Healthy Recipes

Buffalo Chicken (or Other Protein!) Lettuce Wraps

lettuce wraps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups protein of choice: skinless chicken breast chopped into 1-inch pieces, peeled and de-veined shrimp, tempeh chopped into 1-inch pieces,  or fish chopped into 1-inch pieces (can also do half animal protein and half beans)
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce or more to taste (try to find one that is lower in sodium and has “simpler” ingredients)
  • 1 head of Boston lettuce or Bibb lettuce
  • Blue cheese for sprinkling on top
  • Optional: 1 cup diced onion, shredded carrots, diced bell pepper, diced celery
  • Optional: yogurt blue cheese dressing (I like Bolthouse Farms brand, sold in the refrigerated salad section)

 

Method

  1. If using the optional diced veggies, sauté them first in a pan over medium heat with 1 tablespoon oil or butter until softened, but still slightly crunchy.
  2. Add the protein choice and sauté over medium heat with 1 tablespoon oil or butter until cooked through, stirring often. If the pan starts to brown/burn, add another tablespoon of oil or butter.
  3. Place protein (and veggies if using) in bowl. Pour buffalo sauce on top and stir to coat.
  4. Serve with the lettuce, blue cheese, and yogurt dressing if using. Allow people to make their own lettuce wraps. Enjoy!

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