The exact cook time can vary. Read below for our tips!
Craving a quick meal that is warm and filling? Frozen pot pie in the air fryer might hit the spot!
Ready in about 25 minutes, this air fryer frozen pot pie is crispy on top and packed with tasty, thick filling like meat, potatoes, and veggies!
Recipe Tips
Before you head off to make a pot pie in the air fryer, read through these recipe tips and substitutions so that you know what you’re up against (don’t worry, it’s easy!).
- There is no need to defrost the frozen pot pie first. Just place the frozen pot pie into the preheated air fryer.
- We made a frozen chicken pot pie in the air fryer and the brand was Swanson (a popular frozen food brand). There are other brands and other fillings (like beef of veggie) which you can choose to make. Keep in mind that the cooking time might vary slightly.
- Our pot pie was 7 ounces so a smaller or larger pot pie will also change the total cooking time.
Step by Step Instructions
If you’d like to see visuals for how to cook a frozen pot pie in the air fryer, check out the photos in this section. It’s not hard to do overall!
If you just want to know how long to cook a frozen pot pie in the air fryer without visuals, skip to the recipe card at the bottom of this post!
Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
While you wait, cut small slits into the top of the crust of the pot pie. These will help with steam release.
When the air fryer is hot, add the frozen pot pie.
Cook the frozen pot pie for 19-23 minutes until fully heated through and slightly crispy on the crust.
The internal temperature should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit if it is a chicken pot pie.
The exact cooking time can vary depending on your air fryer and the size of the pot pie (larger pot pies will take longer).
Once the pot pie is done cooking, remove it from the air fryer tray and let it sit for 5 minutes. Then enjoy – but be careful, it will be hot!
Storage Tips
It’s best to eat air-fried pot pies when they are fresh and warm. These kinds of pot pies are usually “personal-sized” servings.
You could keep leftovers covered up and stored in the fridge – but the inner broth/filling might make the crust mushy quite quickly.
Related Recipes
For more tasty quick meal ideas from frozen, have a look through these options!
- Air Fryer Frozen Cordon Bleu
- Frozen Veggie Burgers in the Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Jamaican Patties in the Air Fryer
- Air Fried Frozen Chicken Kiev
Air Fryer Frozen Pot Pie
Ingredients
- 1 frozen pot pie, approximately 7 ounces
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While you wait, cut small slits into the top of the crust of the pot pie. These will help with steam release.
- When the air fryer is hot, add the frozen pot pie.
- Cook the frozen pot pie for 19-23 minutes until fully heated through and slightly crispy on the crust. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit if it is a chicken pot pie. The exact cooking time can vary depending on your air fryer and the size of the pot pie (larger pies will take longer).
- Once the pot pie is done cooking, remove it from the air fryer tray and let it sit for 5 minutes. Then enjoy – but be careful, it will be hot!
Notes
- If your pot pie is bigger than 7 ounces, it’ll likely take slightly longer until it is done cooking.
- There’s no need to defrost the pie – you can air fry it right from frozen.
- We used a Swanson chicken pot pie which is a popular brand and a popular flavor. Of course, a beef pot pie or veggie pot pie is also an option.
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
If one de-pans the meat pie and pokes holes in the foil pan it came in then re-inserts the pie before cooking, the result is a crispy bottom as well as a crispy top.
Everyone, I say with confidence, hates a soggy bottom.
Thanks for sharing that tip, Megan! Removing the pot pie and poking holes in the pan can sometimes be difficult depending on the material of the pan (we had that heat-resistant paper kind of tray and it wasn’t possible). But it’s definitely worth a shot if you’re able to! /Eric
Thank u Megan This is my first time cooking a pot pie in oven I couldn’t poke hole in from inside of the pan (some type of heat resistant cardboard/paper) ) But I did manage it from the outside in I had to use an old fashioned ice pick I will also try it next time I bake one in oven because bottom is never brown or crisp /Flora
OMgoodness I’m 69 and never heard this before. Where have I been.
thank you thank you thank you
Cover the pie foil, cook for time needed, last 5 minutes, flip the covered pie over and cook. Then flip back over and remove foil
That’s an interesting tip, thanks! We’ll try it out next time.
yes, i always flip pies in airfryer. I usually use a plate to flip them over, or let them cool down a little before flipping. Flipping is the only way to get a bottom crust.