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Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Slow Cooker, Instant Pot)

Buffalo-style shredded chicken made in a slow cooker or Instant Pot, served in lettuce leaves with shredded carrots and celery matchsticks.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6 wraps

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 24 oz3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 celery stalk diced
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1 clovegarlic minced
  • 16 ozfat free low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cupcayenne pepper sauce I used Frank’s
  • 6 large lettuce leaves Bibb or Iceberg
  • 1 1/2 cupsshredded carrots
  • 2 large celery stalks cut into 2 inch matchsticks

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Instant Pot

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Slow cooker: Place the 24oz (3) boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1/2 onion (diced), 1 celery stalk (diced), 1 clove garlic (minced), and the full 16oz fat free low sodium chicken broth into the slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
  3. Remove the chicken to a cutting board or plate. Measure and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking broth; discard the remaining broth.
  4. Shred the chicken with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker with the reserved 1/2 cup broth and 1/2 cup cayenne pepper sauce. Stir to combine, cover, and cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes.
  5. Instant Pot: Put the 24oz (3) boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1/2 onion (diced), 1 celery stalk (diced), 1 clove garlic (minced), and the full 16oz fat free low sodium chicken broth into the Instant Pot. Seal and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes, then allow a natural pressure release.
  6. Remove the chicken to a cutting board or plate. Measure and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid; discard the remaining liquid.
  7. Shred the chicken with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the Instant Pot with the reserved 1/2 cup broth and 1/2 cup cayenne pepper sauce. Use the Sauté function and cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes until heated through and well combined.
  8. To assemble 6 wraps: lay out the 6 large lettuce leaves. Divide the buffalo chicken evenly, placing 1/2 cup of the shredded buffalo chicken into each leaf.
  9. Top each leaf with 1/4 cup shredded carrots and divide the 2 large celery stalks (cut into 2-inch matchsticks) evenly among the leaves. Wrap and serve immediately.

Notes

Notes
Nutritional info does not include the blue cheese dressing.