Ninja (Open Box) Foodi Smart XL FG551

Meet the Ninja Foodi Smart XL Grill, the SMART XL grill that sears, sizzles and air fry crisps. The innovative Smart Cook System helps you achieve the perfect doneness from rare to well done at the touch of a button without the guesswork. With its XL capacity, you can grill even more large family meals, virtually smoke free. It even air fry crisps for guilt-free fried favorites. Review: Amazing All-In-One Kitchen Appliance! - The Ninja Foodi Smart XL Indoor Grill and Air Fryer is awesome — it does 6-in-1 cooking (grill, air fry, roast, bake, broil, dehydrate) all in one machine. Everything I’ve cooked comes out juicy and delicious, with great grilling sear and crispy air-fried finish. What I like most: Versatile cooking options Easy to use and clean Big enough for family meals Cooks fast and evenly Perfect for burgers, veggies, steaks, wings, and more. A really great kitchen helper! Review: So far so good - I read the reviews before purchasing and everyone is correct about the thermometer not working, but I have noticed that if you follow the cooking temps and times that are recommended everything cooks very well. So far I have air fried pork chops, I have air fried homemade potato wedges and I grilled a few pieces of chicken. Everything came out really good. I was especially impressed by how well it cooked the meats. The pork just melted in your mouth and the chicken was juicy and delicious. The potato wedges were crispy and cooked perfectly with the recommended time and temp. I have seen a lot of reviews saying it's not a smokeless cooking experience but if you read the instructions it clearly states you should not use cooking oils such as olive oil or vegetable oil for a smokeless cooking experience. I tested it out by coating the pork and the chicken, very lightly (tossing them in a bowl) with olive oil and I had a smokeless cooking experience. So I assume people are just using too much oil if they are getting a lot of smoke. The machine it's self is slightly smaller than my small microwave, so it was a little bigger then I expected. I would say it's easy to use when the instructions are read properly. I've always had trouble cooking meats on the stove top, they never come out perfectly. I would recommend this for air frying and grilling especially if you're someone who is not particularly good at cooking meat. Update: I have been using the machine for a few months now and I had noticed anything, like meat that is very greasy will make the grill smoke heavily. I recommend cleaning the top circular smoke screen after every use for a smokeless experience. It is hard enough to clean after one use but I have noticed that they sell extra smoke screens on here so they can easily be replaced if not cleaned. I have also seen inserts for the bottom pan that I'm seriously considering purchasing because if you don't have a dishwasher cleaning this machine after use is a bit of a chore. I also recommend using the grill brush that was included. Trying to use a regular sponge on the grill makes it nearly impossible to clean properly. The grill brush makes it so much easier.