Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe is an easy meal to make for Taco Tuesday. Just add some homemade tortilla chips to have an instant Fiesta time.

This recipe features all the wonderful flavors found in traditional Buffalo wings – with none of the guilt! As an added bonus, this satisfying one-pan meal comes together in less than 30 minutes.

How to Make Baked Oil-Free Tortilla Chips

Homemade tortilla chips go great with Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps. And they are so easy to make. All you need is corn tortillas, fresh lime juice, and a bit of salt.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Stack about 4 tortillas on top of each other and slice them into 6 triangles by halving them first, then cutting each half into three equal-sized pieces. Repeat until you have created enough gluten-free tortilla chips for your liking.
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the sliced tortilla chips next to each other in a single layer.
4. Drizzle the tortilla chips with fresh lime juice and sprinkle with salt.
5. Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for around 10 minutes until they are golden and crisp.
6. Remove from the oven and serve with your favorite salsa.

To add more fiber to the Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps meal, slice some cucumbers and sweet bell peppers and serve as an appetizer.

Check out this Chicken Paillard Salad recipe for a French take on a healthy salad.

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Nutritional information (per serving):

Calories: 331

Protein: 49g

Carbohydrates: 5g

Dietary Fiber: 2g

Fat: 13.3g

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 12 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

  

Ingredients

• 2 T. coconut oil
• 1 green bell pepper finely diced
• 2 celery stalks diced
• 1½ lbs. rotisserie chicken breast shredded
• 2 t. onion powder
• 1 t. garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ½ c. Frank’s hot sauce
• 2 green onions sliced
• 1 head Bibb or butter lettuce leaves removed, washed and patted dry

Instructions

 

Directions

• Melt the coconut oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the diced pepper and celery, and sauté until tender, around 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir well and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken is heated through.
• Add the hot sauce and sauté while stirring for another minute or two, until the sauce is heated through and everything is well coated. Remove from heat and stir in the sliced green onions.
• To serve, fill Bibb lettuce cups with a few tablespoons of the chicken mixture and enjoy!

Keyword Dinner, Lunch