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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip (Primal, GAPS, Low Carb)

03/13/2017 35 Comments

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Tagged With: budget friendly, chicken, freezer-friendly, kid friendly, low-carb, nut free, pressure cooker, primal

Made with healthy ingredients, these Buffalo Chicken Wings are as nutritious as they are delicious.  Dip them in the Blue Cheese Dip for extra flavor. This low-carb recipe is also naturally Primal and GAPS diet compliant.

Instant Pot Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese - Made with healthy ingredients, these Buffalo Chicken Wings are as nutritious as they are delicious.  Dip them in the Blue Cheese Dip for extra flavor. This low-carb recipe is also naturally Primal and GAPS diet compliant. #gapsdiet #lowcarb

 

Instant Pot Wings

I have to admit, when I first heard about the Instant Pot, I was skeptical.  I just chalked up all the hype to a sly marketing trick because after all, pressure cookers have been around for a very long time.  Nothing new there.  Oh and also?  They’re used as explosive devices.  So there’s that.

But then as I dug a little deeper, I realized this shiny gadget wasn’t just a pressure cooker.  It also served as a slow cooker, a rice cooker and a cheesecake maker. Coincidently, this was around the time my slow cooker of 14 years had given up on me and I was in the market for a new one.

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip - real food, refined sugar free and easy to make in the pressure cooker.

Of course it made total sense to invest in this small kitchen appliance that can do the job of a pressure cooker and slow cooker.  Since then, I actually acquired a second instant pot and an extra inner pot and an extra sealing ring.

Yes, the Instant Pot has redeemed my home cook status on more than one occasion.  It can cook frozen meats in under an hour, chili in 18 minutes, and the best hard-boiled eggs for the impatient egg peeler.

 

I’ve yet to find something that the Instant Pot cannot make.  Okay, steak.  That’s meant to be slapped on a grill.  But Instant Pot is so fabulously versatile.  It makes breakfasts. Soups. Salads.

In fact, during our total kitchen remodel last fall, I cooked 80% of our meals in the Instant Pot.  The rest 20% was Chipotle.  I became so comfortable with it that now that I do have a full kitchen, I still resort to my beloved pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese - Made with healthy ingredients, these Buffalo Chicken Wings are as nutritious as they are delicious.  Dip them in the Blue Cheese Dip for extra flavor. This low-carb recipe is also naturally Primal and GAPS diet compliant. #gapsdiet #lowcarb

 

 

Low-Carb Buffalo Wings

I cooked these wings in the pressure cooker and then drenched them in the hot buffalo sauce, which is by the way, refined sugar-free!  Now I should note that this recipe does have a little bit of honey. However, dispersed throughout the entire 4 pounds of chicken wings, the total carb count comes incredibly low per serving size. If you are still uncomfortable with using honey as the sweetener in the recipe, feel free to substitute with your liquid sweetener of choice. 

But thanks to the honey, this recipe is also GAPS compliant (since honey is the only sweetener allowed on GAPS). 

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip - real food, refined sugar free and easy to make in the pressure cooker.

The Blue Cheese Dip is the perfect condiment for the wings.  I find it odd that hot sauce and blue cheese would pair so well together, but they do.  The perfect combination of blue cheese, sour cream, and mayo all blended with garlic and lemon is amazingly delicious.

Helpful Tips for Instant Pot Buffalo Wings

  • Instant Pot – The best pressure cooker on the market.
  • Steamer Basket or Trivet that came with the pot – The basket does a better job of making sure the wings are not submerged in water.
  • Tongs – To handle the hot chicken wings once they’re done cooking.
  • Small Saucepan – I love this stainless steel for the Buffalo Sauce.
  • Baking Sheet – You can line this with parchment paper or place a cooling rack directly in the sheet with foil underneath to catch all the juices.
  • Small Bowl for making the Blue Cheese Dip.
  • Ingredients for the wings are Hot Sauce, Pure Honey, Pastured Butter, Unrefined Salt.
  • Mayonnaise for the Blue Cheese Dip can be found here or the recipe here.

Instant Pot Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip - real food, refined sugar free and easy to make in the pressure cooker.
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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese Dip (Low Carb, Primal, GAPS)

Made with healthy ingredients, these Buffalo Chicken Wings are as nutritious as they are delicious.  Dip them in the Blue Cheese Dip for extra flavor. This low-carb recipe is also naturally Primal and GAPS diet compliant. 
Course Main Course
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 438kcal
Author Anya @ Prepare & Nourish

Ingredients

For Chicken Wings:

  • 4 pounds chicken wings cut at joint
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 4 tablespoons pastured butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Blue Cheese Dip:

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Blue Cheese
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

Chicken Wings

  • Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of the stainless steel inner pot.
  • Set the steamer basket or trivet in the pot and place chicken wings in single layer, as much as possible (some pieces will overlap, that's okay, but try to space them out evenly).
  • Close the lid on the pressure cooker and turn the valve to Sealing position.
  • Press Manual and set time to 10 minutes on high pressure.
  • When the 10 minutes is up, press Cancel and let the pot naturally release pressure (this should take approximately 10-15 minutes).

Buffalo Sauce

  • Meanwhile, prepare the Buffalo Sauce by heating hot sauce, honey, butter and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • When Instant Pot has depressurized and the silver dial (safety pin) dropped, carefully open the lid. Remove chicken wings and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Directly on a baking sheet, pour buffalo sauce over the chicken wings and toss gently to combine. Spread the wings in a single layer on the sheet and place under the broiler for 5 minutes or until browned.
  • While chicken is broiling, combine crumbled blue cheese, yogurt, mayonnaise, garlic and lemon. Salt and pepper to taste if desired.
  • Enjoy buffalo wings by dipping them into the blue cheese dip. Serve alongside with some celery sticks and carrots.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 782mg | Potassium: 254mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 535IU | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1.3mg

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Instant Pot Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese - Made with healthy ingredients, these Buffalo Chicken Wings are as nutritious as they are delicious.  Dip them in the Blue Cheese Dip for extra flavor. This low-carb recipe is also naturally Primal and GAPS diet compliant. #gapsdiet #lowcarb

Instant Pot Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese - Made with healthy ingredients, these Buffalo Chicken Wings are as nutritious as they are delicious.  Dip them in the Blue Cheese Dip for extra flavor. This low-carb recipe is also naturally Primal and GAPS diet compliant. #gapsdiet #lowcarb

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Comments

  1. Jehan Hale

    03/14/2017 at

    Now this is how to eat chicken wings! I’m here for this!!

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/14/2017 at

      Totally agreed!!

      Reply
  2. Platter Talk

    03/15/2017 at

    Haha. I have to laugh because I buy kitchen gadgets like some women buy shoes. Can’t have too many! I love the ease and look of these wings and their dipping partner. a will do.

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/15/2017 at

      I know right? Kitchen toys are sooooo much better than an endless supply of shoes. 😉

      Reply
  3. Pretty

    03/15/2017 at

    I love blue cheese sauce, you don’t get it here in Europe very often, bet my boyfriend would love these chicken wings!

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/15/2017 at

      No Blue Cheese in Europe? Booo! Not fun. 😉

      Reply
  4. Emily

    03/15/2017 at

    Oh my these sound absolutely delicious. That blue cheese dip is calling my name!!

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/15/2017 at

      Isn’t it the best!?

      Reply
  5. Corina

    03/15/2017 at

    These look delicious! I haven’t got an instant pot but I keep seeing so many amazing recipes to make in it that I am seriously tempted!

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/15/2017 at

      Hope you get one soon! You won’t regret it!

      Reply
  6. Raia Todd

    03/16/2017 at

    I agree, hot sauce and blue cheese go amazingly well together. 😉 Especially with chicken wings…

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/16/2017 at

      Don’t they, though? Yumm.

      Reply
  7. Michelle

    03/16/2017 at

    Oh yum! Love chicken wings but have never made them in the Instant Pot. Going to give it a go! Thanks

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/16/2017 at

      You should try making them in the IP. Way easy!!

      Reply
  8. linda spiker

    03/16/2017 at

    Oh my gosh I could easily gobble up 50 of those!

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/16/2017 at

      Haha! Me too.

      Reply
  9. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish

    03/16/2017 at

    I wish I had some of these right now! We love chicken wings, Tiny Love loves thinks they’re so much fun to eat. I love that you make these in the Instant Pot!

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/16/2017 at

      I think it’s so adorable when little ones eat chicken wings.

      Reply
  10. Carol Little R.H.

    03/17/2017 at

    Excited to try this in my new Instant Pot!
    Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/20/2017 at

      Oh yay! So happy you got one now. Enjoy!!

      Reply
  11. The Food Hunter

    03/17/2017 at

    I would eat them all in an instant 🙂

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/20/2017 at

      Haha! Good one. 🙂

      Reply
  12. Luci's Morsels

    03/22/2017 at

    These look so good and so easy to make with an instant pot! I love that you included the traditional blue cheese with this recipe. Delicious! Luci’s Morsels | fashion. food. frivolity.

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/23/2017 at

      What’s buffalo chicken wings without the real blue cheese dressing? ;O

      Reply
  13. Brandi Crawford

    03/22/2017 at

    I didn’t think about using an Instant Pot to make wings. These look fabulous! I really need to go out and get one.

    Reply
    • Anya

      03/23/2017 at

      Instant Pot makes it so much easier!! You won’t regret getting one!

      Reply
  14. Delilah

    01/04/2018 at

    So happy to hear I’m not the only one who prefers kitchen gadgets over shoes!?. Received my Instant Pot for Christmas & I am totally obsessed. Hubs hasn’t eaten this good in ten years. He’s to the point of yelling, STOP already, we have enough leftovers to feed the neighborhood! Hosting a Panthers playoff game on Sunday and making these puppies. One question, do the wings go in frozen or thawed?

    Reply
    • Anya

      01/08/2018 at

      Hi Delilah! Happy to hear you’re enjoying your Instant Pot. I put them in thawed but frozen will work too. Just account for the extra time for them to defrost in the pressure cooker. 🙂 Enjoy!!

      Reply

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