Description
Quick Marie Callender frozen pot pie gets crispy perfection through air fryer magic. Golden, flaky crust and steaming filling emerge in minutes, making weeknight dinners deliciously simple. You can enjoy restaurant-quality comfort without extensive kitchen work.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Marie Callender frozen chicken pot pies
- 1 cooking spray
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) garlic powder
- ¼ tsp (1.25 g) black pepper
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh chopped parsley (optional)
- 1 air fryer or conventional oven
Instructions
- Preparation: Carefully remove the Marie Callender Frozen Pot Pie from its packaging, keeping the pastry shell pristine and unbroken.
- Protection: Wrap the pie’s exposed pastry edges with aluminum foil to prevent excessive charring during air frying.
- Heating Setup: Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C), creating an ideal thermal environment for even cooking and crisp pastry development.
- Cooking Placement: Gently position the foil-shielded pot pie into the air fryer basket, ensuring it sits centrally without touching the basket walls.
- Initial Cooking Phase: Air fry the pot pie for 20 minutes, allowing the internal filling to heat thoroughly and the pastry to develop a rich, golden foundation.
- Final Crisping: Remove the aluminum foil during the last 5 minutes of cooking to enable direct heat exposure, creating a perfectly crisp and flaky exterior.
- Resting Period: After cooking, let the pot pie rest in the air fryer for one minute, allowing the filling to stabilize and temperature to equalize.
- Serving: Carefully transfer the hot pot pie to a serving plate, maintaining the integrity of the delicate pastry and steaming filling.
Notes
- Protect Pastry Edges: Wrap aluminum foil around the pot pie’s crust to prevent burning and ensure even, golden-brown results.
- Precise Temperature Control: Set air fryer exactly at 400°F for optimal cooking that guarantees a crispy exterior and fully heated filling.
- Resting is Essential: Allow the pot pie to sit for one minute after cooking to stabilize temperature and let filling set properly, preventing potential burns.
- Handling with Care: Use gentle movements when transferring the pot pie to avoid breaking the delicate, flaky crust or spilling the hot internal mixture.
- Prep Time: 1 minute
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg