Buffalo Chicken Chili made in the Instant Pot is the perfect blend of spicy tangy buffalo sauce mixed with tomatoes, chicken, sweet corn, and cooling cream cheese, ranch and cilantro. This is the dish you want when a buffalo sauce craving strikes, any time of year!
Buffalo Chicken Chili
If you love buffalo flavor, then you LOVE buffalo flavor! There is no middle ground with the spicy tangy flavor. You either love it and your mouth waters when you think or talk about it, or it is not your jam. I am guessing since you are looking at this recipe, then buffalo flavor is your thing, chicken wing.
We all know buffalo chicken wings, buffalo chicken dip, and buffalo chicken sandwiches. But, have you had buffalo chicken chili before? It is the type of chili that you will eat until your stomach hurts because it is so good.
The key to this AMAZING buffalo chili recipe is the buffalo sauce that is made JUST for your Instant Pot, Insta-Meal Tangy Buffalo Sauce! It is not only delish, it makes cooking in your Instant Pot extremely easy!
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How to Make Buffalo Chicken Chili in the Instant Pot
This is a great Instant Pot Chicken Chili that, I think, can be enjoyed year round, even in the summer. Here’s how you make it:
Start by sauteing the bell peppers, onions, garlic, and celery in the pot, in oil, for about 5-8 minutes until everything starts to soften and becomes fragrant.
Turn off the saute mode
Add the raw chicken breasts, broth, ranch dressing powder packet, and the entire bottle of Insta-Meal Tangy Buffalo Sauce. Give it a stir and then place the lid on the pot. Turn the pressure vent to seal, and set the pot to Meat/Stew or Pressure Cook, on high, for 12 minutes.
Once it is done cooking, turn the pressure valve and do a quick release.
Remove the chicken from the pot and shred or dice, and then set it aside while you finish the chili.
Turn the pot back on to saute mode and add the cream cheese to the pot and stir & whisk the cream cheese until it is melted and fully incorporated. If you like a little extra spice, try only adding half the cream cheese.
Now stir in the drained tomatoes, drained beans, corn, cilantro, chicken, and honey. Give it a stir and it is ready to serve!
If you added all the cream cheese and still want a little less heat you can add a ¼ cup of whole milk, half&half, or heavy whipping cream.
Toppings
I like to load my chili up with toppings of all kids, whether it is Traditional Chili, Quinoa Sweet Potato Chili or Buffalo Chicken Chili. Here are some great topping ideas:
- cilantro
- fresh diced tomatoes
- jalapenos (for extra spice!)
- cheese
- sour cream
- greek yogurt
- blue cheese crumbles
- chopped celery
What to serve with Buffalo Chicken Chili
Since this Instant Pot chicken chili is on the spicier side you want to serve cooling type side dishes. Here are some side dishes to consider:
- cornbread (and you know I have the best recipe!)
- tortilla chips
- celery & carrots with ranch or blue cheese
- indulgent cinnamon buns (this might be a midwest thing)
I hope you give this Instant Pot Chicken Chili recipe a try in your kitchen!
Love- Susie
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Chili Recipe
Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Chili
Ingredients
- 1 T oil
- 1 Yellow Onion diced (will be about 1 heaping cup)
- 3 plump garlic cloves chopped
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 cup bell pepper chopped (any color)
- 2 large chicken breasts cut in half width-wise
- 1 1oz packet ranch dressing mix (dry powder packet)
- 12.5 oz bottle Insta Meal Tangy Buffalo Sauce
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes drained
- 15.5 oz can great northern beans drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- ⅓ cup cilantro chopped
- 8 oz block cream cheese
- 1 T honey
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot on Saute mode. Once it reads HOT add the oil to the pot and soften the onions, garlic, celery, and bell pepper for about 5-8 minutes.
- Turn the saute mode off.
- Add the raw boneless skinless chicken breasts, ranch dressing powder mix, chicken broth and Insta Meal Tangy Buffalo Sauce to the pot. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and lock the pressure valve to "seal". Set the Instant Pot to Meat/Stew or Pressure mode, on high, for 12 minutes.
- After it is done do a quick release of the pressure.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the pot and shred or dice. Set aside.
- Turn on saute mode and add the cream cheese (if you like your chili really spicy you can add half the cream cheese amount). Stir and whisk the cream cheese into the soup until it has incorporated completely.
- Stir in the shredded or diced chicken, drained tomatoes, drained beans, corn, cilantro, and honey to the soup.
- Give it a good stir and enjoy!
Notes:
If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.
Mike Shallop
Sub’d 8oz of sour cream for the cream cheese, and a bottle of Frank’s Hot Wing sauce for the Insta sauce – awesome and epic flavors! The spicy flavors remind me of Tom Kha Gai.
John
Ridiculousness!!! So delicious!! Great any time of year!
Jo Thrasher
Love that there’s cream cheese in this! My fave.
Susie
It takes the heat down to just the right amount!
Lauren Grant | Zestful Kitchen
This looks sooo creamy and delicious, yum!!
Tawnie Kroll
Cannot wait to make this one!!