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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas on a plate with melted cheese and a side of dipping sauce.

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

5 from 3 votes
Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Description

Easy Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas recipe with tender shredded chicken, spicy buffalo sauce, and melty cheese. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or game day snacks.

Ingredients 

  • 4 large chicken breasts
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Tabasco Sauce
  • 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Optional: Serve with a side of ranch dressing

Instructions

  • Place all of the ingredients into the Instant Pot. Make sure that the chicken is covered in sauce.
  • Then set it for manual high temperature for 10 minutes.
  • When the time is up, let it naturally release.
  • Then, when it’s done, shred the chicken using two forks.
  • Mix the shredded chicken in the sauce, and then hit saute, let it cook for about 3 minutes, make sure to mix it while it’s cooking.
  • Then in a small bowl, mix the two cheese.
  • Then get your flour tortilla, add your shredded chicken and top with mixed cheese, and then cover the cheese with another flour tortilla.
  • Now, you can either microwave it for about 30 seconds, until the cheese melts, or you can add a tablespoon of butter to a large skillet and brown it for about 3 minutes per side.
  • Serve with a side of ranch dressing.

Equipment

  • Instant Pot, or Ninja Foodi
  • Tongs

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 648kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 64gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 239mgSodium: 1897mgPotassium: 910mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1042IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 457mgIron: 1mg