Buffalo Shrimp Salad Lettuce Wraps are a light, spicy meal made with crispy pan-fried shrimp, creamy buffalo dressing, crumbled cheese, fresh tomatoes, and crisp Boston lettuce. They’re ready in about 20 minutes and work just as well for lunch, dinner, or an easy appetizer.
They have all the creamy, tangy buffalo flavor without feeling heavy, and the lettuce keeps everything fresh and crunchy. If you love buffalo-style recipes, try my Buffalo Chicken Sliders next for an easy game day option.
Buffalo Shrimp Lettuce Wraps Ingredients
- 1 head Boston lettuce, cleaned, leaves separated.
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined.
- 1 tbsp cornstarch, for getting the shrimp nice and crispy.
- Butter, for cooking the shrimp.
- 1 ½ tbsp hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot.
- ½ cup of your favorite ranch dressing. You can also use homemade!
- ¼ cup feta, goat cheese, or blue cheese crumbles. Blue cheese is the more traditional route, but any of these is a great option!
- 1 rib of celery, with leaves, finely chopped. This adds great texture and crunch to the wraps.
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved. These are optional, but give a great freshness to the wraps.
Making the Shrimp Salad Lettuce Wraps
To make the wraps, you'll need to melt some butter, and pan-fry some cornstarch-coated shrimp. Then toss those shrimp with some ranch, hot sauce, chopped celery and crumbled feta, goat cheese or blue cheese. Grab some tomatoes and lettuce leaves- and you're ready to eat!
These wraps are a great easy lunch, quick no-fuss dinner, or even a great party appetizer. You could even make these in advance for a pot luck, pack them up, and serve them cold on a self-serve platter.
Cooking the Shrimp for the wraps
- Coat shrimp in cornstarch and fry in butter until well browned.
- Transfer cooked shrimp to a plate and allow to cool slightly.
Assembling the Shrimp salad and wraps
While shrimp cools, toss chopped celery, ranch dressing, hot sauce and cheese in a medium bowl. Add cooled shrimp, toss to combine, and serve on Boston lettuce leaves with sliced tomatoes, and additional hot sauce, if desired.
Buffalo Shrimp Salad Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Equipment
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 head Boston lettuce, cleaned, leaves separated
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 ½ tablespoon hot sauce, such as Franks Red Hot
- ½ cup Ranch dressing
- ¼ cup feta, goat cheese, or blue cheese crumbles
- 1 rib of celery, with leaves, finely chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
Instructions
- In a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoon butter until bubbly. 2. While the butter heats, toss the shrimp and cornstarch in a medium bowl until well coated. 3. Add coated shrimp to butter in frying pan in and even layer, and cook 2-3 mins per side over until well browned. 4. Transfer cooked shrimp to a plate and allow to cool slightly (about 3-5 minutes). 5. While shrimp cools, toss chopped celery, ranch dressing, hot sauce and cheese in a medium bowl. 6. Add cooled shrimp, toss to combine, and serve on Boston lettuce leaves with sliced tomatoes, and additional hot sauce, if desired.
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