Foodi 6-in-1 Indoor Grill & 4-Quart Air Fryer

I have a ninja foodie grill with an aircrisp feature and there is definitely a preheat function. Maybe it's just a ninja thing.

Thank you. I don't know anyone else who has a ninja but is it only me that's aggravated when I have to clean it after grilling? All my marinade gets stuck. I see everyone using parchment paper on Instagram but I don't think we can use that in the ninja. Ugh

I've been soaking it with the dawn powerwash spray because I am lazy but I am worried it's going to ruin the coating. I wish we could use the paper but there's no way. Our ninja machines are so different than the other air fryers. I like making the boneless skinless thighs in the marinade that includes Greek yogurt, but I find the yogurt is the worst with getting burned and stuck.

Came to say this same thing! (Well not thanksgiving! But that would be my exact luck too!!) Ninja Foodie 6 in 1 (I had to look it up!) is the ONLY thing I use. Like 30 second preheat time and i convection oven anything that takes over 20 min bc i don’t have the patience for that

Honestly if you are comparing between a toaster oven and an air fryer I would get w/e is cheaper and takes up less space. I would maybe look into one of those ninja foodi 6-1 (or w/e brand is available) were you can also saute and slow cook so you have more breadth. In the grand scheme of things they are gonna cook things more or less the same when it comes to the baking/broil/air fry

I've seen the dual zone ones recommended before. Personally, it either cuts the usable area down so you can't do large things, or it makes the air fryer too big. Our air fryer recently died and needed to be replaced. We don't have as many of the name brand options where I live but ninja is available. Picked up the foodi grill because it looked convenient to use and it is head and shoulders above the old drawer basket style we had. It preheats faster, seems to circulate the air a bit better so things are crispier and it's so much easier to load things in and take things out. The grill plate works pretty well too. I'm not a huge ninja fan, but this air fryer makes me willing to at least consider the ninja brand for other things. There aren't too many occasions that we would need two different things cooked in the air fryer. Either it is being used for the protein, in which case the sides are getting cooked on the stove, or I'm using it for a side in which case the main is cooked on the stove. Or I'm reheating some leftovers and nothing else is getting cooked.

I went with a 4 qt Ninja on clearance at Walmart. I love it but, I do have to cook small meals or do in batches. I'm single and it's fine for me. Still experimenting as I've only had it a week. forgot what the microwave is for. lol

Yes and no. It’s more about the power they have, the size, and options for me. While not necessary to spend $300 on a good one, a decent one with good power and size will run at least $100 imo. I started with a cheapo Bella one, power sucked. Upgraded to a nicer $70-$80 off brand one. I liked it but it died after a year. I’m now the proud owner of a Ninja 6 in 1, and then was gifted the Ninja Crispi Pro. While I do love the pro, it cooks just as well and has the same options as my $129 Ninja 6 in 1, the Crispi pro is easier to clean though because of the glass bowls, and supposedly without the chemicals found in basket style ones. I would not have personally spent $279 on it though, but since it was gifted to me I will happily use it!

Another vote for the Ninja 6 in 1. I got one last summer after using a friend's. It's completely replaced my oven from May to October (it gets hot here) and is really good at everything except toast. Toast takes a long time.