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Keto Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Close-up of Keto Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps filled with shredded orange chicken and drizzled with white ranch dressing.
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Make quick, flavorful, and low-carb buffalo chicken filling served in crisp lettuce cups for a satisfying keto meal or appetizer.

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce (or preferred keto hot sauce)
  • 1/4 cup full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 head butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce, leaves separated and washed
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing (keto friendly)
  • Optional: 1/4 cup chopped celery

Instructions

  1. Cook the chicken until fully done. You can boil, bake, or use a slow cooker. Shred the cooked chicken finely using two forks or a stand mixer.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, hot sauce, softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  3. Add the shredded chicken to the sauce mixture. Stir well until all the chicken is evenly coated.
  4. Heat the mixture gently on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cream cheese is fully melted and the filling is hot.
  5. Prepare the lettuce: Select large, intact leaves from the butter or iceberg head. Pat the leaves dry with a paper towel.
  6. Spoon the warm buffalo chicken filling into the center of each lettuce leaf.
  7. Top each wrap with a drizzle of blue cheese or ranch dressing. Add chopped celery if desired.
  8. Fold or roll the lettuce around the filling to create a wrap or boat shape. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Butter lettuce or Boston lettuce works best because the leaves are pliable and cup-shaped. Iceberg lettuce provides a crispier texture.
  • For meal prep, store the cooked buffalo chicken filling separately from the lettuce leaves. Assemble just before eating to prevent the lettuce from wilting.
  • To make this a quick keto chicken wraps option, cook the chicken ahead of time using an Instant Pot or rotisserie chicken.

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