Here at Delish, we can’t get enough of buffalo sauce. While we’ll never turn down a platter of
buffalo wings on game day, sometimes we’re craving the same flavors in a different form for day-to-day meals. Enter: Buffalo shrimp lettuce wraps. These wraps are a meal-prep dream that come together in less than an hour for an easy, super flavorful, low-carb lunch or filling snack.
Sometimes lettuce wraps can be a little…lackluster. Not these! We keep it simple, taking inspiration from buffalo wing staples—like blue cheese dressing and crunchy carrot and celery sticks—and replacing them with sliced celery and fresh crumbled blue cheese. If you’re more of a ranch dressing fan, go ahead and add a little drizzle on top—we’re in full support, especially if you’re not a big fan of spice.
Another way to cut the heat is to mix in some butter to your hot sauce, à la our buffalo cauliflower wings recipe. Speaking of, you can definitely keep these vegetarian by swapping in your favorite meatless substitute for shrimp, like our buffalo cauliflower bites or tempeh “wings”.
Made these? Let us know how it went in the comments below.
Here at Delish, we can’t get enough of buffalo sauce. While we’ll never turn down a platter of
buffalo wings on game day, sometimes we’re craving the same flavors in a different form for day-to-day meals. Enter: Buffalo shrimp lettuce wraps. These wraps are a meal-prep dream that come together in less than an hour for an easy, super flavorful, low-carb lunch or filling snack.
Sometimes lettuce wraps can be a little…lackluster. Not these! We keep it simple, taking inspiration from buffalo wing staples—like blue cheese dressing and crunchy carrot and celery sticks—and replacing them with sliced celery and fresh crumbled blue cheese. If you’re more of a ranch dressing fan, go ahead and add a little drizzle on top—we’re in full support, especially if you’re not a big fan of spice.
Another way to cut the heat is to mix in some butter to your hot sauce, à la our buffalo cauliflower wings recipe. Speaking of, you can definitely keep these vegetarian by swapping in your favorite meatless substitute for shrimp, like our buffalo cauliflower bites or tempeh “wings”.
Made these? Let us know how it went in the comments below.
- Yields:
-
4
serving(s)
- Prep Time:
- 15 mins
- Total Time:
- 35 mins
- Cal/Serv:
- 331
Directions
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- Step 1
Make buffalo sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. When melted completely, add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add hot sauce and stir to combine. Turn heat to low while you cook the shrimp.
- Step 2Make shrimp: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook, flipping halfway, until pink and opaque on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Turn off heat and add the buffalo sauce, tossing to coat.
- Step 3Assemble wraps: Add a small scoop of shrimp to the center of a romaine leaf, then top with red onion, celery, and blue cheese.
- Step 1
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: ERIKA JOYCE