Meet the Ninja Foodi Deluxe Pressure Cooker. The 8-qt. deluxe pressure cooker that crisps. TenderCrisp Technology lets you quickly go from frozen to crispy in as little as 20 minutes. The 8-qt. cooking pot and 5-qt. Cook & Crisp Basket make it easy to cook and air fry delicious treats and meals in an instant. The stainless steel finish and enhanced user interface provide the most premium Foodi experience yet.
Air Fryers
Ninja FD401 LP3 Foodi 12-in-1 Deluxe XL 8 qt. Pressure Cooker & Air Fryer that Steams, Slow Cooks, Sears, Sautés, Dehydrates & More, with 5 qt. Crisper Basket, Reversible Rack & Recipe Book, Silver
Original price was: $249.99.$219.00Current price is: $219.00.
| Asin | B07S85TPLG |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 14.57"D x 16.1"W x 14.2"H |
| Weight | 26.04 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | SharkNinja |
Mojoemil –
This product works amazingly well. We had a Instant Pot Ultra 10in1, that literally imploded while in use. Luckily we were present and avoided disaster. After that we definitely decided to switch brands. It was between this and a Cuisinart. We went with this Ninja and we have not been disappointed. We mostly use the air fryer and the pressure cooker functions, and we use it at least once a week. This performs and cooks the food better than the Instant Pot, although my wife calculates that it takes a few minutes longer, but it’s so close that we can’t tell the difference. The air fryer works better than any stand alone air fryer that we have, and we have a nice one that we still use. This is really a remarkable product. It’s seems much safer, especially when using the pressure cooker and releasing the pressure/steam. It’s makes great meals, and it’s easy to operate, clean, and store away. I would definitely recommend this product.
Kimbeeshopper –
I needed a slow cooker & decided to try this for it’s versatility. It is super easy and intuitive to operate. I was worried there was not a lot of advice included in pamphlet, just a few basics. It’s practically fail-proof! Even tells you if you need the other lid or if other problem. The features make sense. We use it 4-5 times a week consistently. It does not heat up the house like using regular oven, so great in the summer. The only time heat was noticeable was baking large russets on bake setting. Air fry, broil & crisping all work at higher temps, but no heat dispersal, perhaps because cook times are faster? I stack the racks to make two levels of air fryer space. Works great & have not needed to un-load & re-load to switch positions of food. Just turning half way through has been adequate. I followed directions to wipe racks with oil but not the spray type available at grocery. The racks got that the sticky coating anyway. Was easy enough to clean it off using steel wool, but wish that wasn’t needed. The inner pot ceramic coating is a very nice quality & a snap to clean. I have been soaking the racks in hot, soapy water-filled inner pot for a while why I do the other dinner dishes first. That has made the racks much easier to clean. It is a big bulky item but since using so often, it is staying on my island and will just stored if having a party. (Someday ever again?!) The lid with heating element is permanently attached (good safety measure, probably). The giant lid for steaming functions takes up a lot of space, so it does need a handy but large home other than on island! Like pantry area. Might consider the lid holder piece (that locks into side handle) that can be purchased separately, later, if I end up using that lid a lot. I was worried the top heating element of the attached lid would get spattered with grease (chicken wings especially), but it ends the cooking process clean every time! I do wipe it as cleaning up, but it never seems greasy & never any food particles on there. Highly recommend this. Mine is the “9-in-1” 8.5 quart size. Truly a great small appliance that outshines it’s rival -the IPot!! And those accessories fit & work in this brand fine! The crockpot functions well also! Watch for sales for much better pricing if not needed for immediate use!
Judy L. –
I have had a number of electric pressure cook brands over the years, and the Ninja Foodi pressure cookers with the air crisp lid is my favorite. First of all, to me, it doesn’t make sense to buy a 6 quart pressure cooker since the quantity you cook is limited to the capacity of the cook. With an 8 quart pressure cooker, you can as easily cook smaller quantities as larger ones. I always opt for the larger size since cookers I have had in smaller sizes were never used.
I also have had the Ninja OP301 pressure cooker with the air crisp lid for over two years. I use it almost every day and it still works and looks like new. I like it so much, when I saw the Ninja FD401 unit on sale during the Amazon Prime days, I jumped on it. I wanted an extra in case the one I have fails. From experience, I have learned this usually happens in the middle of making dinner.
I have looked into the differences between the two units, and I’m not sure whether I prefer the OP301 unit to the DP401 unit. The OP301 is describes as a 9-in-one and the FD401 is described as a 12-in-1. The OP301 actually has 7 cooking functions to choose from and the FD401 has 8 functions to choose from. Some functions are combined to come up to the 9-in-1 for the OP301 and 12-in-1 for the FD401. The following is the differences between the two units.
– Cooking functions – The FD401 added Yogurt to the Slow Cook function.
OP301 – Pressure, Steam, Slow Cook, Sear/Sauté, Air Crisp, Bake/Roast, Broil, Dehydrate
FD401 – Pressure, Steam, Slow Cook/Yogurt, Sear/Sauté, Air Crisp, Bake/Roast, Broil, Dehydrate
– Cooking function selection – The FD401 uses the Start/Stop knob to scroll through the functions for selection and to increase or decrease time and temperature. The OP301 has buttons that can be pressed for each function. Personally, I prefer the selection buttons on the OP301 to the dial used for selection on the FD401.
– Time and Temperature – On both units there are default settings for both, but time and temperature can be easily changed on both by pressing the up/down buttons on the OP301 or using the dial on the FD401.
– Accessories – Both come with the same accessories: reversible rack, cook/crisp basket, etc.
I use my Ninja Foodi almost every day, and bought a couple accessories to increase the uses . Since I grow a number of veggie greens in my basement, I bought a steamer basket from Amazon for an 8 quart pressure cooker that I use to steam the veggies. The thicker leaves require 8-10 minutes of steaming, and the thinner leaves, like spinach, require only 2-3 minutes of steaming. I also bought the Ninja Foodi Skewer set that works wonderfully for cooking and browning BBQ’ed chicken wings, chicken thighs, and brochettes using chicken, fish, shrimp, or beef. The air crisping lid is used for the chicken wings and thighs after cooking them with the baking function.
As a pressure cooker, this Ninja Foodi saves so much time, and the results are always wonderful. For example, a pork shoulder roast needs to be pressure cooked for only 55 minutes, and the liquids left make a wonderful gravy. To do this, put 2 cups of beef broth in the bottom of the cooking pot, add 1 large onion cut into wedges, 5-6 garlic cloves (or to taste), and seasonings. After the pork shoulder is done, remove it and cover with tin foil to keep warm. Set the cooker to sauté low, use in immersion blender to blend the onion and garlic, add a mixture of 1/4 cup water and 2 tbsp. corn starch, and cook until the gravy thickens. Using the pressure cooking function, I have also made pot roast with potatoes and carrots, corned beef and cabbage, short ribs, beef stew, and more. All have come out perfect, and all were done in 1 hour or less.
In conclusion, both units supply basically the same cooking functions, and both are excellent cooking appliances with multiple cooking functions that will enhance the cooking abilities of anyone using them. Personally, I prefer the button selection of the OP302 over the FD401 unit simply because pushing a button for the desired function is much easier and faster than scrolling to the desired function with a dial.
As for storage of the Air Crisp lid, there is an option available on Amazon to store this lid on top of the pressure cooker. I have this, and now store my Air Crisp lid on top of the pressure cooker.
Another important point to mention is that many of the newer appliances use wattages from 1500 to 1800 watts. This unit is rated at 1760 units. We have a 40 year old home and most of the circuit breakers were 15 amps. This could handle 1 appliance if nothing else was running at the time of the appliance. I was having a problem with circuit breakers popping when using two appliances at the same time and sometimes when I was using only one. This made cooking dinners very frustrating as the cook times were lost when the breaker popped. We finally had an electrician come to the house to upgrade our circuit breakers to 20 amp and many of the outlets in my kitchen were wired to separate circuit breakers. This made dinner cooking a lot easier for me, but it came at a cost of over $3000. If you have only a couple of the newer appliances, including this one, you may have a problem if you have 15 amp circuits and anything else is running on the same circuit at the same time.
I hope this review was helpful for you. I will update my review if my opinion changes or I can add more information.