess many people just threw the whole thing away and got a new one since they were under $100.
Thanks for the compliments. We try really hard to make our videos enjoyable to watch:)
Does it ever clean up good or is that what it will look like after some usage?
It'll never clean up to new. The bottom half cleans up really well, while the lid gets pretty tacky and gross kind of like the top of your stove.
Your channel is super awesome ! So are you ! ❤
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it:)
great demo of this!
I wish the lid can be removable for Korean BBQ and the slop isn't steep.
Do you still feel that this is ninjas best indoor grill out of all there indoor grills now?Thankyou!
Al : Sounds good.. The first thing I noticed was the upper fan was unshielded. I suspect not easy to clean ? Second, grease splatter. Are most recipes grilled with the lid down ?
The upper fan has a splatter screen which you are supposed to clean regularly. And you can do lid up or down grilling, but yes, lid up grilling will definitely have some grease splatter associated with it.
A Must purchase for me
If the crisper basket has to set on top of the griddle then they screwed up.
#1 when getting rid of stickers use mayo for about a day the remove if the glue is still there do the mayo again then take a dull like a butter knife it will come off
#2 for the grill cover soke in industrial vinegar over night you get it at home depot or Lowes if you buy it buy the sprayer next to and you will always know it industrial vinegar ...
Love your energy!
Hello, is the cooking surface larger or smaller than the previous model?
Do you have a video that actually shows how to cook with it
Not yet! We are working on getting some videos out with it in use. Thanks!
What is difference between this model and
Ninja Foodi MAX Health Grill & Air Fryer AG551UK?
This is just the newer model! The one in this video has a few extra cool settings.
Looks like a variant of the BBQ smoker.
What product do you use to clean the inside?
Hi! Most of the parts are removable, and I use soap, water and my scrub daddy to clean those. As far as the inside, I try and scrub with just warm water and scrub daddy, and normally works fine.
Wife
I really wanted to watch this video but the loud music playing along with it is really making it hard to pay attention to it I'm so sorry I'm not being critical
Thanks for the feedback! Sometimes the audio is different on the computer vs. mobile users. We will try and make sure it’s not too loud in the future:)
Video looks great. One thing I could not find an answer to online. The AG301 (the first version) came with a 6 quart cooking pot in the box, the FG551 was bundled with a 4 quart pot. Do they include a cooking pot with this model too and if so, what volume does it have?
The model I have does not have a cook pot:(
Great video!!
Is the grill surface the same as the Wood Fire?
The grill grate is the same surface but the crisper basket is a little different
Does the grill go in the dishwater ? Thanks
We've done it, and it hasn't hurt anything. But it says you should hand wash 🧼
how tall is the Ninja grill when the lid is in the up position?
Hi! The tallest part of the grill when open is just under 17 inches. I have to pull it out from under the cabinets just a little when using it, so it doesn't touch.
I might have been learned something from this vdieo if the music wasn't so bad and loud
Hey! Thanks for the feedback and sorry you had a bad time 🥲 just curious, did you listen to it with headphones or just through a phone/computer speaker?
Please stop the music. It is drowning you out. Thanks
Thanks for the feedback! We can’t change it now, but will take that into consideration for future videos!
That sticker... already tried rubbing alcohol, dawn, and bar keepers friend. Might try WD40 next, don't think I have Goo Gone at home
Old rusted over can of WD40 did the trick, go figure
You are real ❤
You run it in the back of your car off of 12v? How do you do this?
If you’ve got a 12v plug in in your vehicle, just plug it in!!
Update!! I was mistaken. I was thinking of a 110 outlet, not a 12v. So if you have a converter for your 12v to turn into a normal wall outlet, that will work! Sorry for the confusion.
Some cars DO have a 110v built in inverter, HOWEVER... you would need about a 2000 watt inverter to run the grill... then, good luck trying to restart your car. Most cars with an inverter built in are rated for about 200 watts. Mainly designed for charging a laptop or cell phone charger. That's 10% of what you would need to power this grill.
Cute. The product and the review. Good stuff. Thanks K.
Thanks for watching!
Went to a friends house to have chicken strips and she used this cooker. She uses it a lot, and when she opened the lid I was very surprised to see how dirty looking the lid and the screen covering the fan blades looked. Friend says she cleans it all the time, and getting grease off of it is really really hard. When she cooked her chicken strips, they were fully cooked and looked great, but it tasted kinda like it was mixed with salmon, and the night before she cooked salmon for her and her family. She was shocked because she cleaned it right after she did the salmon. I guess the new grease sticks onto the older grease and may drip? Anyway, about a month later, she gave it to her daughter saying that it is too much of a hassle to keep clean with all the use it gets. Personally I think the fan is too close to the food, even a regular air fryer isn't as close. Oh well. Happy Cooking!!! :)
Nahh your friends just a scruff.
I can definitely see where you are coming from with the salmon/chicken mixed. On certain foods, for example chicken wings, I have to make sure the unit is cleaned really well so that that flavor doesn't transfer to the next thing im cooking!
@@KennasKitchen Boiling the screen in water to get all the residual grease out helps.
Seems to me that grease buildup must be condensation buildup of the smoke that went somewhere but didn't set off the smoke detectors😊. Good video that shows the pros and the con of the unit as described by @skykitchen867. That inside top looks like it would be a nightmare to clean and keep clean.
It’s huge!
So cool!
Recipes for grill coming soon?
Yes! I have another smoker recipe coming out this week but Ninja recipes soon to follow, stay tuned!
can it making brosted kfc chicken plz?
No thermometer for meat?
Not this model. They have the exact same one now for sale that’s $100 more I believe with the thermometer!
It’s $150 off now but I’m still on the fence… all the reviews in the Ninja site were from people who received it FREE.. the ones who didn’t had bad reviews… worried it’s too shallow for a pork roast or whole chicken and cleaning will be a nightmare… can you provide content?
Just buy it
I got one to use in our RV, we love it..don’t even use the stove or oven now..
yum!
this product is better than a microwave for cooking frozen meats...microwaving make meat tough. the ninja foodi never make frozen meat tough.
100% agree. the only thing I use the microwave for is to melt butter, lol
DOPE
Aldrig stege efter tid, brug termometret 😣
Considering this because I don't have permission to use charcoal, or gas. Guess I'm gonna have to order a Sage smoking gun to "cheat smoke" the foods.
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Thanks for review. But Music is too much. Can’t listen.
Thanks or watching! And thanks for letting us know :)
awesome video. just bought one. to remove those stickers easier, try goo gone.
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