Description
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delightful and healthier twist on classic buffalo wings, bursting with flavor while keeping calories in check. Perfect for any occasion—whether as a quick weeknight dinner, a party appetizer, or game day snacks—these wraps are easy to prepare and customizable to suit your taste. The combination of tender shredded chicken tossed in zesty buffalo sauce, paired with crunchy fresh veggies and creamy blue cheese, creates an irresistible dish that the whole family will enjoy. Plus, with a prep time of just 5 minutes and a total cooking time of 45 minutes, you’ll have delicious, guilt-free wraps ready in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large cooked chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup Frank's Red Hot Wing Sauce
- ½ cup thinly sliced celery
- Blue cheese crumbles
- Lettuce leaves (romaine or iceberg)
Instructions
- In a large pan over medium/high heat, add the chicken with ½ cup water. Cook until fully done and shred using two forks.
- Reduce heat to medium/low and stir in butter and olive oil until melted. Mix in hot sauce, celery seed, and pepper. Remove from heat and fold in sliced celery.
- Spoon the buffalo chicken mixture into lettuce leaves. Top with blue cheese crumbles and drizzle ranch dressing before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg