This unapologetically bold and feisty Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken is the perfect way to ignite your tastebuds! Spicy, tangy, and completely irresistible… it will give your weeknight chicken dinner a swift kick in the pants! You’ll just need 3 easy ingredients to get started!
Tonight’s all about serious flavor with these crazy easy buffalo chicken thighs!
And trust me, there’s something incredibly gratifying about popping open the lid of your Instant Pot and catching a scent of this amazing buffalo and ranch seasoned chicken!
The buffalo sauce and ranch seasoning combine to bath your chicken in tender loving tasty goodness.
You’ll also love how versatile this recipe is.
You can either serve your chicken up as whole pieces. Or you can shred it up and toss it around in the sauce for an added punch of flavor! I personally like to drizzle it with a little ranch dressing and serve as Hawaiian roll buffalo chicken sliders.
Talk about yum, yum, and more YUM!
So if you’re ready to add a chicken dinner winner to your week, Easy Family Chicken Dinner Recipes like this are the fast and simple solution you want.
This sweet and sassy Instant Pot Barbecue Chicken, easy Orange Chicken Instant Pot recipe, and savory Italian Chicken Instant Pot Recipe are just further proof!
So what are you waiting for?
You’ll just need 3 ingredients and 5 minutes for prep to get started. Then your Instant Pot takes over and does the rest!
Talk about easy peasy!
Ingredients
It takes just a simple ingredients to make the BEST instant pot shredded buffalo chicken…
- Chicken – Chicken thighs are ideal for this recipe, as they come out perfectly tender and juicy.
- Buffalo Sauce – I used Frank’s Red Hot Wings Buffalo sauce just like I do with my Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches.
- Ranch Seasoning – A Hidden Valley packet or my homemade Buttermilk Ranch Seasoning.
- *optional: King’s Hawaiian Rolls or these Small Buns for Sliders.
Like most of my Easy Instant Pot Recipes, you’ll also need an Instant Pot 6 quart Pressure Cooker to prepare this buffalo chicken instant pot recipe.
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Pin ItHow To Make Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Thighs
You won’t believe how EASY it is to make this tasty buffalo chicken instant pot recipe at home!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Mix up the Buffalo and Ranch.
2. Add half the sauce to the Instant Pot.
3. Add chicken to Instant Pot and pour remaining sauce over the chicken.
4. Set your Instant Pot to cook per the instructions in the recipe card below.
5. Don’t miss my tip for what to do before removing the lid!
If you want to shred your buffalo chicken, be sure to check out my top tips for How to Shred Meat fast!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
How to Serve Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken
There are so many delicious ways you can serve up your chicken once it’s done!
Here are a few of my favorites…
- Chicken Sandwiches: Shredded on homemade buns (How to Make Burger Buns)
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders: Shredded on Hawaiian rolls or slider buns with a side of this Buffalo Macaroni and Cheese Recipe.
- Whole Thighs: Served with one of these Hidden Vegetable Recipes as a side.
- Buffalo Chicken Wraps: Shredded or diced and served on tortillas or lettuce wraps with your favorite toppings. (like shredded cheese, ranch dressing, etc.)
Buffalo Ranch Variations
If you’re craving even more of that warm, tingling buffalo flavor perfectly paired with ranch seasoning… I’ve got even more tasty recipes you are going to want to try!
To start, I know you’ll love these finger licking fantastic Buffalo Drumsticks and Buffalo Sauce Chicken Wings!
Then… for some All American Appetizers that will win you hugs and kisses galore, be sure to try these amazing Buffalo Sauce Meatballs and this dip-happy Buffalo Dip with Ranch Dressing, too!
Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this easy instant pot buffalo chicken recipe…
Cindy writes: “Easy and yummy!”
Lisa writes: “I love how easy this is! Such a great weeknight dinner!”
D. writes: “Such tasty sliders! Love the flavor!”
Rick writes: “This is a super simple recipe that I’ve prepared several times.”
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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, fresh or thawed
- 12 oz. Frank’s RedHot Wings Buffalo Sauce, (1 bottle)
- 1 oz. Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Mix, (1 packet) or 3 Tbsp Buttermilk Ranch Seasoning
- 1/4 cup Water
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- In medium bowl, combine Buffalo Sauce, Water and Ranch Seasoning.
- Pour half of sauce mixture into bottom of Instant Pot.
- Add Chicken Thighs to Instant Pot and pour remaining sauce mixture over chicken.
- Select “Meat/Stew” setting, select “High Pressure,” and change cooking time to 15 minutes.
- Preheat will start 10 seconds after settings are selected.
- Once Chicken Thighs are done, Quick Release pressure before removing lid.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes with lid off. Shred with 2 forks and serve on rolls as sliders!
Notes
- Additional Time to Build Pressure: In addition to cook time, it will take approx. 15 minutes to initially reach pressure before cook time begins.
- Crock Pot Pressure Cooker Instructions: If using a Crock Pot Pressure Cooker, select the “Beans/Chili” setting to manually override cook time and pressure settings.
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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This came out great so easy and delicious. Thought we would have leftovers, but everyone loved it. I only added 1/2 bottle as it was all I had and then added some cornstarch to thicken the sauce. Can’t wait to make it again. Served in tortilla shells with tomato, onion, slaw with ranch dressing.
I’m so glad to hear you all loved it, Michelle! I also love your idea for serving it tortilla shells with ranch, veggies and slaw… that sounds delicious! 🙂