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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Spicy buffalo chicken tucked into crisp lettuce cups with carrot, celery and a cool Greek-yogurt ranch. All the wing-night flavour at 56 g protein and 12 g carbs.

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
Level
easy
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Minced chicken with diced red pepper and spring onion in romaine lettuce leaves, with a small dish of chilli dipping sauce

Photo: A Healthier Michigan from Detroit, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0

Method

  1. 1

    Make the ranch: stir the yogurt with garlic powder, dill, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Chill while you cook.

  2. 2

    Season the chicken and cook in the oil over medium-high heat until golden and cooked through.

    7 min
  3. 3

    Turn the heat to low, add the butter and hot sauce and toss until every piece is glossy and coated.

    1 min
  4. 4

    Separate the lettuce into cups. Fill with buffalo chicken, carrot and celery.

  5. 5

    Drizzle with ranch and scatter over the blue cheese. Eat with your hands.

Watch how it's made

Hand-picked videos of this dish or its classic version. Their quantities differ, so follow ours for the macros above.

  • How to Make Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps | Chicken Recipes | Allrecipes.com

    Allrecipes · YouTube

  • Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

    CleanFoodCrush by Rachel Maser · YouTube

Substitutions

  • Vegetarian: use roasted cauliflower florets or extra-firm tofu cubes, baked at 220°C (425°F) for 25 minutes before saucing.
  • Air fryer: cook the seasoned chicken at 200°C (400°F) for 10–12 minutes, shaking halfway, then toss in the sauce.
  • More carbs for training days: wrap in a large wholewheat tortilla instead of lettuce (+30 g carbs).

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