Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Name: Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter, divided; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed (2 large); 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 cup Buffalo sauce, divided; 1 pound elbow macaroni pasta; 4 cups water; 1/2 cup heavy cream or ranch dressing; 3 1/2 cups shredded colby jack cheese

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 10

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

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4 tablespoons butter, divided1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed (2 large)1 teaspoon sea salt1/2 cup Buffalo sauce, divided1 pound elbow macaroni pasta4 cups water1/2 cup heavy cream or ranch dressing3 1/2 cups shredded colby jack cheese

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Instructions

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Step 1

Hit SAUTE on Instant Pot, and when it reads HOT, add 2 tablespoons butter and chicken. Sprinkle with sea salt, and cook chicken until no longer pink, stirring frequently

Step 2

Pour 1/4 cup hot sauce over chicken, stir, then hit CANCEL to turn pressure cooker off

Step 3

Add uncooked macaroni and 2 tablespoons butter over chicken, then pour water over and around macaroni

Step 4

Place lid on Instant Pot, turn valve to Sealing position, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 4 minutes. Pot will take about 10 minutes to pressurize, then cook for 4 minutes

Step 5

When pot beeps, do a gradual quick release to reduce liquid from spraying out of pot. When pin drops, remove lid, and stir

Step 6

Stir in remaining 1/4 cup of hot Buffalo sauce, 1/2 cup heavy cream, (or ranch) and gradually add cheese, 1 cup at a time, stirring well after each cup is added