If you love buffalo chicken, then you must try these Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches! These quick chicken sandwiches are full of flavor and fun!
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
I absolutely love quick and easy recipes, and this buffalo chicken recipe is exactly that. I love that there are less than 5 ingredients in this recipe – chicken, Frank’s hot sauce, and ranch seasoning mix.
The buffalo shredded chicken is also great on more than just sandwiches! I love this shredded chicken on top of salads and my kids love them in wraps or in quesadillas.
But, be warned – this buffalo chicken definitely comes with a kick.
When I make these for my kids I add in 1/2 stick of butter or 1 package of cream cheese to bring the spice down a bit.
You could also ease up on the amount of wings sauce or give a milder sauce a try. Buffalo Wild Wings has a fantastic flavor pack with some milder options – we love the Asian Zing!
Alrighty y’all, let’s get cooking!
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
Description
If you love buffalo chicken, then you must try these Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches! These quick chicken sandwiches are full of flavor and fun!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut in bite-sized pieces
- ½ medium onion, finely chopped3
- ½ cups chicken stock
- 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
- ? cup Buffalo wing sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese, or to taste
Instructions
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), add butter, and select Saute function. Add chicken and onion to the melted butter and saute until chicken is browned, about 5 minutes. Hit Cancel. Remove chicken-onion mixture with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add chicken stock to the pot. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden or plastic spoon to loosen any browned bits. Stir in penne, salt, and garlic powder. Layer the following ingredients on top of the pasta, without stirring: cream cheese cubes, chicken-onion mixture, then Buffalo sauce.
- Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow about 12 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Add mozzarella cheese to the pot. Stir until cream cheese and mozzarella have completely blended into the sauce. Let pasta sit in the pot until sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Garnish servings with blue cheese.
- Calories 470.9 calories, CarbohydrateContent 44.8 g, CholesterolContent 93.3 mg, FatContent 19.1 g, FiberContent 2.1 g, ProteinContent 30.7 g, SaturatedFatContent 10.7 g, SodiumContent 981.2 mg, SugarContent 2.6 g
Nutrition
- Calories: 470.9
- Sugar: 2.6
- Sodium: 981.2
- Fat: 19.1
- Saturated Fat: 10.7
- Carbohydrates: 44.8
- Fiber: 2.1
- Protein: 30.7
- Cholesterol: 93.3
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