Ninja Prestige Smart XL Air Fryer & Countertop Oven + Pro Cook

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1. Ultimate kitchen companion

   TechGuru • October 11, 2024

   Review source: Bestbuy

   This Ninja Air Fryer is an outstanding kitchen appliance that truly lives up to its name. With its wide range of functions including air fry, bake, broil, toast, pizza, bagel, roast, whole roast, dehydrate, and reheat this appliance makes meal prep incredibly easy. From crispy fries to perfectly roasted chicken, I’ve achieved consistently great results. We previously had a small air fryer and always wanted one that combines all the functionalities of a conventional oven.

   Setup:
   It’s plug-and-play, requiring no complex setup—just insert the appropriate trays depending on your cooking needs.

   Performance:
   The heat distribution is excellent, allowing for even cooking across multiple dishes. The air fry function delivers perfectly crispy textures, while the pizza mode creates crunchy crusts, and the bake function is ideal for cookies. The included temperature probe makes roasting meats simple, ensuring perfectly cooked results every time, especially for whole chicken.

   Ease of Use:
   The digital control panel is user-friendly and conveniently located on the handle, giving it a sleek look while saving space. Settings persist for each mode, so once you’ve found the perfect temperature and time for a receipe, you won’t have to reset them each time.

   Design and Maintenance:
   This oven features a sleek stainless steel finish and a compact design that fits neatly on the countertop. The non-stick surfaces and removable trays make it easy to clean—just pop them into the dishwasher. Regularly wiping down the interior is recommended to prevent buildup from frequent use.

   Clean-Up:
   With removable, dishwasher-safe parts like the crumb tray and air fry basket, cleaning is a breeze. Just make sure to clean the interior regularly to avoid grease and food buildup.

   Pros:
   XL capacity for larger meals.
   Quick preheat and efficient cooking.
   Pro cook thermometer eliminates guesswork for meats.
   Easy to clean, with dishwasher-safe parts.

   Cons:
   The fan is a bit noisy and it’s expected.

   Overall, the Ninja XL air fryer is a smart, efficient, and versatile kitchen tool. It’s perfect for anyone looking to streamline meal prep while still delivering high-quality, delicious dishes. A must-have for any home chef.Read More

   

2. Very large cooking space with powerful convection

   emiliosic • October 10, 2024

   Review source: Bestbuy

   Unlike most other toasters, it doesn’t have the controls on the left side taking valuable space. Instead the controls are on the handle, which takes less space.
   However be aware that is also very deep and also quite tall, so this might be something to consider with non-standard counter sizes.
   A reason while this is very deep is that the very large convection fan on the rear of the unit takes considerable space.

   The controls, that are on the handle are well though of. When turning it on, the handle illuminates with a list of all the cooking modes and a digital numeric display in the center.

   Everyone in the family got how to use it right away the first day. To me that means it’s intuitive. It also has lights with recommendations on which one of the four rack positions to use, it takes any confusion out of it.

   Because it has four rack levels it can cook on two racks at the same time.

   This model comes with two rack trays, two sheet pans, one roast tray (that goes on top of any of the two pans), and an air-frying tray that can also be used for dehydrating, and also a built-in thermometer.
   The thermometer plugs into the bottom of the handle and comes with its own magnetic holder when storing away. We keep it on one side of the oven.
   Ninja also offers additional accessories for this oven like additional trays and pan, an additional mesh dehydrating pan, ceramic pan, cutting board (customized to store on top of the oven) and molds.

   Because it has a very powerful convection fan, it can also ‘air fry’, for which it recommends using non-stick oil spray.
   The dehydrating mode works by combining heat with air circulation, which can dry some fruits or vegetables in about 6 hours.

   While the glass can get very hot (it’s not a double-glass), the handle here the controls are remains cool to the touch.

   Overall it’s a great machine that one can tell it was very well thought of. Comes with good amount of accessories and even some recipes to try out. Likely the largest convection fan in a unit of this type.
   One caveat is that it can be hard to clean when air frying because it doesn’t use a deep basket like other models, any splashes end up on the sides, door or fan, so we use it mostly as an oven and we keep a dedicated air fryer (Also from Ninja).Read More

   

3. Super nice and perfect if you have a small place

   LouRevue • October 10, 2024

   Review source: Bestbuy

   I’m not too competent when it comes to the kitchen so anything that’ll help me cook food more easily/quicker, is a nice bonus for me. This thing checks off a lot of things (cooking wise) that you need but with a much smaller footprint.

   I have a nice microwave as well as another air fryer but this thing is on another level. It’s a microwave on steroids or a mini oven whichever way you look at it. It’s capable of so many things that I haven’t even begun to try them all out.

   it’ll cook/bake/air fry and even dehydrate food, all in one unit. Pretty much anything you need to cook, you can cook it in here and it’s relatively small so it’ll fit anywhere in your kitchen. If needed, it’s sorta portable too so you could take it to your family gathering for cookouts and such.

   I’ve only tried baking some pizzas/wings in mine but it worked great for that. This includes a couple different trays depending on the food you’re cooking, so you won’t need to worry about bringing the right pan/tray or anything. With my older air fryer, I liked to cook wings in there but since it was circular, only a few would fit in it at any given time. With the trays in this fryer, I can add more and spread them out evenly for that perfect cook. Pizzas came out quite nice as well.

   The controls are all on the handle of the door which makes for easy adjustment to time/temp cooking as well as using any of the preset settings enabled for this oven. Clean up on this is fairly easy since the bottom liner is removable. The different trays are also easy to clean as well.

   I’m REALLY interested in trying to cook a whole chicken so that’s the next thing to-do with this oven. Overall, really impressed how well this thing cooks, how versatile it is and its relatively small size which makes it great for an apartment or smaller kitchen.Read More

   

4. Fast pre-heat, Auto-cook probe

   ReviewedByPhil • October 10, 2024

   Review source: Bestbuy

   This is my first non-blender small appliance from Ninja, but I’ve had great experiences with their other kitchenware, so I was excited to try this new countertop oven as ours had recently stopped working. This is by far the largest convection/toaster oven we’ve owned, with a chunky footprint of 17” wide, 13.25” tall, and 19” depth; it weighs over 30 lbs and the handle of the door when open clears the edge of the countertop. Included are two enameled sheet pans that measure 13.5”W x 11.5”L, a roasting rack insert that’ll fit either tray, mesh air fryer basket, 2 slide-in racks, crumb/drip tray, and temperature probe on a magnetic holster.

   The exterior has a beautiful stainless steel finish with the controls and LED display innovatively built into the face of the handle. The interior capacity is 2.67 cubic feet and roomy enough for bakeware like my 12” pizza tray, 5 Qt Dutch oven, and vintage 8-piece cupcake tray. There are ten modes that you can cycle through using the function +/- keys: whole roast, air roast, air fry, pizza, bake, dehydrate, broil, toast, bagel, and reheat. When the oven door is opened, the interior light automatically turns on and turns off again when the door is closed.

   Each mode has its own settings that persist in subsequent uses, so if I bake a batch of cookies at 350°F for 25 minutes, the next time I select that mode those will be the settings that appear. The different modes also have different time and temperature ranges they can be set to, for example, broil can be set to Hi or Lo for a maximum of 30 minutes while dehydrate can be set from 85-200°F up to 24 hours. The max temperature in roast, bake, pizza, reheat, and air fry modes is 450°F, and the timer can be set from 1 minute up to 4 hours. The display will change to slices (1-9) and shade (1-7) for toast and bagel modes.

   The appliance is not internet connected, and there is no smartphone app component. The feature that makes this appliance “smart” is the integrated temperature probe with built-in presets for your preferred doneness of various proteins like beef, pork, chicken, and fish. Beef mode can also be used for cooking lamb. The doneness settings are based on temperature, for example, 120°F for rare beef/lamb, 120°F medium rare fish, 150°F medium well pork, and 165°F for well done chicken. The probe, which plugs into the underside of the handle, can be used for broil, bake, air fry, and either of the roast modes. If you prefer to manually set your target temperature, you can do that as well and choose from 100 to 200°F in 5° increments.

   There are 4 labeled rack positions in the machine and each mode will indicate the optimal position on the display. Pressing the 2-level button will display 2 suggested rack positions for multi-level cooking. These recommendations are also printed in the full-color user guide that has a handful of tasty looking recipes. Two-level cooking is available in all modes except broil, toast, bagel, and reheat. When cooking with two levels, the upper rack is nearly always the air fry basket in order to promote airflow while the roast tray or sheet pan should be used on the lower rack to catch drippings. Using the roast tray can also help minimize smoking with greasy or oily foods and marinades.

   I used the probe to roast a whole 5 lb chicken packed in a salt shell, and it took about 1.5 hours from start to finish. The chicken came out juicy and fall-off-the-bone tender, and when I used my instant read thermometer, I saw that it had faithfully reached its target temperature. I didn’t have to flip or rotate it either because there weren’t any hot zones or uneven cooking thanks to the powerful fan circulating the hot air around the food at all times. Pizza and roasted vegetables also came out great in their respective modes, and the air fry feature produced crispy, crunchy results with frozen fried foods like French fries and popcorn shrimp. I wouldn’t say that the device cooks significantly faster than normal, though perhaps I’ve simply become accustomed to cooking in convection ovens versus a traditional oven.

   Preheating happens super quickly in about 90 seconds, so I usually place the food in the oven before pressing start, since the countdown starts right away after the unit is done preheating. Just be careful to put glass bakeware in after preheating as it may experience thermal shock with such a fast warm up time. Note that the fan is pretty loud and sounds like a plane taking off; you may also hear internal vibrations and rattling from the machine during use. If using the probe, you won’t know how long you have left as there is no countdown timer, however, you can see the current and target temperature of the probe and once the probe reaches the target, the unit shuts off, beeps several times, and flashes “Cook End” on the display. If you don’t take your food out promptly, it will beep again every several minutes until you do.

   Overall, this countertop convection oven air fryer does a great job cooking a variety of foods efficiently and evenly. It has a lot of space inside and can fit large roasts, whole chickens, and two 12” pizzas at once. I love the integrated temperature probe with preset doneness selections that take the guesswork out of cooking meats. This feature mostly caters to folks that cook a lot of animal protein, but can be used for other foods via manual settings. All parts are easily removed for cleaning, though I find that keeping the interior clean requires wiping it down thoroughly after each use to prevent burned on build up. The controls and display on the handle are a clever space saver and though the text is tiny, the LED backlighting makes the settings easy to read, even in the dark.Read More

   

5. My favorite kitchen appliance

   MrShinyCadillackness • October 9, 2024

   Review source: Bestbuy

   The Ninja Prestige Smart XL Air Fryer & Countertop Oven + Pro Cook is a multi-functional kitchen appliance. Its simple and user-friendly design makes it an excellent choice for anyone seeking a versatile appliance for their culinary needs. As a cooking enthusiast who enjoys being in the kitchen, In our modern fast paced world, I am always looking for devices and appliances that help make kitchen life quicker and easier. The Ninja Prestige Air Fryer is a welcome addition to our kitchen that boasts several useful cooking modes making kitchen time not only quicker, but more fun as well. I have personally found that every single type of food I have cooked in this air fryer has come out perfectly. Although I haven’t attempted roasting a whole chicken, which this can easily do with the included pro cook thermometer, I have successfully air-fried and roasted various types of meat, fish, vegetables, and even tofu. The results have consistently met my expectations, with each dish pulled from the appliance looking golden brown and delightfully crispy. Another thing I love about the Ninja Prestige air fryer is the fact that it preheats very quickly. This has been an issue with every other countertop air fryer / oven I have had in the past. All that said, let’s dive into a detailed, yet breezy review of its features and efficiency.

   The Ninja Prestige boasts 10 cooking modes, making it a versatile powerhouse in the kitchen.

   Here’s a breakdown of each mode:

   Air Fry: My favorite setting! Achieve crispy, delicious results with little to no oil. Perfect for tofu fries, chicken wings, pizza bites, and more.

   Whole Roast: Cook large cuts of meat evenly, like whole chickens or roasts, with a juicy interior and crispy exterior. I need to try this asap!

   Air Roast: Similar to air frying but designed for larger items, ensuring even cooking and a crispy finish. I use this setting for sheet pan vegetables and it works perfectly.

   Bake: Ideal for baking cakes and cookies, providing even heat distribution for perfectly baked goods.

   Dehydrate: Remove moisture from fruits, vegetables, and meats to create healthy snacks like dried fruit or jerky.

   Pizza: Bake pizzas to perfection with a crispy crust and evenly melted cheese.

   Broil: Add a crispy top to casseroles, gratins, or melt cheese on top of dishes.

   Toast: Get evenly toasted bread, bagels, or pastries with consistent results every time.

   Bagel: Specifically designed to toast bagels perfectly, giving you that ideal crunch on the outside and softness on the inside.

   Reheat: Reheat leftovers without making them soggy, bringing them back to their original deliciousness.

   With these 10 modes, the Ninja Prestige can handle a wide range of cooking tasks, making it a versatile and valuable addition to any kitchen.

   ~ Overall Efficiency and Use ~

   The Ninja Prestige Smart XL Air Fryer is a powerhouse in the kitchen. It heats up quickly and cooks food evenly, saving you time and energy. Its large capacity means you can prepare meals for a family without multiple batches. You can also cook several different types of food at the same time utilizing the two levels making this an extremely efficient kitchen appliance. The digital control panel is intuitive and easy to use, making it accessible even for those who aren’t tech-savvy. Clean-up is a breeze with the non-stick surfaces and removable parts that are dishwasher safe.

   ~ Pros and Cons ~

   Pros:
   ~Versatile cooking modes accommodate several cooking styles and needs.
   ~Quick preheating and efficient cooking times.
   ~Large capacity suitable for family meals.
   ~User-friendly digital control panel.
   ~Pro Cook Thermometer included.
   ~Easy to clean with dishwasher-safe trays.

   Cons:
   ~Not really a con, but, its large size can be a bit of a space hog, especially in smaller kitchens. Make sure you have ample counter space before purchasing.

   ~ Final Thoughts ~

   The Ninja Prestige Smart XL Air Fryer & Countertop Oven + Pro Cook is an excellent addition to any kitchen, combining multiple cooking functions into one convenient appliance. It’s especially great if you have the counter space to accommodate its larger size. With its efficient performance and versatile cooking modes, it’s a worthwhile investment for anyone looking to upgrade their cooking game. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to get my pizza cooking!Read More

   

7. Preheats fast, cooks perfectly

   DMNFL • October 9, 2024

   Review source: Bestbuy

   This Ninja Prestige Smart Air Fryer and Countertop oven is awesome. It has a lot of space, as advertised, and you can roast a whole chicken if you want to. It’s extremely versatile, as a countertop over should be. You can bake, air fry, toast (both bread and bagel settings) and even dehydrate.

   It’s advertised to preheat in 90 seconds and it does. Outside of something not fitting, there’s no reason to ever use my full sized over this. It preheats so fast and then start cooking. I’m used to leaving the food on the tray and once preheated, putting it in. No need with this Ninja. Plus, it starts the timer countdown immediately, so you don’t want to lose time if you’re not nearby. Outside of preheating so quickly, of course the most important thing is how well it cooks. For me, everything has come out perfect. The first thing I used it for were baked potatoes. I popped in the potatoes and once the timer went off, they were exactly as I wanted them. The included thermometer was an afterthought, because I’m not used to using meat thermometers. It’s almost a reason to buy this by itself. Obviously, the air fryer/over needs to cook well and evenly. But it does that and with this smart thermometer, I wish that they made full sized ovens. You literally plug in the thermometer and place it in your meat (I chose tri tip the first time), choose the temperature to cook to and put the food in, and it starts and turns itself off once the temperature is reached. Such a time and effort saver.

   Outside of the cooking, the controls are simple and intuitive. It is louder than my previous countertop ovens, but not so loud that it’s a bother. It also releases more heat than my previous ones, so check your counter carefully for a good spot. I love this Ninja Prestige Smart Air Fryer and Countertop oven and would recommend it to anyone.Read More

8. Cooks very well with a slight learning curve.

   BestbuyGuy210 • October 9, 2024

   Review source: Bestbuy

   Me and my wife have had an older toaster oven for the last 5 years or so and we loved it but it was starting to get old and didn’t have the newer air fry feature so we wanted to upgrade. We have had several ninja products in the kitchen and we knew they would make a good product to replace our old oven. We have had this for about 5 days and have cooked things from pizza, corn dogs, French fries and the like. So far this little(big) appliance has done a great job at cooking evenly and thoroughly. The heating elements help to cook your food fast and the fan helps to circulate the air adequately to cook the food evenly which I was worried about since this is new and you never know. But all the food came out great and almost perfect! Although I will say make sure you read the instructions because this thing is pretty high tech and you definitely should follow their guidelines so the food will come out its best. Like which rack to place the tray and what setting to use. It’s a bit daunting but you get used to it and you may have to tailor the time and temp to your specific food item. I will say that this oven does cook fast and it does get hot fast with the quick pre heat feature. Not a bad thing but I had to turn the temperature down and lower the time to prevent over cooking. Nothing a skilled frozen food cooker can’t handle lol. The design is great with the display being on the handle and the interior light is great as well. The light does turn off after you open sometimes. Plenty of space for almost anything you want to cook. This will not replace a traditional oven but it will handle everything else and very quickly. Overall very happy with it for its functions,speed and design. Price is reasonable for the quality and features you get. 100% recommend for anyone with or without kids. Healthier for you as well to air fry and no non stick chemicals making their way into our bodies. That’s very important to me. Also ninja includes every possible tray and tack you might need.Read More

   

9. Awesome time and space saving product from Ninja!

   CPWoody • October 8, 2024

   Review source: Bestbuy

   I’m always happy when I can eliminate w couple of appliances on my countertop in one sweep of an arm, and I have to start by saying that this new all in one from Ninja does everything it claims and more!

   Right out of the box you’ll find the unit is well made and comes with a number of accessories including a temperature probe for roasting, two sheet pans and a roasting insert. The inside dimensions are highly spacious, and with its two level cooking design you can have a whole meal cooking at the same time – main course meat and vegetable sides, all at the same time. The control system is very easy to understand and offers a variety of presets to make sure everything comes out perfectly cooked.

   As simple as it sounds, my first attempt to use the unit was a bagel my old toaster would have burned and dried out all at the same time. The Ninja has a dedicated bagel function that without even changing a single setting gave me a perfectly browned inside while still maintaining a chewy soft interior. No more hockey pucks!

   If you are a meal prepper, you will find the dual level cooking and generous size cuts down your need to fire up your real oven significantly. I zipped through my weekly prep this week and found additional great ideas in the included cookbook/instructional guide that will make for great easy meals later.

   All in all this is a GREAT unit if you’re looking to replace your air fryer and toaster / toaster oven all at once, with added ability to cook a whole Sunday dinner inside.Read More

10. Large countertop oven that does it all

    jaybot • October 8, 2024

    Review source: Bestbuy

    This is Ninjas updated version of their Smart XL Air Fryer/Oven. Its mostly stainless steel and the controls are built into the handle to save space. The buttons are clicky and the display is easy to read. Comes with a thermometer and when not in use it coils up and magnets to the side which is convenient.

    Comes with 7 accessories.
    Air Fry Basket 1
    Sheet Pans 2
    Wire Racks 2
    Roast Tray 1
    Thermometer 1

    As for its size its very large for a counter top oven. I know its labeled as an XL size and its true to that but I wish they made a L version that was just a tad smaller so it didn’t take up so much space on my counter. With that said you can fit a lot of food into this thing and it has two racks instead of the typical one. The back bulges out a bit and it has rubber feet to keep it away from anything behind it. It takes in air and vents all out the back.

    Once you hit start it goes into warming up immediately. Once warm it starts the countdown timer automatically so make sure you prep your food ahead of time because its quick to warm up. I highly recommend reviewing the manuals. It covers all the different settings, where to put the accessories for each mode, and most importantly how long to cook food for each mode. If you follow the directions in the manual everything comes out perfectly. Just to add the air fryer works great on this thing. Food comes out very crispy for a countertop oven style. I was pleasantly surprised by that. As for cleaning I highly recommend putting tin foil over the crumb tray to help keep it clean. So far that has helped quite a bit with the messes.

    Has 10 cooking functions built in!
    Air Fry
    Air Roast
    Bake
    Dehydrate
    Pizza
    Broil
    Toast
    Bagel
    Whole Roast
    Reheat

    Pros:
    Well built
    10 different cooking functions
    Comes with 7 accessories
    Fits 2 racks
    Thermometer support
    Interior light that times out automatically
    Timer with warm up and finished notifications
    Large glass door
    Food comes out tasting great
    Manual has lots of cooking info

    Cons:
    Fan gets loud and rattles racks in some settings
    Exhaust in the back could overtime discolor wall/backsplash
    Most of the accessories are not dish washer safe

    Very happy with how everything has been coming out. So far I have found it to be very precise. From toasting toast to air frying chicken to dehydrating bananas. It gets used daily in my house. My microwave and oven get used a lot less now. It hasn’t replaced my oven but I could see how it could with what it can all do. It really does it all!Read More

11. Excellent appliance – can't go wrong!

    ebk02 • October 8, 2024

    Review source: Bestbuy

    When this arrived, I was surprised at the weight. It is close to 35 pounds, and a bit awkward in the carton. Tipped it out, placed on counter, plugged in, and washed all the pans and racks. That’s all there is to setup.

    This air fryer / cooker / and counter oven has numerous features and cooking modes.
    This can Air Fry, Whole Roast, Air Roast, Bake, Dehydrate, Pizza, Broil, Toast, Bagel, and Reheat. With the “Smart Surround Convection”, turning food over isn’t necessary – it will brown on all sides. Using the included temperature sensor, you can use “Pro Cook System” to cook to the desired level of internal temperature, or how done you want the food.
    Of course, regular baking, toasting, roasting, pizza, etc., are all easily accomplished. It has a 2.67 cu. ft. capacity to cook larger items, and comes with two wire racks, two sheet pans, roast tray, removable crumb tray, air fry basket, and the pro cook thermometer.

    This has a high velocity fan to brown / crisp foods all around. You can also cook on two levels using the cooking guide that comes with the oven, which gives approximate parameters.

    The controls are push buttons located in the handle, and the digital readout shows exactly what you are programming. Cook method, temperature, time, light, etc. Once the pre-heat is finished, the time counts down to 0 and finishes. Pre-heat is only about 90 seconds.

    I really like this appliance, and can see the many uses it has. But, I do think there is a learning curve to achieve the best results. I did air fry chicken wings as per guide, and found that more time was needed to get them more crispy. Also, I found the oven did fill with some smoke. Then trying frozen french frys, again following guide, they were too over done. As said, the cooking guide is just that, a “guide”. I am sure with some practice, I will learn the best settings for perfectly cooked meals.

    The construction is of stainless steel, and should be easy to keep clean. Even with air frying the chicken, there was very little splatter inside the oven. The door wiped clean, and the drip pans also cleaned easily. The fit and finish is excellent.

    I am looking forward to continuing to use and learning all the cooking possibilities this appliance provides!Read More