How To Cook A Pie In An Air Fryer

Air Fryers are becoming an increasingly important bit of kitchen kit and if you’ve already been converted then you’ll know that it makes many meals a doddle.

Even Chef Marc, says the oven only ever goes on to heat the plates in his household now!!

So How Long Does It Take To Cook A Chunk Original Pie?

We tried cooking several of our favourite pies in Air Fryers and these were the results!

Chunk Original pies arrive at your door frozen and unbaked, and usually take around 40-45 mins in a preheated oven at 190°C (or 180° Fan/Gas Mark 5). We recommend removing all packaging as you would normally but to keep the pie in its foil tin so it stays that lovely oval shape.

In an Air Fryer, 170°C for roughly 35 minutes is our guide!

You know your appliances better than anyone, so if it’s not looking beautiful and golden brown by then, just bung it back in for a few minutes!  

The pastry should be deliciously golden, crisp whilst the filling is piping hot and moist - nobody wants dry and gravy-less pies! On these settings, we found that any meat was perfectly tender and there wasn’t a hard potato in sight! 😅

And if you're cooking a pasty - same rules apply! 35 minutes at 170°C should do the trick. We're looking for results like this...

If you happen to have an air fryer with separate compartments like the Ninja Dual 400 then make sure you prep your chips mid-way through your bake, programming both compartments and pressing the SYNC button so you can plate up your dinner all at once. Bosh! Pie and chips night dream…

But How Does It Work - Should I Try It?

An air fryer has a basket in which you place the food and the heating element near the top of the unit blows hot air all around it, resulting in delicious crispy grub. Just like deep frying but without the oil, making it a healthier choice.

 And it cooks things quicker than in a conventional oven. This is ideal when you're starving and can't wait to gobble dinner. Coupled with the fact that the smaller size of the appliance results in less preheating time, it also means the air fryer wins hands down in terms of energy consumption!