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Easy, delicious, and bursting with flavor, these Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches are ready and on the table in less than 30 minutes. Made with just a handful of simple ingredients like chicken breasts, hot sauce, butter, and garlic the whole family will love this buffalo chicken piled high on a soft bun, wrapped in a tortilla, or in their favorite Quinoa Bowls.
So, I’m slowly starting to fall more and more in love with the Instant Pot. I have hardly used it to its full potential and it’s already awesome.
I mean, if I ever need a quick dinner (like tonight) the Instant Pot is there to rescue me from dinner sadness.
ANYWAY, one of my favorite go-to dinners is this Instant Pot Shredded Buffalo Chicken. You can use this chicken in, LITERALLY, a million different dishes…
- Sandwiches
- Quesadillas
- Tacos
- Enchiladas
- ALL THE THINGS!
Anyway, this chicken couldn’t be any easier and (yayy!) calls for only a handful of pretty simple ingredients. There’s no crazy chopping, stirring, or sifting. Just dump, cook, shred and eat. Of course, for the sandwich bit, you can always add as many or as few toppings as your heart desires. For the sake of time and simplicity, I left these Shredded Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches pretty basic. BUT, they would also taste fantastic with cheese, tomato, sprouts, and all those other delicious sandwich toppers.
Plus, they’re pretty darn healthy, so there’s also that.
And, on that note, this reminds me that I need an easy, fast, and BAD ASS dinner for tonight because tomorrow I leave for a conference and I need to remind the two males in my life that they would be lost without my food.
JK, they would be fine, but you know…
If you try making these Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches, please leave me a comment and let me know! I always love to read your thoughts and feedback!
For more buffalo chicken recipes check out,
- Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Recipe
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bowls
- Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Buffalo Chicken and Cauliflower Taquitos
- The Best Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
FOR THE BUFFALO CHICKEN
- 2.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup Buffalo Sauce, homemade or store-bought
- 2 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon honey
- salt + pepper, to taste
FOR THE SANDWICHES
- 8 buns or sliders
- purple or green cabbage
- 1 cup green onions, chopped
- Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts, butter, Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce, Tabasco Sauce, minced garlic, honey, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the bowl of an Instant Pot.
- Set Instant Pot on manual high for 10 minutes with the natural release on. Once the chicken has cooled slightly, shred the chicken carefully with two forks.
- Build your shredded buffalo chicken sliders. Start with cabbage on the bottom, a generous scoop of shredded chicken, chopped green onion, and top with additional hot sauce and Ranch Dressing, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this tonight, and it was so good. This is going to be a regular meal in my house.
Hi, does this recipe truly call for 2 cups of chopped green onion? It’s listed in “for the buffalo chicken” and “for the sandwiches” but not mentioned again in the instructions except when building the sandwiches.
Hi Hannah, no it does not – thanks for catching that!
I updated the recipe to reflect that.
We love your recipe…it’s been on a 10-day rotation in our house for about 5-months!! Thank you!!
Thanks Jon, this recipe is definitely one of my personal favorites 🙂
Can you cook this in a slow cooker?
Hi Lynn,
I have not tried this recipe in a slow cooker, although I do have a slow cooker buffalo chicken dip that may be of help if you feel like experimenting 🙂
How long do you natural release for?
Hi Sam,
Let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes(or completely) 🙂
Loved by my family and so easy to make! I have a household full of picky eaters who came back for seconds. Thanks for this delicious recipe/
I am happy to hear your household of picky eaters came back for seconds, as that is always a good feeling to have as a cook 🙂
Okay, I’m Dave from Stirling, Scotland. Bit pushed for time on the way back from Edinburgh today and knew I needed something quick and yummy. Found your recipe, grabbed the ingredients on my way home and piled it all into my One Pot. Honestly amazing! Completely delicious and so easy to make. This is now one of my go and come back to recipes. Thanks Jessica.
use frozen chicken?
Hi Stephanie,
Yes, you can use frozen chicken in an instant pot – just add 3-4 more minutes to the instant pot.
My family devoured these!
I cant wait to try this!