Stir the hot sauce, broth, butter, and seasoning blend in an Instant Pot. Set the wings in the sauce and toss well. Lock the lidonto the pot.
Optional 1Max Pressure Cooker Press Pressure cook on Max pressure for 12 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
Optional 2All Pressure Cookers Press Poultry, Pressure cook or Manual on High pressure for 15 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
Use the quick-release method to bring the pot’s pressure back to normal. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker. Use tongs to transfer the wings to a large serving platter.
Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, onion powder, and pepper in a small bowl until creamy. Serve alongside the hot wings as a dip (perhaps with some of the boiled-down liquid from the machine for a second dip).
Notes
Beyond • For an 8-quart Instant Pot, you must increase all the ingredients by 50 percent. • To make these wings crisp (and thus take them over the top): In step 3, use tongs to transfer them from the cooker to a large, lipped baking sheet. Position the oven rack about 4 inches from the broiler and heat the broiler. Broil the wings until crunchy, basting several times with the pot’s juices and turning once, 2–3 minutes. • Buffalo wings need celery and carrot sticks! • Although this blue cheese dip is traditional, we’ll confess we’ve come to like the wings with ranch dressing that’s been mixed with minced pickled jalapeño rings and minced chives.
*Using a –20°F CHEST FREEZER? There is no difference in cooking times.