Ninja - Woodfire Pro XL

Getting one might be worth it so long its big enough to fit most stuff you cook, it might be worth it rather than buying a full oven these days unless you need to cook huge dishes for multiple people. I like my ninja woodfire because it can also be used as a grill, and air fryer together. Though when grilling i keep it open otherwise it feels too oveny when i grill meat. The only thing that air fryers cant do well is pizza, you can make pizza yes but if you dont have a pizza stone the crust simply doesnt come out as good. If you are really into pizzas and dont have a pizza stone+oven, you could get those specialised models made for pizzas and produce very high heat

I use a Ninja Woodfire XL Grill/Smoker/Air Crisper (airfryer). Why choose when you can have it all? (Note: there’s many versions, happy to rattle off details - I’ve owned the original pro and the newer XL)

No, I don't preheat for 20 minutes...that's the cook time. I have a ninja woodfire grill with an airfyer setting which requires you to preset the temperature and cook time. It takes about 3 minutes to preheat...are you satisfied now?

I googled and it appears that folks say it's safe to use parchment paper in the ninja. I might test it out. I was also reading that the proteins and fats in yogurt is what causes it to stick to the cooking surface. But the chicken you described sounds yummy. 😋

How do you know that? I have a ninja woodfire grill with an airfryer setting which requires you to preheat it. Sometimes folks know too much about nothing.

I googled and it appears that it's safe to use parchment paper in the ninja. I might try that. I was reading that the proteins and fats in yogurt is what causes it to stick to cooking surfaces. But the chicken you described sounds yummy. 😋

I don't know if it's bifl, but when it comes to air fryers I've learned that ninja is the only way to go. Specifically the ninja foodi with the "grill" setting.

My foodi is all metal. The easiest to clean of any air fryer I've used too. Throw it all in the dishwasher haha

Specifically the ninja foodi. No Teflon.

It's a square 18"x18" and about a foot tall. It's not huge but it's not tiny either. Perfect for 2, troublesome for 3.

Still works like new!

I shake in this one too. It's a little on the smaller side so I only do about 8 wings at a time. I usually flip about half way through and do some shaking towards the end.

I have the Ninja XL and love it, however, you might want to consider just buying one you like with an extended warranty. Normally I avoid those like the plague but they make sense for something like this. Get a 4 year warranty on a $150 AF, knowing with high usage you will cash in.

I love my ninja XL or whatever it is.

I have a Cosori toaster oven style air fryer (some of my kids are all bougie and have Breville and the other a Ninja). All are terrific because they can all make a frozen pizza to perfection. Yes, longer pre-heat compared to a basket...by maybe a minute. My kid with the Ninja XL can make a full dinner with sides all at once for her and her husband, so that versatility is off the charts. I find with the mesh basket tray on my Cosori that I don't have to flip foods and they're much easier to space out to allow the circulation that is the science behind why an air fryer works.

I have the toaster oven style. Got the Ninja Flip one, loved it! Then I got the Ninja XL, love it even more! The Flip takes a bigger tray, but the XL takes two smaller trays. Flip would be great for a single person, the XL is great for my partner and I. I can't imagine trying to cook in one of those tiny basket type. They were never an option for me.

Great wings come out of my Ninja XL. I like being able to shake the basket.

I have a different ninja with a built in thermometer and I'd recommend a separate one anyway. It's not that accurate

I actually just got a separate thermometer so I'm not sure yet but the separate one actually tells you the temperature. The ninja one you just set it to rare, medium,ect and I find it over cooks. I'd rather just see the actual temperature.