NINJA FOODI GRILL VS NINJA FOODI XL GRILL! WING BATTLE! | Ninja Foodi Grill Recipes!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- On this video we put the Ninja Foodi Grill against the New Ninja Foodi XL Grill! We got all of the chicken wings we had in our freezers to do this wing throw down. One thing that was no surprise, was how great the chicken wings were in both Foodi Grills!
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I believe I would need to eat all samples from both to be sure :)
Lol! Thanks Ry!
To be more than 100% sure, u will need seconds and then leftovers
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I’ve done big batches like that. I put them in corn starch which put an amazing crisp on them. Give that a shot in your bigger batches ❤
Right on! Thanks for the tip
Wait... so 40 vs 41 wings?? The XL got 1 extra wing and cooking times were the same? Also the OG Ninja cooked it better bc the space was smaller? So why would somebody go with the XL? Great vid... first time watching. Thanks!
Yeah surprised me too. The XL seems like it was designed for the grillers. Lots more room for grilling. Thanks for watching! Cheers!
The XL has the exact same heating setup as the original, but is larger so most people say it doesn't heat as well. The big benefit of the XL is the larger cook space for gatherings. If you need to get 5 or 6 steaks or something equivalent it really helps.
@@JohnVanderbeck exactly. I have a small family so I guess I only need the original. Plus I’m not having gatherings in my house anymore due to covid. 🤣😂
For air frying in the crisp basket, they both have the same 4qt capacity.
@@JohnVanderbeck We just bought the XL and I did cause of the Smart cook system and I got it at a great price. I didn't need the XL just for me and my husband but I wanted the smart cook features.
I’ve recently bought a XL. Your videos are very educational for me as a newbie. I’d suggest using some aluminum free baking powder on the wings before cooking. It’ll help crisp up the wings. Be careful to read the ingredient list on baking powder!
Thanks for the tip! Appreciate it
Not sure how I missed this! I LOVE me some Wings. These look awesome! If anybody orders Uncle Steve's Shake on line and mentions this video, I'll throw in a free gift!!!!!
What!! That’s awesome brother! Cheers
Great Video,i did notice that original ninja grill wings were darker, more cooked,so because of that and other factors im still going to continue with the original Foodi Grill..like they say why fix something that isnt broken,anyway bug fan of your straight to the point videos,and digging your humor that sneaks in there at times.
Hey thank you. I think the original is still a great cooker. I love the XL for grilling, but the original for all the other functions. Thanks again!
I have the original foodie grill. I love it. I noticed the XL splatter grill is much smaller than the original. Seems like Ninja cut orders on the XL. The coils on top of the XL have to be smaller than the original too. I am not surprised the original won the contest.
Loving your videos and your Facebook page!! I have both grills. Just got the XL. Just hubby and me though. 🤣🤣 going to make a ribeye tonight for us on the XL. ♥️
Very cool! Love ribeyes on my grill
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Hey thanks Carl
CJ, I’m thinking since they went more rectangular with the XL, maybe ninja should have given it a larger heating element or two smaller ones side by side, or even 2 horizontal quartz heat elements. Either way the new XL is probably better than most of the competitors on the store shelves.
Last month I bought ANOTHER ninja foodi grill just to keep in the box new( that’s how much I like it), I think I’m gonna take that extra one back and get the XL.
Thanks for the video👍🏾.
Right on! They XL is for the grillers for sure. Appreciate ya watching. Cheers
I agree. I think there wasn't enough/even heat coverage due to the shape of the heating element.
@@melaneymattson3733 But why wouldn't they think of that? larger basket, larger size, needs a larger heating element, right?
Thanks for doing and sharing this test! I have been looking into the Ninja Foodi to buy soon and now I know the original is probably the better choice. I don't need a big grill for just me and my husband so you just helped me make my decision. Thank you!
Hey you’re welcome! Appreciate you watching!
I have the original Foodi Grill. I have found cooking at higher temp and less time give a crispier skin without drying out the meat. Get the 10 lb bag of Kirkland brand of chicken wings for Costco and cook frozen, no salt or seasoning straight from freezer to grill, cook at 450 degrees @ 17 mins. Cooking at higher temp will cause the grill to smoke more. I also like cubed pork belly that has been seasoned with a cajun mix
Right on, thanks for tips.
My family have been washing their poultry with vinger or lemon juice for the past 90 years. Both vinger and lemon juice is a acid. Cleans it well and much safer. Have relatives that work at a chicken plant according to them if you knew what kind of crap was on your chicken when you buy it you would not buy it.
Great tip, I’ll give it a try next time. Thanks
Appreciate that
Alright. C.J. I'm debating upgrading to the Ninja XL. this video will make the decision for me, since wings are my obsession. Alright. about to hit play. Wow. 40 wings at a time. I usually wouldn't do any more than 12-15 at a time. Now I know! load up and up the cook time and stir frequently.
Very cool! I love me some wings too! Thanks for watching
This was an amazing video thank you so much. You help me make my decision. Going with the regular foodi
Very cool!
By the way love the videos these are the things that help us decide whether to purchase or not keep up the great work 👍
Hey thank you! Appreciate it
Great videos as always! I'm going to stick with the original tho... 👍🏾💪🏾😁
All good! Love my OG too! Cheers
I've been told that despite the XL being shallower, the actual distance to the heating element's protective rack up top is the same in both. It seems, when looking at them in the video, that there is something to it. Can someone verify?
It's a shame that the XL seems more gimmicky than what the size is ... Anywho keep on keeping on I'll see you on the next one CJ
Nah, I think it’s just geared to the grillers. It’s great for people who use the grill feature more than anything. Thanks brother
Oh wow! You are right! I always used to wash the meat before I cooked it!
Hey thanks!
I still wash mine and immediately after I have bleach and water mixed in a spray bottle and I spray and sanitize the area never had a problem
Really appreciate your technique... more wings and turning every five minutes.
Thank you!!
I like crispy also but you put approximately same number of wings in a deeper fryer which gave the wings better cook. The XL has less depth in the tray and probably with fewer wings would have cooked as good or better than the older model! Now I got to cook some wings in my XL you made me hungry! Liked and subscribed!
Hey thanks! I dig them both.
Loving your honest video’s awesome
Thanks brother! Cheers
Re wing war 390 for 30 is crispy and great!z,
Thanks again
You are the boss!!
Mike
Thanks Mike!
Thank you for your great comparison! I am looking to buy a Ninja grill and your review helps to make my decision. Personally, I prefer to clean and inspect chicken wings but dry well with paper towels before cook.
All good. Thank you!
Great job CJ. It looks like the original Ninja did a better job. Distorted view on the video because it looked like the XL had twice as many wings in it and didn't do as good of a job air frying. I'm glad you did the comparison and counted them out. Surprised me, for sure!
Yeah kinda surprised me too. Thanks for watching!
Hehe CJ!....nice comparison test just send me the all the flaps and I'll compare which one came out more crispy. LMAO 🤣 🤣 ...Take care my brother. Cheers!
Lol! Thanks Stephen!
Thanks for doing this comparison CJ! I only got the Foodi Grill last month, but so far it is absolutely outstanding. Maybe down the road I’ll look to upgrade to the larger one, but for me, the regular grill is great so far. I am going to order some of that Uncle Steve’s seasoning! 😃
Very cool! Steve is a great dude. Appreciate you helping him out. Have a good one!
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I may be wrong, but it seems that what was gained by cooking surface was lost in thickness of grill. at this point I will stay I will stay with original. I haved loved it. I will keep watching to see if I can see the advantages.
That’s about right. This was made for the people who use it to grill the most, and not so much the other features. That’s just my opinion though.
I think if you're just sticking to grilling, the shallowness of the XL doesn't matter. But for air frying, you only fit one more wing in, and the same crispness wasn't there. I think I'll stick to the original, I feel there's more versatility. Thanks for the demo!
I’m with ya. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the honest comparison. I think the 5 in 1 cooks faster and better because of the design.
Right on. Thank you
Thanks CJ for the quick review /comparison of the 2 grills doing chicken wings. I'm very surprised that the bigger one couldn't keep up with the older version. I'm a sucker for very crispy wings so the new one is a fail.
I don't grill much in mine, that's what my xl kamado is for 😏.
I may just get a second original to double the volume....
Again thanks for the great review.
Too bad we didn't get to see you taste it though!
Hey thanks! Can’t go wrong with two Foodi grills! You know, not sure why I didn’t taste test on the video. Oh well, they are good. Lol
Which would be your choice if you could only buy one - original or xl? Thx
What I tell people is, if you’re going to use the grill more than anything else, then get the XL. But if you use all of the other features more, then get the original.
So glad I found your channel on home page. Best ninja foodi grill video I've seen. You have finally showed me that I can cook enough food with it. Thanks a million. Can't wait to watch your other videos.
Hey thank you so much! Appreciate you!
CJ the XL has a smaller heating element surface what affect have you found this has on cooking? I note that you say the XL did not brown the wings as much, do you think because it has a smaller heating element than the original caused that?
I feel like the heating has been pretty consistent. Just didn’t brown up those wings as much as I’d like. But still turned out great.
@@CookingWithCJ Could you have used the broiler feature to further brown the wings?
I never rinsed my chicken. I totally agree 💯
Thank you!
I think both grill were overloaded. The OG is very good, the XL should have been deeper and bigger to be honest, I told Ninja this when I did the product testing.
Yes I overloaded them on purpose. And said I don’t recommend putting so many wings in at once. I agree it could have been deeper, but it really seems like this was geared towards the grillers. Thanks for watching.
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The ninja foodi xl grill fryer basket is a flawed design, they didn't get a crispy because the chickens were frying in its own wet fat, take a look at the basket, the are 4 grooves that collect liquid, its not flat but it should be
I tried wings in the XL air fryer but only did a single layer and I found they smoked a lot and had to quit. Did you get much smoke? Also, I wonder if doing a pre max heat would help like when you did your butterflied whole chicken.
I can smell them and they smell perfect!!!!
Thanks!
Omg some of those in opening theme commercial look amazing. The bubbling cheese, etc. I'm not a paella person, but that looked beautiful. Wings 😋 mmm yumm ! I love crispy wings.
looks like OG is cooked more even because of the bigger heating element thus crisper
I will continue to rinse my chicken! I know how to disinfect my sink LOL
tess5162 Lol! All good! Thanks for watching!
I just seen two of your videos. Love your feed. I would also like to know where you get your trays yiur seasoning your meats on? I may also get one of these handy knives. 👌
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Very disappointed that you get nearly the same amount of wings in the original to the so called XL was going to purchase the XL but not so sure now doesn’t seem so XL think I was expecting it being a lot larger and deeper as you would expect. Will after wait for the XXL Iam sure there will be one 👍
Lol, probably. The XL is mainly for the grillers. If you use all the other features more than the Grill, then the original is fine.
I recently bought the foodi grill not the XL. I cleaned it set it up and I get an E2 on the display screen 😭😢 but thanks for letting me know how many wings I can cook! I was definitely curious 🧐
I get that this is not a science experiment but I would def not cook my wings this way and the end results for either cooker is def not up to snuff the way I like my wings which is extra crispy. If you cooked the wings as you're supposed to do which is a single layer I believe you would have been able to put more wings in the XL with similar results as the smaller version.
that's way too many wings in them
Yep that was the idea of the video
I've been grilling my wings on the original NFG. I need to do them like this. Cooks so much faster. Thanks!!
Thank you!
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Cj! Loved wing comparison test
Love my origional
Also you should do the seafood boil bake in our origional ninja grill pot
It will work!!
Mike
Hey thanks. I did one in my grill and griddle. I don’t use my original much anymore.
Great comparison, CJ! This is going to help a lot of people decide whether to upgrade.
Hey thanks much!
That 1 on the left sucks doo not big!!! The O.G. 1. The top screen will break off its soo damn cheap. Dope video tho man. All luv 4the channel
Appreciate it bro cheers
CJ, thanks for video! Great job!
Hey thanks much!
Good video! I am thinking about the ninja grill air fryer and not sure if I should go 4 and 1 or 5 in 1 or XL do you have an opinion about which is best. Thanks
I think the 5 in 1 is a better option. Appreciate ya watching!
Thanks for doing these videos on the XL, I've been waiting for the wings one. So surprised though that you got roughly the same amount in each. Did not see that coming.
You’re welcome! Yeah it kinda threw me off a bit too. Thanks for watching!
Can you tell me if both of your ninja grills are 2 prong or 3 prong electric plugs? I am considering buying one or the other but I need a 3 prong.
Yes they both are 3 pronged
Yeah dude do the same count on the wings. Kind of important info
Those wings are looking good with nice color ! 6 and a half dozen wings and you didn’t wait for me ? Equal capacity but how many times other than the Super Bowl or an Iowa/ USC bowl game will you cook that many ? Love it ! Go Hawkeyes !
Why you gotta bring up old wounds.... ✌️
Great tips on making wings thank you 😊
Thank you!
Hey CJ just seen you on the commercial so thought I would look you up.
Right on! Welcome!
So if I have an air fryer do I need the foodie grill ? Because that is the only thing I am missin is a grill
To make these wings, no you don’t need the grill. Use the same time and temp in your air fryer.
Why don't you have anyone to share your wings with 🤔
Got a house full of people, I’m the only one who’ digs wings.
Interesting comparison for sure would of thought results would of been different...and with 81 wings that is crazy. I typically use baking powder instead of cornstarch but either works and I also like using hot sauce to Marinate my wings. Great job sir 👍
Hey thanks brother! Appreciate ya watching!
My grandmother washed her chicken in the sink with lime and vinegar, and my mother did as well!
All good
I would do bump heat up to 500 as soon as they were thawed so they sear on the outside then once they're seared turn temp down till they're at temperature
Great tip. Thanks
The heating unit is the same size for both. The cl needs a bigger heating element.
I agree
An amazing comparison. well done
Thank you very much!
They’re both 4 quart air fryers...it should be the same. How big of a difference does the smart cook option make in general?
To me it’s not a big deal. But for people unsure about cooking proteins, it’s helpful.
@@CookingWithCJ cool...Amazon just put the XL on sale for $199. I believe that's the same price as the original...guess I'll be getting the XL. Thanks dude!
Thanks, CJ. I have a freezer full of wings. I prepped several dozen with marinades and vacuum sealed them. I went to put them in the freezer and found 2 bags of Flats, from Kroger. We'll be in wing heaven. I'll use both grills and everyone can have wings at the same time. 😃
There you go! Love it! Thanks for watching!
I’m trying to decide which size to get. I’m leaning towards the XL.
They’re both great.
@@CookingWithCJ I got the XL
Love your videos, gives me more confidence to try stuff. Just got the XL and can't wait to start
Great to hear! Thank yoU!
Made the wings today and they were really good. Thanks! I think this Ninja grill is my new best friend! :)
Right on! Thanks
Whoa you loaded them up. Amazing they can air fry that many wings. The XL is a god overall. The grilling capacity is unreal. Good video.
Hey thanks much! I agree
CJ! I like your kind of mood
I’m just a mom that’s trying to cook and barbq easy delicious food!
Thank you! Appreciate it!
looks like the older model had more room than the new one.
Pretty close on both.
It look like you shorten the cook time with the xl by 3-4 minutes as you "added" 10 minutes when it had 3m45 to go.... it changed the cook time and did not add it...
Nope they were both even times. Maybe realized it off camera, but both were about 35 min total.
Too much oil?
Love your videos!
Thank you. Very good test on these! :)
Those wings looked delicious!! I wonder if you could toss them in patron 🤔
Lol hey what ever floats your boat.
Can you air fry sauced wings?
You can, just watch them and make sure they don’t burn. Lots of sugar in sauce.
Thanks! Excellent battle, and like your honest review. The XL seems to offer more size for grilling flat stuff-like steaks, burgers. But for volume AF about the same. The coil on the older grill looks a little larger so I think that may be a factor. Regardless, I am sure both make some great food.
Hey thanks! I definitely think the XL is geared to the grillers for sure. Appreciate you watching!
Why did you cook all those wings babe? Too much food lol
Lol, just for the test. We have a big family too. No food was wasted for sure. 😁
@@CookingWithCJ 👌🏽 ok because you said it was just you lol. So I was wondering why you made 81 wings 😁
Steve if you did a single layer, wonder how many they each would hold and how long would it take? Thanks!
By the way...love your videos. Just subscribed 🙂
You could probably put 12-15 in one layer. Thanks much for watching! Cheers!
You don't brine your wings?
No I don’t.
Oh how I wish I could get one But at least I have the smaller ones
The original is great. I appreciate.you watching!
Share them with meeeeee
Lol
What's your address save me some wings,lol
Lol! They’re in fed ex for ya
Always helpful.
Just got ninja foodi grill for $100
Great price!
From where? I want one
lolll cramming as many wings as possible x) have you ever tried using a smart grill??
These are the smartest Grills I’ve used. Thanks for watching!
The XL is a smart grill.
great video new subscriber
Thank you!!
Are the smart cool features and thermometer worth it to get the XL?
*smart cook
I don’t think that makes it worth it. It’s more worth it if you want the extra grill space.
I just bought this for my wife for her birthday this month. I was running out of ideas. hope she is not offended by it being a cooking device. I cannot wait to try it
Ninja foodi pressure cooker is also a good option also, just in case🙂
As long as it’s something she really wanted I’m sure she will love it 😊
@@jessmayify might have beena bad idea . appliances are a bad gift
She will love it. As you probably found out already.
Great comparison. Thanks.
Thank you!!
I will take a few of each
Yessir! Thanks brother
What is that black pan you use for prep
Here is the link for it. They’re bbq prep trays.
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@@CookingWithCJ thank you
Can u do a steak foodi vid cj?
Like a vs video? Between the two or just a steak video on the XL? I did one for both in separate videos.
@@CookingWithCJ ok didn't see those. Will look for it