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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Slow Cooker, Instant Pot)

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Slow Cooker, Instant Pot)

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delicious and low-carb dish featuring shredded chicken, carrots, and celery in lettuce leaves.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Course Dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 147.5 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

For the chicken

  • 24 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 stalk celery diced
  • ½ onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 16 oz fat free low sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup cayenne pepper sauce I used Frank's

For the wraps

  • 6 large lettuce leaves Bibb or Iceberg
  • 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
  • 2 large celery stalks cut into 2 inch matchsticks

Instructions
 

Slow cooker method

  • In a slow cooker, combine chicken, onions, celery stalk, garlic and broth (enough to cover your chicken, use water if the can of broth isn't enough). Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
  • Remove the chicken from pot, reserve ½ cup broth and discard the rest. Shred the chicken with two forks, return to the slow cooker with the ¼ to ½ cup broth and the hot sauce and set to on high for an additional 30 minutes. Makes 3 cups chicken.
  • To prepare lettuce cups, place ½ cup buffalo chicken in each leaf, top with ¼ cup shredded carrots, celery and dressing of your choice. Wrap up and start eating!

Instant Pot method

  • Combine chicken, onions, celery stalk, garlic and broth (enough to cover your chicken, use water if the can of broth isn't enough) in the Instant Pot. Cover and cook high pressure for 15 minutes. Natural release.
  • Remove the chicken from pot, reserve ½ cup broth and discard the rest. Shred the chicken with two forks, return to the pot with the ¼ to ½ cup broth and the hot sauce and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Makes 3 cups chicken.
  • To prepare lettuce cups, place ½ cup buffalo chicken in each leaf, top with ¼ cup shredded carrots, celery and dressing of your choice. Wrap up and start eating!

Notes

Nutritional info does not include the blue cheese dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup + veggiesCalories: 147.5kcalCarbohydrates: 5.2gProtein: 25gFat: 0.1gSodium: 879mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 1.5g
Keyword Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Instant Pot, slow cooker
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