Healthy Lunch

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Name: Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb cooked shredded chicken breast (from a rotisserie chicken or poached); 1/3 cup buffalo hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot); 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 1 tsp garlic powder; 12 large butter or romaine lettuce leaves, washed and patted dry; 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt; 2 tsp ranch seasoning (or 1 tsp dill + 1/2 tsp garlic powder + 1/2 tsp onion powder); 1 tbsp milk (to thin); 1/2 cup celery, finely diced; 1/4 cup shredded carrots; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional); 2 tbsp green onions, sliced

By Better Plate Recipes

Published Jul 14, 2026

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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps are crisp lettuce cups filled with cooked shredded chicken warmed in buffalo sauce, melted butter, and garlic powder. Greek yogurt ranch cools the heat, while celery, carrots, green onions, and optional blue cheese add crunch, tang, and classic buffalo flavor in every bite.

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Best For

Lunch, High Protein

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This recipe gives you the bold flavor of buffalo chicken without turning lunch into something heavy. Since the chicken is already cooked, you only need to warm it gently in buffalo sauce, melted butter, and garlic powder until it is saucy and hot. The Greek yogurt ranch adds a creamy cooling drizzle, which balances the heat without needing a thick bottled dressing. Celery and carrots bring the fresh crunch that belongs with buffalo chicken, while green onions add a sharp finish and blue cheese gives that classic salty bite if you like it. The lettuce cups keep everything crisp and low-carb, but the filling is still satisfying because it is packed with protein. It is quick, spicy, cool, and crunchy all in one.

What Makes This Recipe Work

The filling works because the chicken is already cooked and only needs gentle heat. Warming it over medium-low heat keeps the buffalo sauce smooth and helps the butter stay blended instead of separating. Garlic powder gives the sauce a little more savory depth without adding raw garlic bite. The Greek yogurt ranch is mixed separately so it stays cool and creamy, which is important against the spicy chicken. Lettuce leaves act like crisp little cups, while celery, carrots, green onions, and optional blue cheese give each wrap texture and flavor. Assembling right before serving keeps the lettuce from wilting and keeps the toppings from getting lost in the warm sauce. That timing is what keeps the recipe crisp instead of soggy, and it keeps the ranch cool against the heat.

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps preparation

Ingredient Notes & Easy Swaps

Cooked shredded chicken: This recipe starts with already-cooked chicken. Rotisserie chicken, poached chicken, or leftover baked chicken all work, and the skillet step only warms it back to 165 degrees F.
Buffalo hot sauce: Buffalo sauce brings the heat and tang, and it is also the biggest source of sodium here. Brands vary a lot, so the finished sodium can change noticeably depending on which bottle you use.
Butter: A little melted butter helps the buffalo sauce taste smoother and richer. For dairy-free, use a dairy-free butter alternative or olive oil.
Ranch seasoning: The yogurt ranch uses 2 teaspoons ranch seasoning, not 2 tablespoons. If you do not have a blend, use 1 teaspoon dill plus 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder plus 1/2 teaspoon onion powder. Packaged ranch seasoning is salty, so brand choice strongly affects total sodium.
Greek yogurt and milk: Greek yogurt keeps the drizzle creamy and lighter than bottled ranch, and the milk thins it. For dairy-free, replace the yogurt, the milk, the butter, any dairy-containing ranch seasoning, and the blue cheese.
Lettuce leaves: Butter lettuce makes soft cups, while romaine gives more crunch. Dry the leaves well so the wraps do not get watery.
Celery and carrots: These add the classic buffalo crunch. Slice or dice them small so the lettuce cups are easy to eat.
Blue cheese and green onions: Blue cheese is optional and adds strong tangy flavor; leave it out or use a dairy-free crumble for dairy-free. Green onions add a fresh finish, and chives or cilantro also work.