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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Anybody else feel a little better about what they are eating when they wrap it in lettuce? Hamburger in a lettuce wrap… must be healthy, right? So let’s take another one of our favorites, buffalo chicken, and wrap it in lettuce too!

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Why should I make Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps?

Chicken breasts can get boring. We’re all looking for new ways to eat them. Spicing them up and making lettuce wraps is your answer! My Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps use a simple 4- ingredient sauce and some crisp lettuce to create a fun and healthy meal your family will love.

bib lettuce in a bowl

Ingredients

What brand of sauce should I use? When cooking, you should always use high-quality sauces and seasoning blends. When choosing Buffalo Wing and BBQ sauces for your Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps, you can experiment with flavors to find the combination you like best. My family prefers Sweet Baby Ray’s Buffalo Wing Sauce and BBQ Sauce.

Can I substitute chicken thighs for breasts? Yes you can. But, beware! Your meat mixture will be a bit more “liquidy” due to the thigh’s higher fat content. You’ll want to add the additional step of thickening your sauce when making Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps. *See recipe card*

Preparation

What type of lettuce should I use? When making lettuce wraps, you want to choose a lettuce that is sturdy and has wide leaves. (You don’t want leaks!) Bibb or butter lettuce is crisp variety that works perfectly for Buffalo Chicken Wraps. Iceburg lettuce will also do the trick, though it lacks a bit in the presentation department.

How do I thicken my sauce? Is your sauce too thin? You can thicken it by whisking cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and then stirring the mixture into the sauce from slow cooker. Bring it to a simmer for about 5 minutes in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it is thickened. You could also simmer it in a multi-cooker.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken in a slow cooker

Serving Suggestions

How do I serve Buffalo Chicken Wraps? I like to serve my Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps with a side of steamed rice. If you have an Instant Pot, why not make up some of my Instant Pot Fried Rice to serve with your Lettuce Wraps?

Are you becoming a fan of Buffalo flavors? Then don’t stop with Lettuce Wraps… Give some of my other Buffalo recipes a try!

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

Buffalo Chicken Nachos

Buffalo Chicken Chili

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Jennifer Draper
Anybody else feel a little better about what they are eating when they wrap it in lettuce? Hamburger in a lettuce wrap… must be healthy, right? So let's take another one of our favorites, buffalo chicken, and wrap it in lettuce too!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch (optional)
  • 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 head bib lettuce

Instructions
 

  • Place chicken in slow cooker
  • Whisk together buffalo sauce, bbq sauce, apricot preserves and honey and pour over chicken
  • Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8
  • Remove chicken to bowl and shred
  • Optional: Whisk together 1/4 cup cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and stir into sauce from slow cooker.  Bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes in a saucepan over medium high heat or in multi-cooker until thickened
  • Return chicken to sauce in slow cooker and let soak up sauce for 5-10 minutes
  • Whisk together yogurt, blue cheese, milk, lemon juice and salt and pepper, add additional milk as needed to get to desired consistency
  • Serve chicken on washed lettuce leaves topped with blue cheese sauce

Notes

If your sauce is too thin, you can thicken it by adding a cornstarch slurry

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 27gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 608mgPotassium: 577mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 1045IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg
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5 Comments

  1. I followed this to a T with Franks, sweet baby Rays, honey and the preserves and mine was straight BBQ chicken: the flavor was BBQ and the color was even brown. Does the recipe need a specific brand of ingredients?

    1. I’m not sure why the BBQ flavor dominated for you as it should be a good mixture of spicy and sweet, but you could certainly leave it out or reduce the amount while increasing the amount of buffalo sauce to your preference.

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