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We’ve recommended a handful of indoor grills in the past, for various reasons. Finally, the Ninja grill makes a nice companion piece for sous vide enthusiasts.

It’s a great substitute (not replacement) for outdoor grilling when the weather isn’t cooperating but you still want that great grilled burger or steak. It’s also great for the busy family who doesn’t have enough time to set up and grill outdoors. This is perfect for any apartment or condo dweller who can’t use a traditional gas or charcoal grill. The cook timer doesn’t start counting down until the grill is preheated and food placed in the grill for grilling, but the cook timer starts immediately for baking. That said, we’d like to see the cord be a bit longer for this reason. We got the best results by placing the unit on the stovetop and using the vent hood when cooking bacon. While this grill produced the least amount of smoke of all the indoor grills we’ve tested, when cooking bacon there was still smoke present. The edge to edge doneness is remarkable for an indoor grill. For reference this steak was right at 1 inch thick, and we flipped it once at the two minute mark.

Below is a ribeye we cooked in 4 minutes start to finish. Appropriately, that’s the grill function. The instructions are robust but almost not required just based on how the control panel is operated and laid out.ĭespite its various uses, where this grill really excels is our favorite part. Heat up time of the grill is fast, and the controls are intuitive. The unit is easy to clean with most of the components being dishwasher safe.Ĭooking traditional fried food like French fries, fried chicken, etc. There is also a grease screen that covers the heating element and we recommend washing that after each use.Ĭooking time is also greatly reduced because of the design of this grill heat isn’t being lost and your countertop isn’t getting splattered with grease, etc. This is one of the greatest advantages that this grill offers. The grill has various cooking functions which allow for baking, air frying, dehydrating and of course grilling.īecause this grill operates with heat being delivered from the top down-like some of the salamander-style grills we’ve tested-flare ups are non-existent. There’s a lot to love about this grill, most notable-the way we were able to consistently cook food with very little mess and very big flavor.

Capacity: 10″ x 10″ grill grate, 4-qt crisper basket, 6-qt cooking pot.

Product Dimensions: 17″ L x 14″ W x 11″ H.

Item Specs: Ninja Foodi 5 in 1 Indoor Grill (Model AG302) OK, enough small talk, lets dive into the fun stuff. Air circulates around the grate to produce a class leading sear and interesting grill marks. We continue to be impressed with many of these units and the Ninja Foodi Grill is no exception, allowing a perfectly cooked dinner in less than 25 minutes in most cases.ĭifferent than any other unit we’ve tested, this grill uses cyclonic air flow around an innovative grill grate design. What’s more, unlike other grills we’ve tested here, this grill can also bake and act as an air fryer-it is truly a multi cooker.įrom a price perspective, it is less expensive than some of the models we’ve tested, and more expensive than others. This popular kitchen appliance is virtually smokeless in fact, of the grills we’ve tested this one produces the least amount of smoke when grilling meats or veggies. The expedition this week into indoor electric grilling continues with the Ninja Foodi 5 in 1 Indoor Grill. See the November 2021 review of the Ninja Foodi Smart XL Pro.