The ultimate comfort food just got easier with this foolproof method for cooking frozen pot pies in your air fryer. In just 40 minutes, you’ll have a perfectly golden, flaky crust wrapped around piping hot filling – no waiting for the oven to preheat.
This time-saving technique delivers that homestyle taste you love while keeping the calories reasonable at just 5kcal per serving. Whether it’s a busy weeknight or a cozy weekend dinner, your air fryer transforms store-bought pot pies into crispy, restaurant-worthy meals.
Ingredients for Air Fryer Frozen Pot Pie
- Frozen Pot Pie: 15 oz. frozen pot pie (any flavor of your choice), keep it in the original foil tin
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preparation: Unwrap your pot pie from the outer packaging, but keep it in its original foil tin for best results
- Setup: Place the pot pie carefully in your air fryer basket, ensuring it sits level
- Protection: Cover the top of the pot pie with aluminum foil to prevent the crust from burning too quickly
- Initial Cooking: Set your air fryer to 360°F and cook for 30 minutes with the foil cover on
- Final Crisping: Remove the foil carefully and continue air frying for 5-10 minutes until golden brown on top
- Temperature Check: Ensure internal temperature reaches 165°F for food safety
- Resting: Let your pot pie rest for 5 minutes before serving to allow filling to set properly
Storage Tips
While pot pies are best enjoyed fresh from the air fryer, you might have leftovers! Pop any uneaten portions in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days. When you’re ready to eat, reheat in your air fryer at 350°F for 3-4 minutes, or until hot through. The crust might not be quite as crispy as the first time around, but it’ll still be tasty!
Serving Suggestions
Make your pot pie into a cozy meal by adding simple sides! A fresh green salad adds nice crunch and balance. Or try steamed broccoli – it’s perfect for soaking up the pie’s gravy. On chilly days, nothing beats having this with a mug of hot apple cider or tea. Just remember to let your pot pie cool for those 5 minutes so you don’t burn your tongue on the steamy filling!
Helpful Tips
Keep an eye on your pot pie during those final minutes of cooking without the foil – air fryers can brown food quickly! If you notice the top getting too dark but the inside isn’t quite hot enough, just pop the foil back on. And don’t skip the temperature check – 165°F is your magic number for food safety. A meat thermometer is your friend here – just poke it through the center of the pie.
Frozen Pot Pie in Air Fryer
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Aluminum Foil
Ingredients
- 15 oz. frozen pot pie any flavor
Instructions
- Remove the pot pie from its outer packaging. Leave in the foil pie tin that comes with the pot pie.
- Place the pot pie in the air fryer basket.
- Cover the pot pie with foil. This will keep the top of the pie from buring.
- Air fry at 360°F/180°C for 30 minutes.
- Carefully remove the foil and air fry for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the pot pie is golden brown and cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F/74°C.
- Let sit to cool slightly for 5 minutes before serving.
