Shredded Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Shredded buffalo chicken makes for the perfect filler for lettuce wraps, or even some tortillas or quesadillas. You can really do so much with this easy buffalo chicken. These wraps make for a perfect lunch or dinner option and go great with some green onions, cabbage and ranch!
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps Ingredients
Chicken Breast: The best cut of chicken to use for this recipe is boneless, skinless chicken breast. No cutting or washing required; just add them right to your sheet pan. If you’d prefer another cut, I would suggest boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
Buffalo Sauce: Any kind of classic buffalo sauce will work well for the chicken. I typically use Frank’s Red Hot buffalo wing sauce for this and other buffalo chicken recipes. You have the option to add more buffalo sauce if you know you like it extra spicy.
Ghee: Ghee or butter work best for this recipe. I like to use ghee to keep the recipe dairy free; my favorite brand is Fourth & Heart.
Spices: This recipe is very simple and only calls for salt, black pepper and garlic powder as spices. If you’d like it to have some extra spice, I suggest adding a 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes. Smoked paprika is also a great addition for a smoky flavor.
Butter Lettuce: Butter lettuce is my favorite to use for lettuce wraps because the leaves come off the head in a shape conducive to a lettuce wrap. I’ve also used iceberg lettuce or even romaine for lettuce wraps. Do what works for you!
Green Onion, Cabbage & Ranch: My favorite toppings for these buffalo chicken lettuce wraps are green onions, cabbage and some dairy-free ranch. I also like to drizzle some extra buffalo sauce to top it off and get the perfect bite. Feel free to change up the toppings to fit what you like.
Shredded Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
4
servings15
minutes25
minutesShredded buffalo chicken makes for the perfect filler for lettuce wraps, or even some tortillas or quesadillas. You can really do so much with this easy buffalo chicken. These wraps make for a perfect lunch or dinner option and go great with some green onions, cabbage and ranch!
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Ingredients
2 pounds chicken breast
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 cup buffalo sauce
1/4 cup ghee or butter, melted
- For Assembly
1 head butter lettuce, separated
1/3 cup green onions, chopped
1/3 cup shredded red cabbage
1/4 cup ranch dressing
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Cover the chicken breasts in the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder, then place on the sheet pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until at an internal temperature of 165F. Set aside to cool.
- While the chicken cools, mix together the buffalo sauce and melted butter or ghee in a small bowl to make the sauce. Salt to taste if desired.
- Use two forks or an electric mixer to shred up all of the cooked chicken. Once shredded, pour the sauce on top and mix to coat all of the chicken in the sauce.
- To assemble the wraps, carefully spoon in the shredded buffalo chicken into the wraps, then top with cabbage, green onions, ranch dressing or any other desired toppings.
Notes
- Storage: Refrigerate the chicken and components in separate sealed containers for up to 4 days.
- Reheating: Microwave the chicken until warm, about 2 minutes.
- For an instant pot, set the instant pot to the chicken or poultry setting for 15 minutes and click start. If your chicken breasts are very thick, you may need to set it for 20 minutes. When the timer is up, carefully release the steam then open up the lid. Remove the chicken from the pot and put it in a bowl, then shred.
- For a slow cooker option, add the chicken, ghee, buffalo sauce and spices to the slow cooker all at once, then turn on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Remove the chicken from the pot and shred.
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Tried this recipe for the first time, and it was a huge WIN! We are a family of 6 with four kids under the age of 10, and it was definitely kid approved. We ate this family style and just put each component in a bowl for the kids to make their lettuce wrap however they’d like. We also tossed on some avacado for some creaminess and it was a hit!
Will definitely make it again!