Game Day Ready - Amazing Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These amazing Buffalo chicken lettuce wraps are a touchdown for flavor! Shredded chicken is tossed in a buttery, spicy Buffalo sauce and paired with cooling ranch dressing. Wrapped up in crisp lettuce leaves, they make the ultimate game day appetizer. The combo of hot, creamy, crunchy textures and flavors in each bite is incredible. Way more fun to eat than plain chicken wings! Let's talk how to make these MVP wraps.

Start with Cooked Shredded Chicken

For ease, use 2-3 cups of shredded rotisserie or leftover cooked chicken. Any boneless cooked chicken that can be shredded will work great here. You want tender, bite-size pieces.

Purchase It Shredded

Alternatively, hit up the grocery store deli section for ready-to-go shredded chicken to make this a cinch.

Toss with Traditional Buffalo Sauce

In a bowl, toss the shredded chicken with traditional Buffalo wing sauce (Frank's RedHotTM or similar) until evenly coated. The tangy, buttery and spicy sauce infuses the chicken with that addicting Buffalo flavor.

DIY Buffalo Sauce

Make your own by mixing hot sauce with melted butter or creamy blue cheese dressing.

Add Cooling Ranch Dressing

Stir in just enough ranch dressing so the chicken is still saucy but less spicy-hot. The creamy, cooling ranch perfectly balances the heat. Stir to combine.

Blue Cheese Dressing Also Works

Substitute blue cheese dressing instead of ranch if you prefer that tangy zip.

Load the Spicy Chicken into Lettuce Cups

Spoon the Buffalo chicken mixture into leaves of butter lettuce, romaine or iceberg. Top with extra ranch or blue cheese crumbles. Feel free to add shredded cheese, tomatoes or scallions too.

Use Sturdy Lettuce

Choose leaves that are large enough to contain the filling. Adding extra toppings requires bigger leaves.

Serve with Cool, Creamy Sides

Completing the meal with sides that complement the lettuce wraps is key. Cool ranch slaw, creamy blue cheese potato salad, or chilled shrimp salad are all excellent choices.

10 Tips for Game Day Success

1. Use already shredded chicken for convenience

2. DIY or purchase Buffalo wing sauce

3. Add enough ranch to tame the spice level

4. Load up those lettuce cups generously

5. Keep extra ranch and blue cheese on hand

6. Chill lettuce leaves ahead of time for crispiness

7. Make the Buffalo chicken up to 3 days ahead

8. Set out fun toppings like cheese, tomatoes, etc.

9. Offer creamy, cooling sides to balance the heat

10. Enjoy with plenty of napkins and cold beer!

In Summary

These craveable Buffalo chicken lettuce wraps are game day food at its best. Kids and adults alike will love customizing each handheld wrap. The cool, creamy ranch balances the spicy hot chicken for the ultimate flavor experience. Perfect for appetizers, parties or light dinners!