Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Slow Cooker, Instant Pot)
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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Slow Cooker, Instant Pot)
Description
The recipe involves cooking chicken breasts with onions, celery stalk, garlic, and broth in either a slow cooker or Instant Pot until fully cooked and tender. The broth is partially reserved, and the chicken is shredded and mixed with hot cayenne pepper sauce.
The shredded buffalo chicken is assembled into Bibb or iceberg lettuce leaves, topped with shredded carrots and diced celery for crunch and freshness. This combination balances the rich, spicy chicken with crisp, cool vegetables.
These wraps serve well as a handheld, low-carb option for lunch or dinner. Pairing with blue cheese dressing or a similar condiment complements the heat, although dressing is not included in the recipe.
The notes mention nutritional info excludes blue cheese dressing, so that may be added according to taste. Leftover chicken breast and broth can be repurposed, and shredding the chicken while warm helps achieve tender, juicy texture.
Ingredients
- 24 oz chicken breast boneless, skinless, quantity 3
- 6 lettuce Bibb or Iceberg, large leaves
- 1 celery diced, stalk
- 1 1/2 cups carrot shredded
- 1/2 onion (diced)
- 2 celery cut into 2 inch matchsticks, large stalks
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 16 oz chicken broth fat free, low sodium
- 1/2 cup cayenne pepper sauce (I used Frank's)
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, combine chicken, onions, celery stalk, garlic and broth (enough to cover your chicken, use water if the can of broth isn't enough).
- Combine chicken, onions, celery stalk, garlic and broth (enough to cover your chicken, use water if the can of broth isn't enough) in the Instant Pot. Cover and cook high pressure 15 minutes. Natural release.
- Cover and cook on high 4 hours.
- Remove the chicken from pot, reserve 1/2 cup broth and discard the rest. Shred the chicken with two forks, return to the pot with the 1/4 to 1/2 cup broth and the hot sauce and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Makes 3 cups chicken.
- Remove the chicken from pot, reserve 1/2 cup broth and discard the rest.
- To prepare lettuce cups, place 1/2 cup buffalo chicken in each leaf, top with 1/4 cup shredded carrots, celery and dressing of your choice. Wrap up and start eating!
- Shred the chicken with two forks, return to the slow cooker with the 1/4 to 1/2 cup broth and the hot sauce and set to on high for an additional 30 minutes. Makes 3 cups chicken.
- To prepare lettuce cups, place 1/2 cup buffalo chicken in each leaf, top with 1/4 cup shredded carrots, celery and dressing of your choice. Wrap up and start eating!
Notes
- Nutritional information does not include any blue cheese dressing added at serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1475 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup + veggies | |
| Calories | 147.5kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.2g | 2% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sodium | 879mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% |
| Sugar | 1.5g | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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