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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Blue Cheese Dressing

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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.

Four Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps drizzled with blue cheese dressing on a white plate

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.

Just baked breaded chicken nuggets on a baking sheet

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.

Pouring buffalo sauce over breaded chicken in a large glass bowl

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.

Close up of beaded chicken tossed with buffalo sauce

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.

Blue cheese dressing for dipping with carrot and celery sticks on a cutting board

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.

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Four Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps drizzled with blue cheese dressing on a white plate
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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Blue Cheese Dressing

Rich and tangy buffalo chicken with carrots, celery and blue cheese dressing in lettuce wraps.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword buffalo chicken lettuce wrap, buffalo chicken wrap, buffalo chicken wrap keto
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Calories 89kcal
Servings 6
Author: Matt Ivan
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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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425º F. Place frozen chicken pieces in a single layer on a large baking sheet. 
  • Bake for 8 minutes. Rotate pieces and bake for 8 more minutes, or until heated through and crisp on the outside. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
  • Place chicken pieces in a large bowl and toss with buffalo sauce to evenly coat.
  • Wash and dry all veggies. Slice carrot and celery into thin strips, about 1-inch long. Evenly distribute buffalo chicken, carrots, and celery into center of each lettuce leaf. 
  • Drizzle on desired amount of blue cheese dressing. Serve immediately with side of blue cheese dressing for dipping.

Notes

  • Baking instructions for buffalo chicken pieces are a general guideline. Follow package directions.
  • Use more or less sauce to reach desired moisture on buffalo chicken
  • If serving a large group; double or triple this recipe
  • If bringing to a party bake chicken ahead of time, but assemble buffalo chicken wraps there for easier transporting.
Nutrition Facts
Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Blue Cheese Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 89 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 1268mg55%
Potassium 210mg6%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 5030IU101%
Vitamin C 2.9mg4%
Calcium 22mg2%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Products used in this recipe:

Victorinox Fibrox 8-Inch Chef’s Knife
3-Piece Mixing Bowl Set, Blue/Green/Yellow
16×22-Inch Aluminum Sheet Pan


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