Whether you're hungry for a speedy weeknight meal or a tasty game-day bite, these Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Sliders are easy to make and take only a few ingredients.
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Approx. Time Needed for Instant Pot to Pressurize:: 10 minutesminutes
In a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, hot sauce, and garlic; pour this mixture into the Instant Pot.
Now place chicken breasts into the Instant Pot; sprinkle the dry ranch dressing mix over the chicken breasts.
Lock the Instant Pot lid into place. Using the manual button, choose the high pressure setting for 10 minutes, bringing the Instant Pot to full pressure. (If you are cooking frozen chicken breasts for this recipe, you will need to double the Instant Pot cooking time to 20 minutes.)
When the timer sounds, use a full natural release for 5 minutes, then a quick release to remove any remaining pressure from the Instant Pot. Carefully unlock and remove the Instant Pot lid.
Remove the cooked chicken breasts to a cutting board. Use two forks to shred the meat apart.
Remove a small portion of the liquids remaining in the pot to a small bowl; whisk in the cornstarch until smooth; return this mixture to the Instant Pot. Using the sauté setting on the Instant Pot, simmer until the sauce is thickened, whisking until smooth.
Return the shredded chicken to the Instant Pot, stirring to combine with the chicken with the thickened sauce.
In a greased 9x13 baking dish, place the slider bun bottoms. Top the buns with the buffalo chicken and shredded cheddar. Add the slider bun tops, then brush with melted butter using a silicone basting brush.
Sprinkle the buns with sesame seeds, if desired, then cover the baking dish tightly with foil.
Bake the covered pan of sliders in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until hot throughout. Serve at once with additional shredded cheddar cheese, chopped scallions, and Ranch dressing, as desired.