Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Buffalo Chicken Tacos are topped with blue cheese coleslaw in this easy recipe that can be made in the Instant Pot or the slow cooker. I used low-carb tortillas, but if you eat the tasty Buffalo Chicken in lettuce wraps, the Buffalo Chicken Tacos can easily be Keto or gluten-free!
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This recipe for Buffalo Chicken Tacos is going to be a hit with everyone who likes spicy buffalo chicken! And did you know that Frank’s Red Hot Sauce has zero carbs, so if you serve the tacos in low-carb tortillas or use lettuce wraps the tacos made with spicy Buffalo Chicken are extra easy to make into a low-carb meal.
Kara and I loved the Buffalo Chicken Tacos with the Blue Cheese Coleslaw you see in the photos! But if that doesn’t sound like your thing, see more ideas below for slaws that will taste good with the chicken.
And if you have an Instant Pot (or a slow cooker) and you like Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, I’m betting you’ll enjoy Buffalo Chicken Tacos for a nice variation to celebrate a spicy Taco Tuesday!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
(This is only a list of ingredients; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)
- boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- butter
- homemade chicken stock or canned chicken broth (affiliate link)
- Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (affiliate link)
- red cabbage
- green onion
- blue cheese salad dressing
- salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
- crumbled blue cheese
- Mission Carb Balance Low-Carb Tortillas (affiliate link) or Mr. Tortilla 2 Net Carb Multigrain Tortillas (affiliate link)
What Tortillas did I use for Buffalo Chicken Tacos?
I’m a huge fan of Mission Carb Balance Low-Carb Tortillas (affiliate link), and I’ve shared lots of recipes using them. But lately I am also really loving the Mr. Tortilla 2 Net Carb Multigrain Tortillas (affiliate link) that I used in my recipe for Salmon Tacos with Mexican Slaw. Use any tortilla or low-carb tortillas you prefer for these tasty tacos with Buffalo Chicken! Or eat the chicken inside lettuce wraps for Keto if you like that idea.
How low in carbs are the Buffalo Chicken Tacos?
If you use one of the low-carb tortilla options that I’m recommending, these tasty tacos only have about 7 net carbs per taco!
How to make Buffalo Chicken Tacos in the slow cooker:
If you’d prefer to make these tasty buffalo chicken tacos in a slow cooker, just use the chicken instructions from my recipe for Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Rice Bowl!
Want more Buffalo Chicken recipes for the Instant Pot?
If you’re really a Buffalo Chicken fan, check out Low-Carb Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Recipes on my slow cooker / pressure cooker site! You’ll find so many good ideas there to help you get your fix of Buffalo Chicken flavor!
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How to make Buffalo Chicken Tacos in the Instant Pot:
(This is only a summary of the steps for the recipe; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)
- Trim chicken breasts and cut in half lengthwise.
- Melt butter and mix in the chicken stock and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce.
- Add the chicken and sauce to the pressure cooker, lock the lid, and cook on MANUAL, HIGH PRESSURE for 5 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally.
- When the pressure has released, unlock lid, remove chicken breasts to a cutting board, and after they cool for a few minutes shred the chicken apart with two forks.
- Check how much liquid is in the pressure cooker, and simmer to reduce and thicken the sauce if you think it needs it.
- Put the chicken back into the sauce and keep warm while you make the blue cheese coleslaw.
- Heat tortillas one at a time on a dry cast iron pan or griddle and fill each tortilla with some of the spicy chicken, some slaw, and a few extra crumbles of blue cheese if desired.
- Serve right away, with extra hot sauce to add at the table for those who want it
- To make Buffalo Chicken for tacos in the slow cooker, check out the chicken instructions for Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Rice Bowl.
Other Slaws to use for Buffalo Chicken Tacos:
Personally I love the flavor combination of Buffalo Chicken and creamy Blue Cheese! But I know not everyone is a blue cheese fan, so if you’d like other options for a slaw for these tacos I’d recommend Spicy Mexican Slaw, Spicy Lime Coleslaw, or Kalynโs Low-Carb Coleslaw to go in the tacos.
More Dinners with Buffalo Chicken Flavors:
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Cabbage Bowl
- Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Rice Bowl
Weekend Food Prep:
This recipe for Buffalo Chicken Tacos has been added to a category called Weekend Food Prep to help you find recipes you can prep or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
If you like the flavor of Buffalo chicken, Low-Carb Buffalo Chicken Tacos are a great dinner option to make in the Instant Pot or the slow cooker!
Ingredients
Chicken Ingredients:
- 6 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 6 T butter, melted (see notes)
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup Frankโs Red Hot Sauce (see notes)
Blue Cheese Coleslaw Ingredients:
- 6 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (see notes)
- 1/2 cup sliced green onion
- 1/3 cup blue cheese salad dressing (see notes)
- salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
Other Ingredients:
- 8 Mission Carb Balance Low-Carb Tortillas
- additional crumbled blue cheese if desired, optional
Instructions
- Trim fat and any undesirable parts from the chicken breasts and cut each one in half lengthwise.
- Melt the butter, then stir in chicken stock and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce to make the cooking liquid. (You could melt butter and mix the sauce right in the pressure cooker.)
- Put the chicken and cooking liquid into the pressure cooker, lock lid, and cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 5 minutes; then let the pressure release naturally.
- While the chicken cooks and pressure releases, use a Mandoline Slicer with the 3mm blade to thinly slice the red cabbage.
- Slice green onions, then mix the cabbage and green onions.
- Stir in the blue cheese dressing, then the crumbled blue cheese, and season the slaw to taste with salt and pepper.
- When the pressure has released, use a slotted spoon to remove chicken from the pressure cooker and place on a cutting board. (Check the liquid left in the pressure cooker and if it seems like too much liquid or it seems too thin, simmer to reduce the liquid while you prepare the rest of the recipe. You may not need to do this, depending on how much liquid is released by the chicken you use.)
- Let the chicken cool for a minute or two; then use two forks to shred the chicken apart.
- If you are simmering the cooking liquid to thicken it, wait until the liquid has reduced as much as you’d like it to, then add the shredded chicken back into the pressure cooker, stir to combine with the sauce, and keep warm.
- Heat tortillas one at a time for a minute or so in a dry cast-iron frying pan.
- Fill each tortilla with a generous amount of shredded chicken, some blue cheese coleslaw, and additional sprinkles of crumbled blue cheese if desired.
- Serve right away, with extra Frank’s Red Hot Sauce to add at the table if desired.
Notes
I originally used myย Cuisinart Electric Pressure Cookerย for this recipe, but you can also use anย Instant Potย or aย stovetop pressure cooker if thatโs what you have. (affiliate links)
The inspiring recipe used a whole cup of butter; go for it if you want to use more! Frank's Red Hot Sauce is fairly spicy; if you want it milder use a bit more chicken stock and a little less hot sauce.
I usedย Lighthouse Original Bleu Cheese. You could make Ridiculously Easy Blue Cheese Coleslaw to use in these tacos if you wanted to instead of blue cheese crumbles. You could use a mix of green and red cabbage for this recipe if you prefer.
Recipe adapted from Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches inย The Easy Pressure Cooker Cookbook. (affiliate link)
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 351Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 9gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 109mgSodium 799mgCarbohydrates 11gFiber 4gSugar 5gProtein 33g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
If you use low-carb flour tortillas, this Buffalo Chicken Tacos recipe would be approved for low-carb eating plans. The shredded Buffalo chicken would also be delicious served over salad or inside lettuce wraps if you want a Keto or gluten-free option. For the original South Beach Diet, this would be considered Phase Two because of the tortillas.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe for spicy tacos made with Buffalo chicken was posted in 2016. It was last updated with more information in 2024.
39 Comments on “Buffalo Chicken Tacos”
Are there no low carb tortillas that use a better-quality oil than canola or seed oils?
I have no idea about that. You could probably research it on google if that’s important to you.
How long would you cook it for if using a slow cooker?
There’s a link to Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken in the post. I would just use that recipe if you want to make it in the slow cooker.
I’m pretty sure this recipe is what we make the most in our IP. And it’s happening again tonight. ๐
So glad you are enjoying it!
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Thanks a lot for this excellent recipe
Wow, it’s sound great, Blue Cheese with Buffalo Chicken Tacos. I can’t wait to try this by my self. It looks very delicious. Thanks a lot for the lovely and easy recipe.
Glad you like it!
I am going to try this tomorrow! Thanks for this amazing recipe
Hope you enjoy!
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Great article very helpful.
Nice recipe. I will try this recipe on sunday with the help of my mom. Thanks for sharing with us
Glad you are trying it, hope you enjoy!
Nice recipe! I will make it tomorrow.Thanks.
Hope you enjoy!
Kalyn – I have one request. As you edit or develop new recipes, can you possibly include a weight for chicken in addition to a quantity of breasts? i find the size at the super market varies greatly from week to week. I've purchased packages with breasts that have weighed in at over 1 pound each. I can usually make a guess based on the serving size, but I think that might be helpful for many people.
I love your recipes and make them weekly!
Hi Jennifer, glad you are enjoying the recipes! Thanks for that feedback. I know what you mean and I'll try to be more aware of it, but in many recipes (like this one) I don't think the size of the chicken breasts will affect how the recipe turns out. But I will try hard to remember!
Wow, I love this recipe! This is my second time I have tried it and my family loves it. Thank you.
Hi Clyde; so glad to hear you are enjoying it!
Oh how I want to show you my result with this recipe! Thank Kalyn for sharing this wonderful tacos recipe. My husband love it a lot. I was success because of following the instruction. Thanks again!
So glad you liked it Kelly!
These buffalo chicken tacos were so easy to make and you totally sold me with those gorgeous photos. My son absolutely loved it and it allowed us to spend time together so it was a win win. Thanks for sharing this.
So glad to hear you enjoyed it; thanks for taking time to let me know!
Great! I'll try making this recipe at home.
So colourful and mouthwatering! Wonderful tacos.
Cheers,
Rosa
Thanks Rosa, we really enjoyed the tacos!
wonderful blog and delicious recipe. I will soon try this ๐
Thanks, hope you enjoy!
Can't wait to try this!
Thanks Lydia; so quick and easy!
the blue cheese slaw sounds really great. I will try this with my braised brisket tacos. Thanks Kalyn!
Hope you enjoy!
I don't own a pressure cooker. How else could I cook the chicken?? Thanks. Looks delicious.
Carol if you have a slow cooker you could use this recipe for the chicken part. You'd need to double it if you're making the full recipe, as the slow cooker one only uses four chicken breasts.