Gonna turn you fellas onto something tomorrow...I bought an indoor grill that not only grills, it bakes, roasts, air crisps, and dehydrates. This is a pretty slick machine. I tried four thick damn thighs tonight, we all know you gotta get the temp right around that bone...less than 20 mins prep including grilling time, and these were half frozen. And they were on the plate getting nailed. Can’t even get coals outside ready in a charcoal grill, otherwise, compared to the whole prepping/grilling process with this thing. Too damn tired right now to get into it...but I’m thinking this is a fine indoor grill. I’ll do it tomorrow at some point, give you fellas my straight up opinion on it.
You f’rs know by now, with all the grills and smokers I got...if it’s gimmick *s-wordt, it don’t last long around me. This is an indoor grill...and I think it’s pretty damn tough.
I’ll give you a little heads up, then we’ll talk specifics. Ninja Foodi Pro, 5-in-1 grill w/the meat thermometer. I got it for $256 out the door from Ninja, taxes, free shipping. Back story... I raised hell at ‘em long enough because their damn online website didn’t work...gal finally got tired of my ass raising hell about the website which was actually running a promo code, $40 off...she through in the towel and just said *f-wordk it, to get my ass off the phone. Gave me 20% off their asking price, which was more than the $40 promo skivvies.
It can’t handle no crazy ass volume, it ain’t geared towards grilling/roasting/baking for the masses. But for one to two folks...it’ll fit the bill seven days a week. I’ve glanced through the two recipe books that came with it...one a 20-recipe deal, the other a 75-recipe deal, with pics in both. Don’t nothing take longer than 25-30 mins, depending on temp dialed in...most all things, including searing steaks are less than that.
I’m impressed with it so far after grilling the thighs...nice grill marks on the bottom...one good thing about this is, you ain’t gotta flip food, because of the cyclonic air flow, and how the grilling grate is designed...it cooks the top, bottom, sides all the same. Unless you just want pretty grill marks on the top-side, then flip it. I’m too damn busy wanting to grub to worry about grill marks on the top.
This thing does it in a fraction of the time of getting a grill ready. You’re eating instead of f’ng around with a grill, spreading the coals, etc, etc. And I’m just doing the first initial deal on this thing with thick thighs. If that don’t get it in the time they say, I don’t know what will. Nobody wants a damn bloody ass thigh near the bone. They were damn fine in less than 20 mins, cooked all the way through.
Might be something one of you single folks, two folks might wanna look at. Even if doing two to three batches of anything...it’ll still beat the time prepping charcoal, etc, etc...on a grill.
Little food for thought fellas...again...if this was some gimmick *s-wordt, which I truly don’t think it is by the dynamics of this indoor grill, I’ll be the first to say it. It’ll be some trial and error screwing with this thing...is what it is. This was my first run with it, with the thick thighs...they turned out absolutely damn fine!
Next up is gonna be some seasoned, roasted Brussel sprouts cut in half, cauliflower, broccoli, Vidalia onion petals, whole and sliced mushrooms.
If you’re wondering about the footprint on a kitchen countertop...17” deep front to rear x 14” wide left to right x 11” tall. The grill grate, square pot, and everything inside, roasting rack, etc, etc is 10”x10”. Plenty of room to get groceries on this thing for one to three, prob four folks, depending on how much they eat.
All I can do is give you f’rs my impression of this...I think it’s a win win, and I think it’s gonna work out well. It has very little heat signature through the rear exhaust. I’m sure if some of you buy it it...your ol’ lady will be sayin’ thank God for this damn machine...”I ain’t gotta slave in the kitchen like I used too.”
Give it a try...I really don’t think you can go wrong.