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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken is a healthy chicken recipe! Make the spicy chicken in just minutes for a quick and easy dinner!
Cook Time10 minutes
Pressurizing and Natural Release20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, instant pot
Servings: 8
Calories: 375kcal
Author: Cindy Hopper

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 bottle buffalo wing sauce
  • lettuce leaves
  • buns
  • ranch dressing or blue cheese salad dressing

Instructions

Using the Instant Pot, add chicken and hot sauce to the inner pot. Make sure to get some sauce under the chicken. Close lid, seal pressure valve, and set on high pressure for 10 minutes. When time is up, naturally release pressure for 10 minutes. This will allow for more tender chicken however if in a hurry manually release it by flipping the valve.

  • Remove the lid, use an electric handheld mixer shred the chicken in the Instant Pot. 

For serving

  • Place 1/4 to 1/3 cup of chicken into each bun or lettuce leaf, top with lettuce or sliced cabbage. Add ranch or blue cheese over the top. 

Video

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Notes

Calorie count includes 1 bun and 1 tablespoon ranch salad dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1.9mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 11.2mg