Description
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps deliver bold heat with fresh crunch. Tender shredded chicken tossed in buffalo sauce is tucked into crisp romaine leaves and finished with creamy yogurt. This gluten-free, lighter take on buffalo wings offers satisfying spice, bright textures, and clean flavor in every bite. Perfect for weeknight dinners, appetizers, or game-day bites, it tastes indulgent without the heaviness. Ready in about 50 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/3 cup buffalo hot sauce
- 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt or light sour cream
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 8 large romaine or butter lettuce leaves
- Optional toppings: diced celery, shredded carrots, blue cheese crumbles, green onions
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add shredded chicken and warm for 3–4 minutes.
- Stir in buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Remove from heat and mix in Greek yogurt until creamy.
- Spoon buffalo chicken mixture into lettuce leaves.
- Top with celery, carrots, blue cheese, or green onions if desired.
- Serve immediately and enjoy fresh.
Notes
- For extra heat, add more buffalo sauce to taste.
- Make-ahead option: mix sauce and chicken, refrigerate, and assemble just before serving.
- Gluten-free note: ensure buffalo sauce is certified gluten-free if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (2 lettuce cups)
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps, buffalo wings alternative, gluten free, lettuce wraps, spicy chicken, healthy dinner, keto friendly, game day bites