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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Blue Cheese Dressing

Name: Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Blue Cheese Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound breaded boneless chicken pieces (frozen store-bought); 1 cup buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's); 1 medium carrot; 1 stalk celery; 8 medium romaine lettuce leaves; 1 bottle blue cheese dressing

Published:August 18, 2015October 16, 2024 Updated on:October 16, 2024

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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Blue Cheese Dressing made simple in less than 20 minutes for an easy, rich, tangy and spicy party appetizer. Learn how with buffalo chicken, carrot, celery and blue cheese in lettuce wraps.

Are you ready for a fun one? Today I’m sharing a snack hack with these Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Blue Cheese Dressing. Save lots of time with ready-made breaded chicken. Simply bake, toss with sauce and assemble the lettuce wraps.

Ingredients for Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Just 6 ingredients is all you need to make quick and Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wrap appetizers for your next party.

Breaded chicken nuggets: Use-store bought to save loads of time. They’re moist, juicy and crisp on outside
Buffalo sauce: It wouldn’t be buffalo chicken without buffalo wing sauce for tangy flavor with a bit of spice. I prefer Frank’s buffalo sauce.
Lettuce: Romaine lettuce works best as it’s ideal size and shape to hold all ingredients together
Carrots: Normally served on the side with buffalo chicken, add to your wrap for crunch
Celery: Similar concept, adds crunch and compliments the buffalo chicken
Blue cheese dressing: The ultimate pairing to buffalo sauced chicken. Drizzle onto buffalo lettuce wraps and also serve on side.

How to make quick buffalo chicken nuggets

Use breaded store-bought chicken nuggets found in the oven
Bake in oven according to package directions. Usually 425º F. for 15 minutes, rotating halfway.
Coat with buffalo sauce. It packs a lot of tangy flavor, with just the right amount of spiciness.

How to assemble Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Place onto romaine lettuce leaves, along with slices of carrots and celery. Drizzle with blue cheese dressing as a perfect complement to the buffalo sauce flavor. A few ingredients and less than 30 minutes is all you need for this perfect snack hack appetizer recipe. You can pair it with Pickled Carrots for a tangy, slightly sweet side that adds zing to your meal! Or Honey Sriracha Coleslaw that adds crunch and flavor.

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe at-a-glance:

Difficulty: Super easy
Flavor profiles: Rich and tangy buffalo chicken flavor, with a bit of spice. Paired with pungent and cool blue cheese dressing.
Texture: Tender, crunchy coated chicken in a moist sauce. Nice crunch from the fresh veggies.
Dietary Options/Substitutions: If you’re not a fan of blue cheese, substitute ranch dressing.

For a delicious gluten-free option, try this Chicken Lettuce Wraps!

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