This recipe is great because, if you need to, you can use frozen chicken and it doesn’t change the cooking time! I love that about pressure cookers. I don’t know about you, but I often forget to defrost the meat. It can really mess up my meal timing.

Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1 cup Buffalo wing sauce, with a little extra to drizzle over completed dish
• 4 tsp butter sliced into pats
• 3 cups water, divided
• 16oz pasta, I use pene
• 8oz cream cheese cut into chunks
• 1 cup Ranch dressing
• 6oz shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 3oz real bacon bits

Instructions

1. Place the chicken in the bottom of the pressure cooker.
2. Pour the Buffalo wing sauce and 1 cup of water over top of the chicken.
3. Place the pats of butter on top.
4. Place the lid on the pressure cooker. Set to high pressure for 14 minutes.
5. Once the cooking time is over, do a quick release, about 2 minutes.
6. Remove the chicken to a plate and shred it.
7. Add the uncooked pasta to the pressure cooker.
8. Next add the shredded chicken, followed by the cream cheese and Ranch dressing.
9. Add the remaining 2 cups of water, don’t stir.
10. Replace the lid and set to high pressure for 4 minutes.
11. When the cooking time is done, do a quick release.
12. Stir the contents with a wooden spoon to combine the ingredients.
13. Top with the cheese and bacon bits.
14. If you have a Foodi, use the crisper lid and air crisp at 400° F for 1-2 minutes to melt the cheese.
15. Serve and drizzle Ranch dressing over the dish.

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Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Pasta

This easy and flavorful one pot pressure cooker meal is a favorite in our family. It only takes about 45 minutes to make this Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Pasta recipe.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword buffalo chicken, Foodi, instant pot, pasta, pressure cooker

Prep Time 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Pressure 24 minutes minutes

Total Time 46 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Author cindy

Equipment

• Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast boneless, skinless
• 1 cup Buffalo Wing Sauce I use Frank's
• 4 teaspoons butter sliced into pats
• 3 cups water divided
• 16 oz pasta I use pene but elbows or medium shells would work too
• 8 oz cream cheese cut into chunks
• 1 cup Ranch dressing have extra to drizzle over each serving if desired
• 6 oz shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 3 oz real bacon bits

Instructions

• Place the chicken in the bottom of the pressure cooker.
• Pour the Buffalo wing sauce and 1 cup of water over top of the chicken.
  
• Place the pats of butter on top.
• Place the lid on the pressure cooker. Set to high pressure for 14 minutes.
• Once the cooking time is over, do a quick release, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the chicken to a plate and shred it.
• Add the uncooked pasta to the pressure cooker.
• Next add the shredded chicken, followed by the cream cheese and Ranch dressing.
  
• Add the remaining 2 cups of water, don't stir.
• Replace the lid and set to high pressure for 4 minutes.
• When the cooking time is done, do a quick release.
• Stir the contents with a wooden spoon to combine the ingredients.
• Top with the cheese and bacon bits.
• If you have a Foodi, use the crisper lid and air crisp at 400° F for 1-2 minutes to melt the cheese.
• Serve and drizzle Ranch dressing over each serving if desired

Notes

1. Chicken can be fresh or frozen.
2. Water is divided 1 cup and 2 cups
3. You can cook and chop 3 slices of bacon instead of using real bacon bits.
4. It takes about 10 minutes for the pressure cooker to reach pressure before it starts cooking.
5. It takes about 2 minutes to do a quick pressure release.

I’ve been using my Foodi more and more lately and I love it! I make a lot of one pot meals, which means easier clean up! So far I’ve shared my 3 Envelope Pressure Cooker Roast, Simple Spicy Ranch Chicken-Air Fryer, and Pressure Cooker Barbecue Chicken, so make sure you try those as well.

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Usually on Sunday night Ron and I talk about our schedules and commitments for the upcoming week. We are both self employed and we both serve a lot at church, very little in our schedule is consistent, especially over the summer. Once I know how many and which nights we will be eating at home, I usually ask Ron if there is something specific he might want this week. Lately he’s wanted Hawaiian Burgers and Buffalo Chicken Casserole.

Last week we had barbecue chicken planned one night. Of course, that was the night Hurricane Elsa decided to visit Tampa Bay. Honestly, the storm was a non-event here where I live. Our afternoon thunderstorms the week before were much worse than Elsa. Nonetheless, we couldn’t grill out in the rain so I needed to pivot and find another way. That’s how this recipe came about.

Pressure Cooker Barbecue Chicken

I made this recipe in my Ninja Foodi but you can make it in any pressure cooker that also has a saute setting.

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1 cup barbecue sauce, divided I use Sweet Baby Ray’s
• 1/2 cup water

Pressure Cooker Barbecue Chicken Instructions

1. Trim any fat off the chicken and butterfly any very thick pieces.
2. Season both sides of the chicken with the salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
3. Place the chicken in the pressure cooker, I use my Ninja Foodi.
4. Pour the water into the pressure cooker.
5. Pour 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce over the chicken.
6. Place lid on pressure cooker and set it to high for 12 minutes. Remember, it will take 10-15 minutes to come to pressure before the timer starts.
7. After cooking allow pressure to naturally release for about 5 minutes before releasing the rest manually.
8. Remove the chicken from the pot and pour any remaining liquid down the drain.
9. Replace the pot and change the setting to saute.
10. Put the chicken back in the pot and add the rest of the barbecue sauce.
11. Allow to cook for about 3 minutes to crisp up the bottom of the chicken a little.
12. Serve with your favorite side dishes. I served it with my Crack Potatoes.

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Pressure Cooker Barbecue Chicken

An easy way to enjoy barbecue chicken year round by cooking it in your pressure cooker. This recipe scales up easily.

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Keyword barbecue, chicken, Foodi, instant pot, pressure cooker

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Pressurizing 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 4 people

Author cindy

Equipment

• Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1 cup barbecue sauce, divided I use Sweet Baby Ray's
• 1/2 cup water

Instructions

• Trim any fat off the chicken and butterfly any very thick pieces.
• Season both sides of the chicken with the salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.
• Place the chicken in the pressure cooker, I use my Ninja Foodi.
• Pour the water into the pressure cooker.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the barbecue sauce over the chicken.
• Place lid on pressure cooker and set it to high for 12 minutes. Remember, it will take 10-15 minutes to come to pressure before the timer starts.
• After cooking allow pressure to naturally release for about 5 minutes before releasing the rest manually.
• Remove the chicken from the pot and pour any remaining liquid down the drain.
• Replace the pot and change the setting to saute.
• Put the chicken back in the pot and add the rest of the barbecue sauce.
• Allow to cook for about 3 minutes to crisp up the bottom of the chicken a little.
• Serve with your favorite side dishes.

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