Easy Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Name: Easy Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds lean ground chicken; 1 celery rib, diced; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/3 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons yellow mustard; 12 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves; Crumbled blue cheese, optional

One time when making sloppy joes, I wanted mine spicy, so I doused it in hot sauce. After that, my mind went wild and I made it Buffalo-chicken style with ground chicken, diced celery and blue cheese crumbles. I've been making it this way ever since. —Jennifer Nielson, Spanish Fork, Utah

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds lean ground chicken
1 celery rib, diced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
12 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
Crumbled blue cheese, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook and crumble chicken over medium-high heat 3 minutes. Stir in celery and pepper; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink and celery is crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes.
Stir in ketchup, hot sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until flavors are blended, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve in lettuce leaves. If desired, top with cheese.Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

Test Kitchen Tips

Louisiana hot sauce is less spicy than other types. If you use a different kind, start with less. You can add more.

This recipe doubles easily for a crowd. After making it, keep it warm on the buffet table in a slow cooker.

Nutrition Facts

2 lettuce wraps: 198 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 612mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes in Simple & Delicious October/November 2017