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Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

These easy, low-carb Buffalo Shrimp Lettuce Wraps are spicy, light and delicious topped with celery and blue cheese or ranch dressing.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 0.33 cup hot sauce such as Frank's
  • 1 head romaine or butter lettuce leaves separated, for serving (12 leaves)
  • 0.25 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1 rib celery sliced thin
  • 0.5 cup light blue cheese or ranch dressing homemade or jarred
  • chives optional garnish

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add shrimp and garlic. Cook, flipping halfway, until pink and opaque on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Turn off heat and add the hot sauce, tossing to coat.
  2. Assemble wraps: Add scant 0.25 cup of shrimp to the center of a romaine leaf, then top with dressing, red onion, celery and chives.

Notes

Another winner! I made mine into a salad. Not too spicy at all for us. I made homemade ranch to go along with it. One of my favorite ranch's. So, yummy!