Description
Buffalo chicken lettuce wraps are a healthy and delicious twist on traditional buffalo chicken dishes, combining spicy buffalo sauce with fresh lettuce for a low-carb meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 1 pound of cooked chicken breast)
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (adjust to taste for your preferred spice level)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 1 head of butter or romaine lettuce (about 8–10 leaves)
- Salt and pepper – to taste
- Optional: blue cheese or ranch dressing for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken by shredding cooked chicken.
- Make the buffalo sauce by pouring 1/2 cup of buffalo sauce into a bowl.
- Combine the shredded chicken with the buffalo sauce and softened cream cheese in a large mixing bowl.
- Prepare the lettuce by separating and rinsing the leaves.
- Assemble the wraps by spooning the buffalo chicken mixture into the lettuce leaves and rolling them up.
Notes
- Choose fresh, crisp lettuce leaves for the best texture.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less buffalo sauce.
- Consider adding extra toppings like shredded carrots, diced avocado, or chopped cilantro for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: buffalo chicken, lettuce wraps, healthy recipe, low carb, appetizer