These spicy electric pressure cooker chicken sliders are the perfect appetizer or dinner for your family! Just 3 ingredients using fresh or frozen chicken makes the easiest snack that will fly off the table at your party this year. Bring on the heat!
Yes, I am a bit obsessed with my new electric pressure cooker here. I use it almost daily and always looking for new and easy Instant Pot recipes for my family and to share with all of you so you can get dinner on the table each night! If you like spicy food you will love these spicy electric pressure cooker chicken sliders we made. Just. 3 ingredients too! (originally published 11/18, affiliate links present)
I like quick and easy pressure cooker recipes with 5 or few ingredients done in under 30 minutes. This one was really yummy and perfect as a Super Bowl appetizer too!
- I made these using frozen chicken in the Instant Pot which made it super simple since I didn’t even have to go to the store and I used what was already in the freezer.
- If you made a pressure cooker frozen whole chicken and have some left you can shred that and just skip to step 4 below in the recipe card!
If you’d rather use fresh chicken breasts like I did when making these Instant Pot shredded chicken sliders you can do that too, but using frozen to begin with is really handy.
This is what it looks like when it’s done! The bonus to this is when serving as an appetizer or at a party is that you can leave it in the spicy sauce to sit and it lasts quite a while…leftovers the next day are even really yummy. With a side of rolls or our favorites are these cute little Hawaiian sweet rolls and topped with creamy cole slaw they’re always a hit.
You are free to make homemade cole slaw or throw together this easy cole slaw recipe to top your sliders.
This is what you’ll need to pick up to make electric pressure cooker chicken sliders:
- Chicken breasts (frozen or fresh – about 4 – 5 med. size)
- Franks Red Hot sauce
- Or a bottle of barbecue sauce if you’d rather use that + 3/4 c. water
- Ranch dressing mix
- Hawaiian rolls
- Cole slaw
- Instant Pot (I have this one)
- Salt and pepper to taste when done
These aren’t for the faint of heart, they are spicy. I am not a huge spice fan but I loved these. I’d compare them to a med/hot level of buffalo sauce but the cole slaw cools them down.
- Cole slaw not only adds some crunch and texture, and color, to these electric pressure cooker chicken sliders but it provides some cooling for the heat of the sauce.
They’re really tasty.
Here’s a video showing you how we make this electric pressure cooker chicken into spicy sliders
If you’re looking for more easy Instant Pot chicken recipes and appetizers here are a few more:
- Instant Pot Hawaiian pulled pork sliders
- Appetizer Instant Pot Dr Pepper Meatballs
- Pressure cooker frozen meatballs
- Made from frozen Instant Pot chicken wings
- Tasty Instant Pot spinach dip
If you love spicy appetizers like our sliders here you’ve got to try this Crockpot buffalo chicken sliders in your slow cooker, and buffalo chicken dip too!
Steps to follow:
- Put frozen chicken breasts into your pot with water or chicken broth.
- Set to high pressure for 12 minutes then allow 3 minutes to release steam naturally = 15 minutes cook time total.
- Then do a quick release and you should have tender cooked chicken ready to shred.
- Mix together other ingredients and pour in, stir so cooked chicken breast pieces are coated well.
- Cook on high for 2 more minutes, do not release naturally at this time, quick release is fine.
- Stir and serve as you desire. It’s a great weeknight meal or app.
Find more pressure cooker chicken recipes like how to cook a pressure cooker whole chicken and more here!
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Here’s the printable recipe:
Electric Pressure Cooker Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 bottle Franks Hot Sauce or 1 bottle of barbecue sauce if you'd rather, then skip ranch mix
- 1 packet Ranch dressing powdered mix 1 oz
- 4-5 Chicken breasts boneless, skinless, frozen
- 12 Rolls
- 6 c Cole slaw
- 3/4 c Chicken broth or water
Instructions
- Put frozen chicken breasts and broth (or water) into your Instant Pot.
- Set to manual, pressure, high for 12 minutes.
- Do a natural release.
- Lift lid and shred chicken with 2 forks.
- Pour your bottle of hot sauce and packet of ranch dressing if you want to add that taste and tone down the heat (or barbecue sauce +3/4 c water) and stir well so chicken is well coated.
- Put lid back on and set to manual, pressure, low for 5 minutes. If you don't have the low pressure feature then set to pressure high for 2 minutes.
- Do a quick release.
- Serve on rolls topped with cole slaw!
Vanessa says
How long should the chicken breasts cook if they’re not frozen?
The Typical Mom says
I cook whole chicken breasts that aren’t frozen on the poultry, normal setting for 15 minutes.
Libby H says
How long would you say this takes start to finish?
Kathy says
What could I use that’s not as hot as Frank’s Hot Sauce? Looks yummyď
The Typical Mom says
If you aren’t a fan of spicy but want something similar and easy try our bbq sauce version here: https://temeculablogs.com/instant-pot-shredded-chicken/