Name: Frozen Pot Pie in Air Fryer
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 24 min
Ingredients: 1 pot pie (frozen, 10 oz size)

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How to cook a frozen pot pie in air fryer is here. NO need to turn on your oven anymore to heat up this easy chicken and vegetable dinner.

A Marie Callender's frozen pot pie box is placed in front of a black air fryer, ready for a crispy finish. A dish towel with yellow flowers is draped beside it, adding a touch of warmth to the scene.

My girls wanted to make a frozen pot pie in air fryer the other day so we figured it out! Doesn’t make sense to heat up the whole kitchen for this little pie. I don’t think we will ever make this any other way again. Easy air fryer recipes are the best! (affiliate links present)

Yes I have made our REALLY popular simple chicken pot pie recipe before. That one is great using leftover chicken I have on hand, but when you want something fast these are great.

Frozen food in an air fryer really are game changers. If you haven’t tried cooking an air fryer frozen chicken breast or frozen chicken wings, you must! You may never cook them another way again after this. 😉

Yes you get the middle of your food nice and tender but it takes the YUM a step further. Texture is everything right? To add a crisp to the outside of your food is a game changer. Especially with pot pies the crust needs to become flaky and crunch to it, just a bit. Here’s the tip to do just that….

If you love extra crispy food and quick recipes, here are some resources to start with:

My Favorite models are this Cosori or for a dual machine, the Foodi.
You can find more Ninja Foodi recipes here as well; bookmark them both!
It is best practice to put food into a hot basket. this is how to preheat air fryer first.
Here’s a printable free air fryer cooking time chart here for your fridge.

A close-up photo of a hand pulling out the basket of an open air fryer on a light-colored surface. The interior of the air fryer basket is empty and features a mesh design, perfect for cooking your favorite dishes like bang bang shrimp. The edge of the air fryer has a latch mechanism for securing the basket.

When it comes to this ultimate comfort food there are many different brands out there. I would say that Banquet and Marie Callender’s are probably the most popular though. Chicken is top of the list too.

Frozen Chicken Pot Pie in Air Fryer
Frozen Pot Pie in Air Fryer Recipe

Can you cook a Marie Callenders pot pie in an air fryer?

Yep! They are the perfect size for this. Much larger and the middle will take a lot longer to heat up vs. the crust. It is a delicate balance to not over-cook the outside but making sure the filling gets hot.

How long do you cook frozen food in an air fryer?

This is a loaded question. It depends on what it is exactly. Vegetables won’t take as long as a thick piece of meat. Air fryer corn dogs and air fryer frozen mozzarella sticks are similar.

You can use our air fryer cooking times chart to find out what temp. and timing you need. This has been so helpful to so many people. You can laminate it and keep it right on the fridge so you can just look up and see what you need. Keep it in the drawer to whip out when you need it, or fold it and keep it in your recipe book for always.

A Marie Callender's Chicken Pot Pie box is shown in the image, perfect for a quick meal in an air fryer. The packaging highlights tender white meat chicken, 17g of protein, and no preservatives or artificial flavors, while offering a clear view of the product's nutritional information.

Frozen Chicken Pot Pie in Air Fryer

There are other styles out there. I have seen beef before but honestly have never bought or eaten that one. Quick and easy chicken recipes re just our jam….

Should I thaw frozen pot pie before baking?

No, don’t do that. It is meant to cook from rock hard frozen to tender and warm. If you defrost it first the crust will have a different texture, and not a good one. It will get kinda’ mushy, especially on the underside.

This is all you will need to make this:

Frozen pot pie around 10 oz. in size.
1. Cook time is for this size, no larger.
2. You can fit 2 at a time in a 6 quart basket.

There are many different brands, fillings, and sizes out there but I feel like this one is the best. Not only does the meat inside taste great (and not so processed) but the size is great to feed most people. Ok so my husband isn’t full with this but the rest of us feel like we wouldn’t need anything larger.

A frozen pot pie with a crimped edge and cracked top sits in the basket of an air fryer. The interior surface, complete with black perforated grates, is visible. On the side, a partial view of a patterned cloth adds a touch of charm.

In order to get it just right it is best to start out at a lower temperature and then increase it for a few minutes at the end.

Another step you shouldn’t leave out is to not open the basket once the timer goes off. Leave it inside, closed, for 5 minutes. This will allow the middle to continue warming up completely.

Time needed: 21 minutes

Frozen Pot Pie in Air Fryer

Prepare
Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees F for 5 minutes. This timing is for 10 oz. pot pies cooked 1 or 2 at a time. Larger ones will take longer.
Cook
Put 1-2 frozen pot pie into basket and allow to air fry for 15 minutes.
Then increase temperature to 380 degrees F for 6 minutes.

Leave in closed air fryer basket for 5 minutes once it is done to continue warming the middle.

Since there are vegetables and chicken breast inside it really is a complete meal. You could serve it with a salad though for some freshness.

Second option – You can use the microwave timing on the back of the box (if your bottom pan isn’t aluminum) and start with that while your machine is preheating. That way the insides will definitely get warmed all the way thru. Then you would carefully move it into your air fryer basket and crisp for about 5 minutes until golden brown.

A golden-brown frozen pot pie sits in an air fryer basket, its crust evenly baked with a decorative crimped edge. The air fryer features a perforated base for optimal air circulation, making it perfect for transforming frozen delights into crispy perfection.

Be careful when you are lifting these babies out. Remember that the pie tins are aluminum so they get hot in that high heat. Put on to a small plate when serving and remind your kids to not touch the underside. If yours have a thick paper “pie pan” you would have the option of doing the second method in the microwave first.

Obviously if yours is made of aluminum that would be a no no and you would need to just follow directions on what is listed below in the recipe card. I like to have both methods available for those who want the middle to become really really hot.

You can use your Cosori air fryer or any other brand to make them this way. It doesn’t matter what brand you have really.

The biggest difference is the size of the basket. Even the smallest 3 qt. will fit one of these.

Can you cook pies in an air fryer?

Yes! I actually bought one of these with apple pie filling inside too! Timing was basically the same and tasted pretty amazing. SO you could put one of these and your dinner pot pie in at the same time and have a complete meal.

A fork lifts a bite of creamy chicken pot pie with peas and carrots, fresh from a frozen pot pie cooked to perfection in an air fryer. The flaky, golden-brown crust has a beautiful fluted edge, and a patterned cloth is partially visible beside the white plate.

Once you thoroughly enjoy this one there are several other air fryer frozen foods you can try too. Our air fryer frozen meatballs are a great snack or appetizer tossed with sauce. Frozen chicken wings are the bomb too.

Another snack idea my girls love is making air fryer pierogies or frozen salmon in air fryer too. Since they are older they can now experiment with all the things themselves which is so nice. They have become quite the chef lately and use it almost daily.

Now for a Banquet frozen pot pie they are a bit smaller so I would decrease the initial time to 15 minutes. Not only are these smaller in circumference but not as thick either.

A person's hand is holding a box of Banquet Chicken Pot Pie. The packaging showcases a flaky crust, made from scratch, and suggests cooking the 7-ounce frozen pot pie in an air fryer for optimal crispiness. Nutritional info and instructions are detailed on the box.

5 from 20 votes