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)

I would air fry in the breville non splashy foods. So no bacon, burger patties, etc. Once I got my ninja woodfire grill that has become the dedicated air fryer. Much better air circulation there too and food comes out better.

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 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 imagine “best” is a matter of trade offs and perspective, just like most things. Our Ninja XL has completely replaced our full-size oven, we love it and use it almost every day. There’s a really cheap air fryer in my office’s break room, I realize sometimes budget is the most important thing for some people, but I would never buy something like that one that rarely works, cooks uneven, and looking at the melting plastic parts it looks like it’s going to cause an emergency someday.

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.