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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers & Dips

    Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip

    Published: Dec 3, 2021 by Kelsey Smith

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    Instant Pot buffalo chicken dip is a classic game day recipe, made with chicken breasts, cream cheese, shredded cheese, and hot sauce.

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    Buffalo chicken dip in a large 11 inch round baking dish. Carrots, celery, and tortilla chips are in the background in small bowls. The dip is garnished with a drizzle of hot sauce and sliced green onions. There is an Instant Pot pressure cooker in the background.

    Buffalo chicken dip is a crowd favorite at any gathering, from football parties to the office potluck.

    Using the Instant Pot is a fast and easy way to cook the chicken breasts from scratch rather than using rotisserie chicken. Electric pressure cookers also have a handy "keep warm" setting, so you can keep your chicken dip at the right temperature until it's time to serve.

    If you're in the mood for more buffalo recipes, try Buffalo Turkey Meatballs or Buffalo Chicken Thighs.

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    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Try the mild version
    • Foods to serve with buffalo chicken dip
    • Equipment
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Food safety
    • 💬 Comments

    Ingredients

    Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip ingredients: chicken, hot sauce, ranch, butter, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mozzarella, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder.
    Buffalo chicken dip ingredients
    • boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • hot sauce - I use Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
    • ranch dressing
    • butter
    • cream cheese
    • shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • shredded mozzarella cheese
    • Worcestershire sauce
    • garlic powder
    • green onion, optional

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    Instructions

    Put chicken breast in the bottom of the Instant Pot liner.

    Two raw chicken breasts in an Instant Pot liner.

    Pour the hot sauce and ranch of the chicken. Place the butter on top of the chicken.

    Ranch and hot sauce poured over the top of raw chicken breasts in an Instant Pot liner, completely covering the chicken. There are two slices of butter on top.

    Close the lid and set it to sealing. Pressure cook on HIGH for 10 minutes. It will take the Instant Pot about 10 minutes to come to pressure before the cooking time begins.

    After cooking, allow for 5 minutes of natural release followed by a quick release. When all the pressure is released, open the lid. The chicken should reach a minimum internal temperature of 165°F. Remove the chicken, setting it aside in a medium-sized bowl.

    Two cooked chicken breasts sitting in a hot sauce and ranch mixture. There is a meat thermometer being used to temp the chicken.
    This is what the chicken breasts look like after cooking in the Instant Pot.

    With the Instant Pot set to Warm, place the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar, and shredded mozzarella to the sauce in the pot, breaking up the cream cheese and whisking until the cheese mixture is smooth or mostly smooth.

    A semi-smooth cheesy buffalo dip mixture in the Instant Pot liner. There is a whisk being used to mix the cheeses.
    Be sure to soften the cream cheese at room temperature before adding it to the Instant Pot.

    Forgot to soften the cream cheese? Place the unwrapped cream cheese on a microwave-safe plate and microwave it on high for about 15 seconds.

    Shred the chicken with two forks or a hand mixer and add it back to the pot, stirring it into the cheese mixture. Mix in Worcestershire sauce and onion powder.

    Large bowl of shredded chicken. A hand mixer is being used to shred the chicken.
    Shredding with a mixer takes about 1-2 minutes on low speed.
    Shredded chicken and mixed in with cheesy buffalo dip mixture in an Instant Pot liner. There is a wooden spoon in the pot.

    Transfer to a serving dish such as a pie dish or a ceramic tart dish.

    Buffalo chicken dip in a large 11 inch round baking dish. Carrots, celery, and tortilla chips are in the background in small bowls.
    This is a 10-inch ceramic tart dish.

    Serve with a drizzle of ranch or hot sauce or top with blue cheese, green onions, or chives (optional).

    Buffalo chicken dip in a large 11 inch round baking dish. Carrots, celery, and tortilla chips are in the background in small bowls. The dip is garnished with a drizzle of hot sauce and sliced green onions.

    Try the mild version

    For a mild heat that still packs in that buffalo sauce flavor, try these tips:

    • Cut the hot sauce in half and add 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce. This is not the same thing as pasta sauce. Tomato sauce can be found in a can on the same aisle as diced tomatoes.
    • Mix in a quarter cup of mayo or sour cream at the end when you stir in the chicken.
    • Drizzle the top of the dip with sour cream or ranch dressing.

    Foods to serve with buffalo chicken dip

    Here are a few ideas of foods to dip in buffalo chicken dip:

    • Carrots sticks, carrot chips, or baby carrots
    • Celery
    • Tortilla chips
    • Crackers
    • Pretzels
    • Toasted baguette slices (crostini)
    A hand is holding a tortilla chip and scooping up buffalo chicken dip. The dip is garnished with a drizzle of hot sauce and sliced green onions.

    Equipment

    Pressure cooker: This Instant Pot buffalo chicken dip recipe is made in an electric pressure cooker. I use the Instant Pot Duo 6-quart pressure cooker.

    Mixer: I recommend using a hand mixer or stand mixer to shred the chicken quickly. It only takes one to two minutes to shred chicken this way.

    If you do not have a mixer, you can shred the chicken using two forks by pulling the forks apart to shred the meat.

    Serving dish: A pie plate or a ceramic tart dish are great serving dishes for dips.

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    Close up of Buffalo chicken dip in a large 11 inch round baking dish. The dip is garnished with a drizzle of hot sauce and sliced green onions.
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    Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip

    Instant Pot buffalo chicken dip is a classic game day recipe, made with chicken breasts, cream cheese, shredded cheese, and hot sauce.
    5 from 4 votes
    Recipe by: Kelsey Smith
    Prep time: 10 minutes
    Cook time: 10 minutes
    Pressurizing Time : 10 minutes
    Total time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 10

    Equipment

    • Pressure cooker
    • Mixing bowls
    • Mixer

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
    • ¾ cup hot sauce
    • 1 cup ranch dressing
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
    • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 tablespoons green onion chopped, optional

    Instructions
     

    • Put chicken breast in the bottom of the Instant Pot liner. Pour the hot sauce and ranch of the chicken. Place the butter on top of the chicken.
    • Close the lid and set it to sealing. Pressure cook on HIGH for 10 minutes. It will take the Instant Pot about 10 minutes to come to pressure before the cooking time begins.
    • After cooking, allow for 5 minutes of natural release followed by a quick release. When all the pressure is released, open the lid. The chicken should reach a minimum internal temperature of 165°F. Remove the chicken, setting it aside in a medium-sized bowl.
    • With the Instant Pot set to Warm, place the softened cream cheese, shredded cheddar, and shredded mozzarella to the sauce in the pot, breaking up the cream cheese and whisking until the cheese mixture is smooth or mostly smooth.
    • Shred the chicken with two forks or a hand mixer and add it back to the pot, stirring it into the cheese mixture. Mix in Worcestershire sauce and onion powder.
    • Transfer to a serving dish such as a pie dish or a ceramic tart dish. Serve with a drizzle of ranch or hot sauce or top with blue cheese, green onions, or chives (optional).

    Notes

    To soften the cream cheese, leave it on the kitchen counter at room temperature for about an hour. Cutting the cream cheese into smaller chunks will help it soften faster.
    To soft the cream cheese quickly, you can microwave it by placing the unwrapped cream cheese on a microwave-safe plate and cooking it on high for about 15 seconds.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 399kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 26gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 1078mgPotassium: 433mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 641IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 175mgIron: 1mg
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chicken
    Tried this recipe?Rate it to let me know how it was!

    Food safety

    Remember to always read your pressure cooker user manual for safety tips.

    • Cook chicken to a minimum temperature of 165°F (74°C)
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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    About Kelsey Smith

    I am a freelance content writer for college-level textbooks by day, mommy by night, and a blogger in between. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee with my husband, Xavier. When I'm not working on college textbooks, you might find me here, sharing recipes, social media tutorials, and more.

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    1. Carol says

      May 28, 2022 at 1:59 pm

      5 stars
      This is a great dish for summer BBQs, too! In fact, we're serving it up for tomorrow's Memorial Day weekend family pool day. It's delicious and everyone loves it. Thanks, Kelsey, for another great recipe!

      Reply
    2. Amy Cline says

      December 25, 2021 at 7:11 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for posting Kelsey! I’m glad I searched the group for this. I just made this and it’s somehow better than when I do it in the oven

      Reply

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