Lunch

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Slow Cooker, Instant Pot)

Buffalo chicken simmers until tender in a bath of broth and aromatics, then shreds into juicy strands coated in tangy cayenne hot sauce. Each crisp lettuce cup delivers bold, spicy flavor balanced by cool, crunchy carrot and celery bites.

Recipe and photo by Skinnytaste, shared here with credit. View the Original

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Slow Cooker, Instant Pot)
Total
4 hr 35 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
4 hr 30 min
Serves
6

Nutrition per Serving

Calories
148
Protein
25g
Carbs
5g
Fat
0g
Fiber
2g
Sugar
2g
Sodium
879mg

Ingredients

  • 24 oz 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 celery stalk (diced)
  • 1/2 onion (diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 16 oz fat free low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup cayenne pepper sauce (I used Frank's)
  • 6 large lettuce leaves (Bibb or Iceberg)
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 2 large celery stalks (cut into 2 inch matchsticks)

Instructions

  1. Slow Cooker:
  2. In a slow cooker, combine chicken, onions, celery stalk, garlic and broth (enough to cover your chicken, use water if the can of broth is not enough).
  3. Cover and cook on high 4 hours.
  4. Remove the chicken from pot, reserve 1/2 cup broth and discard the rest.
  5. 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 high for an additional 30 minutes. Makes 3 cups chicken.
  6. 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!
  7. Instant Pot:
  8. Combine chicken, onions, celery stalk, garlic and broth (enough to cover your chicken, use water if the can of broth is not enough) in the Instant Pot. Cover and cook high pressure 15 minutes. Natural release.
  9. 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.
  10. 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!