Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip

This Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken dip is affordable and easy to make. This spicy, creamy dip is loaded with chicken and cooks up in just minutes in your pressure cooker.

Suitable for Low Carb and Guten Free diets and easily adaptable for the Keto diet. Post includes Weight Watchers points.

Whether you are watching the big game on TV, hosting your kids’ team on game night, or gathering with friends for board games and appetizers, this buffalo chicken dip recipe is sure to be a big hit. 

Buffalo Chicken Wings are a game day favorite and with good reason. Hot chicken with a spicy sauce is warming, delicious, and fun, but they are also messy.

Like my Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip, and delicious Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, this quick and easy creamy dip has everything you love about buffalo chicken wings, but it’s easy to make and easy to serve. No more stains on the furniture, no more wasted paper towels, no more messy hands.

And like my Instant Pot Chicken Wngs, and really delicious Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders, Instant Pot Chicken Dip with Buffalo Sauce is easy to make, and you probably have all the ingredients on hand.

You can whip up this dip in no time without a lot of planning, so it’s an affordable option when you are hosting a party, or unexpected guests show up.

Why Make This Recipe

• Quick cooking – Requires only 5 minutes of cooking time under pressure and tastes amazing.
• Less Mess – Traditional buffalo wings are delicious but messy. Enjoy all the flavor with a whole lot less mess!
• Perfect for a Crowd – This dip cooks fast with little planning and feeds many people as a snack.
• Pantry and Budget-Friendly – Make an affordable and delicious dip with ingredients you probably already have on hand.  
• Dietary – Suitable for low carb and gluten-free diets. You can make a Keto version of this dip by using sugar-free hot sauce and ranch.

Ingredient Notes

• Chicken – Use boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken tenders for the best results. 
• Hot Sauce – Use a buffalo style hot sauce such as Franks for the best flavor. 
• Cheese – Shredded cheddar cheese is yummy, but you can sub in your favorite shredded cheese or use whatever you have on hand. And use your favorite cream cheese softened.
• Ranch dressing. This adds all the flavour and can be store bought or homemade.

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Dip Instant Pot

Get full ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

1. Place the chicken, cream cheese, hot sauce, and ranch dressing into the Instant Pot. 
2. Close the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the valve to the sealing position, and set to manual pressure / high pressure for 5 minutes. 
3. When done, perform a quick release of the pressure (QPR), open the lid, and shred the chicken with two forks. 
4. Stir in the cheese and until everything is melted. 
5. Scoop into a dish and serve. 

Note: Cooking time does not account for the time it takes for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure or for the pressure to release. 

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What To Serve With Creamy Buffalo Chicken Ranch Dip

The possibilities are almost endless when it comes to what you can use for dipping into this zesty chicken dip. Here are our suggestions:

• Tortilla Chips
• Pita Chips
• Pretzels or pretzel chips
• Crackers
• Celery Sticks
• Carrot Sticks
• Other crunchy veggies
• Spread on sliced baguette
• Smear into tortillas

Tips For Success

• If using frozen chicken, increase the cooking time to 10 minutes at high pressure.
• It might be easier to remove chicken to a plate and shred before putting back into the pressure cooker.
• If you want you can stir some melted butter to the cooked mixture.
• Feel free to use a hand mixer to shred the chicken in the pot. Make sure you cook it on low.
• Want bubbly cheese on top? Scoop the dip into an oven-safe dish and pop it under the broiler in your oven until the cheese starts to bubble. 

Delicious Variations

Buffalo Chicken Dip is delicious because of its simplicity, but you might want to take it to the next level…

• Add Blue Cheese – Blue cheese and buffalo wings go hand in hand. Sprinkle the top of the dip with crumbles of blue cheese just before serving. 
• Loaded Buffalo Dip – Add sliced green onions and bacon for a loaded buffalo chicken dip.
• Make it Spicy – Buffalo sauce has a mild spiciness, but you can kick up the heat by adding sliced jalapenos to the instant pot while cooking the chicken. Alternately, you can eat it topped the dip with sliced pickled jalapenos.
• Make it Healthier – lighten this up by using reduced fat cream cheese, and reducing the ranch dressing or shredded cheese.

Budget-Friendly Tips 

• Buy Chicken In Bulk – Chicken breast is cheaper when you buy it in larger packages. Buy in bulk and freeze in 1-pound increments. 

Make Ahead and Storage

This Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Ranch Dip recipe is perfect for prepping ahead.

• Prep Ahead – Store leftover chicken in the fridge ready for cooking. Also make ahead and store in a foil container that can then be reheated on a grill when needed.
• Store – Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat the dip in the microwave or the oven.
• Freeze – Freezing this recipe is not recommended.

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Weight Watchers Points

There are 7 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

Tools To Make This

• An Instant Pot

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