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Plate of buffalo chicken pasta on a plate topped with cheese crumbles and green onion.
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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Cook up a creamy bowl of buffalo chicken pasta using the Instant Pot in a matter of minutes. This easy recipe requires only 10 minutes of hands-on time to prepare making it perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Pressurize Instant Pot15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 474kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • ⅓ cup buffalo sauce
  • 8 ounces rotini
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • blue cheese crumbles optional
  • chopped green onion optional

Instructions

  • Get out and measure your ingredients.
    Ingredients to make instant pot buffalo chicken pasta on the counter.
  • Add olive oil to the Instant Pot and turn on the pressure cooker to the saute setting.
  • Once the Instant Pot is hot, add the chicken and sauté until chicken is fully cooked.
    Cooking the chicken for buffalo chicken pasta on saute in the Instant Pot.
  • Turn the Instant Pot off.
  • In this order, add the chicken broth
    Adding the chicken broth to Instant Pot.
  • milk,
    Adding the milk to make instant pot pasta.
  • buffalo sauce,
    Adding the buffalo sauce to the pot.
  • pasta,
    Pasta goes on top of the other ingredients to make buffalo chicken pasta instant pot.
  • and cream cheese. Do no stir.
    Cream cheese goes in last on top of the pasta.
  • Place lid on Instant Pot.
  • Close the pressure valve. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. When the cook time is use QUICK RELEASE right away.
  • When pressure is released, open lid.
    Buffalo chicken pasta after cooking in the Instant pot.
  • Stir ingredients together.
    Using a wooden spoon to mix the ingredients together.
  • Add shredded cheese and stir until combined.
    Adding shredded cheese to the pot.
  • If you choose, top with crumbled blue cheese and green onions.
    Finished buffalo chicken pasta inside the Instant Pot with a sprinkle of blue cheese and green onions.
  • Serve.
    Fork dipping into the plate of buffalo chicken pasta to take a bite.
  • Enjoy every bite!
    Forkful of Instant Pot buffalo chicken pasta held up over the bowl of pasta in the background.

Notes

Need an awesome side dish to serve with this buffalo chicken? Well, you've come to the right place. The list found in that link will take you to some of the best sides on the planet. Sides originally designed for chicken cacciatore but were so good that we had to include them here! Take a peek and I promise that you won't regret it!
For more ideas, check out our Pork Chops and Pasta recipes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 967mg | Potassium: 519mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 627IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 1mg