Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce wraps are the perfect healthy chicken recipe! Make the spicy chicken in just minutes, then load up fresh lettuce wraps with your favorite toppings!
Since I was a teenager, I’ve LOVED Buffalo Chicken anything! In fact, I would literally try to come up with recipes JUST to use buffalo sauce, legit, right? These Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce wraps are easy to make, healthy (163 calories per serving AND 28g protein!), and utilize my current favorite appliance, the Instant Pot . Your whole family will love these Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps!
Like I mentioned, making these easy Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken wraps takes very little effort or time.
How to make Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps:
- Using your Instant Pot, add the chicken breasts, carrots, celery, onion, and buffalo sauce to the instant pot, then cook for 10 minutes on manual.
- Once the time is up, remove the chicken breasts and shred the chicken. Add the chicken back to the pot, then stir to coat with the sauce.
- Load up fresh bib lettuce wraps with the buffalo chicken, grated carrots, and sliced celery if desired. Add delicious homemade ranch or homemade blue cheese dressing (BEST RECIPE EVER RIGHT HERE) to the top!
You should remember when using the Instant Pot, that the time it takes to cook the recipe (15 mins), is not the total time of the recipe. You need to give the pot some time to ‘come to pressure’.
- Since this buffalo chicken doesn’t have too much liquid, it shouldn’t take too much time to come to pressure. It needs to heat the buffalo sauce, which shouldn’t take too long.
- For me, it took about 10 minutes for the pot to come to pressure. Once it comes to pressure, the cook time will start to count down.
- When the recipe is finished, you can either natural release the pressure, which will take about 15 more minutes, or you can quick release the pressure.
Are Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps healthy?
- Yes! Buffalo Chicken lettuce wraps are seriously low carb (4 net grams), only 162 calories for THREE wraps, and packed with 28 grams of protein!
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps are definitely a very healthy option for lunch or dinner! These would even be great at a dinner party!
- They are also gluten free, paleo, dairy-free, grain-free, and Whole30 compliant! These buffalo chicken lettuce wraps fit into pretty much everyone’s diet!
Can I make Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps in the Slow Cooker?
- YES! If you would rather have the chicken cooking all day because you are at work or won’t be able to pay too much attention to the cook time, making these in the slow cooker is a great solution! I actually have a recipe for Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps HERE!
Looking for more ways to serve instant pot buffalo chicken?
- Use instant pot buffalo chicken in this delicious creamy buffalo chicken lasagna! This is a family favorite!
- Need an amazing game day appetizer?! These Buffalo Chicken Fries will be a HIT at your next football party or tailgate!
- Looking for a lunch option? This Gluten Free Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese is always a hit!
My favorite Instant Pot Recipes:
- Instant Pot Salsa Rice is the perfect meal or side dish to your favorite Mexican inspired dinner! Filled with fresh vegetables and only 4 minutes in the Instant Pot and this rice is ready to eat!
- Instant Pot Enchilada Soup is hearty and delicious, yet low calorie and vegetarian. Most of the ingredients are pantry staples, and it’s very inexpensive as well! See options to add meat as well as cook on the stove top or in the slow cooker!
- Instant Pot Asian Pork cooks up in just minutes, and is the perfect healthy dinner! Use the juicy meat in lettuce wraps, sliders, or a salad!
- The Best Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs are so easy to make! Done in a few minutes and super easy to peel, you’ll never make them any other way again!
- Instant Pot Bang Bang Chicken comes together in minutes and is so delicious! The classic spicy sauce is perfect on shredded chicken which can be used in rice bowls, salads, wraps, or however you want!
- Instant Pot Peanut Butter Cheesecake is a stunning dessert that comes together in no time! Not only is it amazingly easy, but it’s the best cheesecake EVER!
- Instant Pot Loaded Mashed Potatoes are full of cheese, bacon, and green onions! Ultra creamy and delicious, these are the best loaded mashed potatoes!
- Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps: Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delicious healthy meal that cooks in just 10 minutes! Simple to make, family friendly, and so tasty!
- Instant Pot Hard Boiled Egg Loaf: In five minutes you can have a whole bunch of hardboiled eggs which are perfect for egg salad! No peeling or ice bath for this Instant Pot Hard Boiled Egg Loaf!
- Instant Pot Thai Lettuce Wraps (pork or chicken) can be made with pork or chicken in the instant pot or slow cooker! Juicy pork or chicken covered in an easy Thai peanut sauce makes the perfect healthy easy dinner!
- Instant Pot Roasted Red Pepper Soup: Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons is the perfect comfort food without any guilt! Make it in the Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or on the stove top!
- Instant Pot Corn on the Cob is ready to eat in just minutes and is super flavorful! No need to peel the husk; corn on the cob can be cooked directly in the husk and then removed without a mess!
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Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce wraps are the perfect healthy chicken recipe! Make the spicy chicken in just minutes, then load up fresh lettuce wraps with your favorite toppings!
- 1.25 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 12 bib lettuce leaves
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- ranch or blue cheese dressing
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Using the Instant Pot, add chicken breasts, celery, carrot, onion, and buffalo sauce. Lightly stir to get sauce under the chicken. Close lid, seal pressure valve, and set on manual for 10 minutes. Start.
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When time is up, either naturally release pressure, or manually release it by flipping the valve (careful!). Remove the lid, then remove the chicken breasts and place on a cutting board. Using 2 forks, shred the chicken. Add shredded chicken back to the pot with the buffalo sauce mixture; stir to coat.
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Scoop 1/4 to 1/3 cup of chicken into each lettuce wrap, top with grated carrots and diced celery if desired. Add ranch or blue cheese* over the top of the chicken. Serve immediately!
*Nutritional information does not include ranch or blue cheese topping.
163 calories, 4g fat, 6g carb, 4g fiber, 28g protein.
Demeter says
Using the Instant Pot makes getting this on the table so much easier! Such a flavorful meal!
Jen says
My husband is a buffalo sauce addict…..he’s going to flip when he sees this for dinner!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
I love that I can make this in my instant pot! I can’t wait to try!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
My kind of meal!! I love that I can make it in my Instant Pot!
Amanda says
Such a great way to enjoy buffalo chicken flavor!
amanda livesay says
This recipe makes me want an instant pot! I love lettuce wraps and I love buffalo chicken so I definitely need to make this soon!
Jen says
This looks amazing! I am however new to the lettuce wrap world and have just been peeling it straight from the head of lettuce, is there a certain brand that has them made? What is bib lettuce wrap? Sorry that probably sounds dumb. Thanks!
Allyson says
This is NOT dumb AT ALL! So what I typically use is bib lettuce, which is more like a little pocket. You are going to find them in a plastic container ‘growing’ – it’s usually called hydroponic lettuce. You can find it in the produce department, and this is what it typically looks like. If you can’t find it, then I would recommend using long romaine leaves, that would work too!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
I love your take on this, and the lettuce wrap is my new favorite way to eat a taco. I think I like it even better than the taco shells. I don’t actually miss the crunch. Well done!
sheryl says
looking for the buffalo sauce recipe??
Allyson says
I typically buy buffalo sauce at the store. I like Franks wing sauce which has the fewest calories! Otherwise you can make buffalo sauce by combining hot sauce and butter!
Jessica Stafford says
This looks so good! Is it real spicy? trying to see if i could get my kids to eat it?
Allyson says
Buffalo sauce definitely has a kick! My kids like it, but if yours dont like spicy they may be reluctant! I suggest you try this sweeter version!
Jessica says
oh the sweeter ones look perfect! Thanks!
Allyson says
They don’t, but if you are used to cooking a shorter time, feel free to do that, too!
Kim Monn says
I used a package of chicken tenderloins and left out the onion (allergic) it turned out amazing! And really quick to make, great for a summer dinner! Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Allyson says
I am so happy you loved it! I have been making it all summer too! This is another great one if you are into healthy meals!
Amber McCord says
Mine keeps saying burn! How do I keep this from happening?
Allyson says
Yikes! I’ve never had that problem. There are a lot of factors I guess- what size pot are you using? If 8qt, you might need to add more liquid. You could also just opt to cook the chicken in broth first, then add the sauce after.
fred says
put a link at the top to jump to the recipe so we don’t have to read through all the drivel. We are here for the recipe not for your life story. Get a therapist
Allyson says
You are SO WELCOME for the FREE recipe! I didn’t realize I mentioned anything about my life in this post…and going back to check, I see I didn’t! Next time, just scroll your mouse/finger down – it doesn’t take THAT much effort :-*
Tabitha says
Wow Fred is such a tool. I think you’re doing great Allyson! Don’t let the trolls get ya down.
Also I’m gonna try and thaw my chicken while I run to the store, but do you know if this recipe works the same with frozen chicken?
Allyson says
Tabitha- Ha, I know right?! Yes, It should work the same! Set the timer for 13-14 minutes and make sure the breasts aren’t all clumped together!
Melissa Thomas says
damn Fred! How bout you stop using the computer? Seems like it might be to much for you?
Joyce says
Delicious! I used chicken broth instead of water because I had some open and needed to use it up. Shredded the chicken with an electric mixer in s separate bowl as recommended by another similar recipe. This is genius!! Loved putting the chicken in a lettuce wrap.
Chris Cotton says
Not sure if it’s just my instantpot but I don’t have manual. I have pressure cook, low or high pressure.
Allyson says
Use high pressure in that case!
Anna says
This came out delicious, used it as just a salad topper.
Dana says
Made these tonight. Taste was great but the sauce got very watery once it cooked in the instapot. Not sure if maybe we should have sautéed the veggies first to cook out some moisture or Maybe there was just some extra water in the chicken. Did lettuce wraps for me and my husband. Gave my son Hawaiian Slider Rolls. Did a variety of toppings. Added options of crumbled blue cheese, bacon bits, sliced Swiss and both blue cheese and ranch dressings.
Bridgette says
Can I use frozen chicken breasts? If so, how do I modify the recipe so it doesn’t come out watery? Thanks!
Allyson says
Hi girl- you can use frozen chicken breasts. Just strain out the liquid after you cook the chicken if it seems too watery. You can add more wing sauce if there isn’t enough to coat the chicken. Should be delicious!