We’ve had the Philips Smokeless Indoor Grill for over a month and since it is still cold outside, cooking on the outdoor grill is a bit of a pain. It’s hard to enjoy the great outdoors when it’s raining or snowing.
The Philips Smokeless Indoor Grill brings grilling into the comfort of your own home no matter what the weather is like outside. I’ve always been curious about indoor grills as I set off smoke alarms attempting to grill inside with gas stoves. It has never gone well. So, we had to test out the Philips Smokeless Indoor Grill to see if it’s worth the price tag.
Fast Set Up
Once you take it out of the box, all you need to do is put on the grill, slide in the drip tray, and plug it into an electrical outlet. There’s only 3 pieces in the box, so you can just start cooking right away.
No additional gas or charcoal
The grill relies on advanced infrared heat technology that lets you get grilling within 1 minute. Once you turn on the switch, you can start feeling the heat coming out from the grill. It stays up to a constant 446ᵒF.
80% Less Smoke
I’ve tried leaner meats like chicken all the way to fatty meats like pork belly to test out their claim of producing less smoke. It’s does create less smoke, but it isn’t smokeless. When the fat drips off the pork belly onto the grill, smoke and odour start appearing. It’s well controlled if you have the indoor grill under a hood fan to capture all the smoke and odour. We have sensitive smoke alarms but it didn’t trigger them to go off. This is definitely a win.
Minimal Side Splattering
With different types of meat, there was very minimal side splattering, so our stove and counters stayed relatively clean. A lot of the oils and fats drip down into the grill’s drip tray.
Insanely Bright
One of the biggest cons is that when it is turned on, it’s really bright red. When you need to check your BBQ to see if it’s done, you can’t help but to look at the infrared lights. They tell you not to look at them, but it’s hard not to. The first few times of using the machine, it really hurt my eyes. Definitely a major adjustment is needed.
Keep BBQ Warm
If you’re done cooking and want to keep your meats warn, there is a setting where you can do just that.
No BBQ Char Taste
Unlike a traditional BBQ, you will miss out on the charcoal or propane flavour, which you would get normally. No matter how I marinated my meats, it would always be missing that smokey charred flavour. You can always add in liquid smoke into your marinade.
Easy to Clean
The grill is very easy to clean and I’ve never had any issues. The fat drips into a pan that is easily removable. I just wipe it down with a paper towel and throw it into the dishwasher. I do the same with the grill. Or you can always hand wash it too.
Final Thoughts
Overall, it’s a really good indoor grill although it will never replace a charcoal or propane fuelled outdoor BBQ. I was still impressed and it’s one of the better indoor grills in the marketplace.
It’s really good for entertaining a group of people. When we showed our family the grill, they were pretty mesmerized by an indoor grill that doesn’t set off the smoke alarms.
I was very skeptical at first, but after using for some time, I did take a liking to the Philips Smokeless Indoor Grill.
Website:
https://www.philips.ca/c-e/ho/cooking/electric-indoor-bbq-grill.html
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Thanks for the review. Was very curious from the Instagram stories.