Ninja Foodi Crisping Rack

So this rack is an odd one. I purchased it specifically to Aircrisp bacon in the Foodi. So here are a few things you should know. First, the instructions tell you to preheat the rack. Don't. The rack is not stable enough to place anything over it while it is hot. This is because the highlight of the design, supposedly, is that it rotates in two parts to allow for easy storage. The problem is there is no friction between the two parts so it wants to rotate together constantly, even while in the pot. Also, it will NOT hold 16oz of bacon, not unless you stack two deep. It can manage about 10 slices but with that, these will cook unevenly. Once the bacon is done, the draped bacon adheres to itself as it sits on the rack, forcing you to literally break the bacon off the rack once it is cooked. Great if you are looking for bacon bits, not great if your looking to enjoy even half slices of bacon let alone a full piece. So, for it's intended use as a bacon rack, this gets a failing grade. And, unlike other Ninja Foodi accessories, outside of very poorly Aircrisping bacon, this really has no other use. Best to search out a better bacon rack for your Ninja Foodi.

To be honest, I am not really sure I needed this. The quality and service were excellent, with no problems there. I have only used this to make bacon in the Ninja and it works great for that, but I think the tray that comes with it can do the same thing. Be mindful of the "recipe" you follow. I need step by step instructions to boil water(!), so I followed one recipe that called for using the pressure cooker to cook the bacon and then the air fryer to crisp it up. Don't do that, the bacon was WAY overcooked. We used this and just used the air fryer setting and it was perfect. We did a second batch of bacon and I wish I had put some water in the bottom - just enough to help with the grease that drips off. But like I said, I think I could have had the same results using the wire trays that come with the Ninja.

my ninja xl 8qt came with reversible racks had i been smarter I would turned this upside down and used it for a bacon rack

No instructions included, not sure how to use 🤷🏼‍♀️

I like air frying bacon, it is quick, easy, and smokeless. I thought this would allow me to cook more at one time. It just didn't do what I envisioned it would do. The bacon cooked weird. Not really crispy like when I cook it directly in the air frying insert. I have a Ninja Foodi OP300. I really disliked this product and sent it back. Did not work for me.