Description
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a spicy, tangy, and low-carb alternative to traditional buffalo wings, featuring shredded chicken tossed in buffalo sauce and served in crisp lettuce leaves with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter (optional, for richer flavor)
- 1 head butter lettuce or romaine, leaves separated
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese or ranch dressing
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, and butter over medium heat. Stir until heated through and well coated, about 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Lay out lettuce leaves on a plate or tray.
- Spoon buffalo chicken mixture into the center of each lettuce leaf.
- Top with blue cheese or ranch dressing, diced celery, and shredded carrots.
- Serve immediately as a light meal or appetizer.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quick and easy prep.
- Substitute blue cheese with feta or omit for a dairy-free version.
- Adjust the heat level by adding more or less buffalo sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg