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Buffalo Chicken

Delicious slow cooker buffalo chicken served in crisp lettuce wraps with carrots and celery for a healthy, flavorful meal.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 24 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 stalk celery diced
  • 0.5 cup cayenne pepper sauce Frank's or similar
  • 6 large lettuce leaves Bibb or Iceberg
  • 1.5 cups shredded carrots
  • 2 stalks celery cut into 2 inch matchsticks

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. 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.
  2. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker, reserve 1/2 cup broth, discard the rest. Shred the chicken with two forks and return it to the slow cooker with the reserved broth and hot sauce. Cook on high for an additional 30 minutes to combine flavors.
  3. To assemble, spoon 1/2 cup of buffalo chicken into each lettuce leaf. Top with shredded carrots, celery sticks, and your favorite dressing. Wrap and serve.

Notes

Serve immediately for best crispness. You can also prepare the chicken ahead of time and reheat.