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Buffalo Chicken Sliders (Instant Pot Recipe)

Published on January 8, 2021 by Amanda | 19 Comments

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders are the perfect appetizers for game day or a quick and easy meal. Spicy buffalo chicken is cooked quickly in your pressure cooker and stuffed into mini sandwich rolls for a delicious game day or any day snack!

buffalo chicken sliders, shredded cheese, ranch dressing, green onions, instant pot, white bowls

These mini sandwiches are slightly spicy, cheesy, and so easy, you will love this delicious and easy recipe. They are a great addition to your appetizer table, next to some of our other favorites like Fried Ravioli, Cranberry Barbecue Meatballs and Mini Macaroni and Cheese Bites.

Favorite Game Day Sliders

Amanda here from Old House to New Home, excited to be rejoining the Yellow Bliss Road team for 2018. I will be sharing some of my favorite recipes with you all year, and these Instant Pot Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Sliders are the perfect starting point. With game day right around the corner, it is time to pull out all your favorite tailgating recipes.

I live in Western Pennsylvania, and football is king here. High school, college, and professional football are all widely popular and everyone loves to get together to bond over exciting wins and tough losses. And of course, you can’t watch football without food, you absolutely must have appetizers and snacks! I have a specific formula for creating an entertaining menu (check out my no-fail formula here!) and I always try to include one meat-based appetizer. I love meatballs or sliders for entertaining and this new buffalo chicken slider recipe is one of my favorites.

I used the Instant Pot to prepare my chicken because it results in tender, shreddable and super flavorful chicken. And it only takes 15 minutes – you can’t beat that! If you don’t have an Instant Pot, just substitute any shredded chicken, omit the chicken broth, and toss the chicken in the remaining sauce ingredients. These sandwiches taste like buffalo chicken but definitely aren’t too spicy. Feel free to add more or less hot sauce depending on your spice tolerance! I love spicy food but know that not everyone does!

hand holding a buffalo chicken slider with a toothpick

Will you be cheering on your favorite team in the upcoming weeks? Or are you just in it for the food? I love football, but I am not going to lie, I am definitely there for the food most of all!

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Sliders

This easy recipe uses simple, easy to find ingredients that you probably already have on hand. So grab your pressure cooker and let’s make some Buffalo Chicken Sliders!

  1. Buffalo Chicken. You’ll need about 2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breast. Toss that in your instant pot with some butter and a sprinkle of ranch seasoning. Mix together some chicken broth, buffalo sauce and garlic and pour that over the chicken.
  2. Pressure Cook. Secure the lid of your instant pot and set to manual for 15 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally once it’s finished cooking.
  3. Shred the chicken with 2 forks. The great thing about cooking your buffalo chicken this way is that you can shred and serve the chicken right from the pot. Shred it and stir it up with the sauce. If you prefer more heat, go ahead and add some more hot sauce.

instant pot with shredded chicken and buffalo sauce, black and silver tongs

Slider Assembly

These sliders aren’t like my Ham and Cheese Sliders – they’re even easier! No baking required and these Buffalo Chicken Sliders are super simple to put together.

Split open some dinner rolls or Hawaiian rolls and scoop some of the saucy chicken on top. The add shredded cheddar cheese, green onions and a drizzle of ranch dressing. If you like blue cheese, add some crumbles or a drizzle of blue cheese dressing.

Serve as a main meal with some carrot and celery sticks and ranch for dipping, or as a party appetizer.

Can you make shredded buffalo chicken in the slow cooker?

Yes you can absolutely make the chicken in your slow cooker instead. I love the the instant pot because I can whip these sliders up in less than 30 minutes. But you can put all of the same ingredients into your slow cooker (omit the chicken broth) and cook on high for about 3 hours. Shred and assemble the buffalo chicken sliders.

buffalo chicken on slider rolls with green onions, ranch and cheese, toothpicks, gray plate

Make ahead, Storage and Freezing

Make ahead – If you’re planning to serve these sliders for a party and want to get some prep out of the way, you can cook the buffalo chicken in advance and store it in the fridge for up to 2 days. Just warm it up in the microwave or on the stovetop, assemble the sandwiches and serve.

Storage – Store the buffalo chicken and the rolls separately. If you have leftover assembled sandwiches, they will probably get soggy so try to only make as many as you think will get eaten. Store leftover buffalo chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Freezing – You can easily double the recipe and freeze some to have on hand for another time. Cool completely, then store in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 6 months. To reheat, thaw completely then heat in the microwave or stovetop.

buffalo chicken on slider rolls with green onions, ranch and cheese, toothpicks

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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Amanda
Buffalo Chicken Sliders are the perfect appetizer or easy dinner. Spicy chicken cooks in the Instant Pot and is stuffed into slider rolls.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 sliders
Calories 339 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into large pieces (about 3 large chicken breasts)
  • 4 tablespoons butter cut into pieces
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup Buffalo Sauce like Frank's Red Hot
  • 1 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix (half of a 2-ounce packet)
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
  • 3 green onions sliced
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • 12 sweet Hawaiian rolls

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken breast into the Instant Pot. Top with chunks of butter, then sprinkle ranch dry seasoning over the butter and chicken
  • In a small bowl, stir together the chicken broth, hot sauce, and garlic cloves and pour over chicken.
  • Secure the Instant Pot lid and turn to seal. Set manual or pressure cook button to 15 minutes. Let cook and then release pressure naturally.
  • Once pressure is released, open the lid and shred the chicken using two forks. Let chicken soak in the sauce for a few minutes.
  • Split rolls in half. To assemble sandwiches, layer each roll with buffalo chicken, cheese, ranch and green onions. Secure with toothpicks and serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 24gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 1022mgPotassium: 321mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 359IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 147mgIron: 1mg
Keyword buffalo chicken sliders, instant pot buffalo chicken
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  1. Rebecca Payne says

    January 8, 2021 at 7:44 am

    Another delicious recipe to try. You are my go to place for great recipes. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      January 9, 2021 at 10:53 pm

      You are so welcome Rebecca! Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  2. Lanie says

    January 31, 2020 at 1:02 pm

    For chicken sliders is that thawed or frozen chicken?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      February 3, 2020 at 10:25 pm

      You can use either, but frozen will take longer and releases more liquid.

      Reply
      • Erin A Lawson says

        October 29, 2020 at 7:37 am

        I don’t have a instant pot. Can you make this in a crock pot?

        Reply
        • Kristin Maxwell says

          October 30, 2020 at 2:33 am

          Yes you can make it in a crockpot. Cook for approx 3-4 hours on high.

          Reply
  3. Klowe says

    January 13, 2020 at 8:40 pm

    If I double this recipe, is it the same cooking time? If not, what should the cooking time be adjusted to?

    Reply
    • Kristin Maxwell says

      January 15, 2020 at 11:16 am

      You can double this recipe and still bake the sliders for the same amount of time. If you are using two pans and two racks in your oven, you may want to switch them halfway through.

      Reply
  4. Bridget Watton says

    September 8, 2019 at 12:06 pm

    When you say naturally release, how long does that take? I’m new at instapot and not very good!

    Reply
  5. Jacquelyn says

    May 1, 2019 at 9:58 pm

    If I double the meat do I have to double everything else?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      May 6, 2019 at 12:27 pm

      Yes, you would need to double the whole recipe.

      Reply
  6. Pat Thurman says

    October 4, 2018 at 8:33 am

    Do you have a substitute for Frank’s Buffalo Hot Sauce? Can’t find it.

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      October 4, 2018 at 9:06 am

      If you can find another cayenne pepper sauce that would also work.

      Reply
  7. Stacey Kraai says

    September 16, 2018 at 8:51 am

    What kind of hot sauce? Franks? Or a buffalo sauce?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      September 17, 2018 at 11:54 am

      Yes Frank’s is perfect.

      Reply
  8. Eileen Klockow says

    March 2, 2018 at 3:21 pm

    For the instant pot buffalo chicken sliders, I don’t see the 1/2 cup ranch dressing mentioned in the recipe. Is it for dipping?

    Reply
    • Kristin says

      March 7, 2018 at 9:17 am

      It’s to spread on the sliders. I just updated the recipe. Thanks!

      Reply
  9. siany says

    January 18, 2018 at 7:48 am

    looks so yummy though, I wonder if this would taste good on a baguette..

    Reply
    • Amanda @ Old House to New Home says

      February 13, 2018 at 5:01 am

      It would be amazing on a baguette!

      Reply

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