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Buffalo wing sauce in a Pyrex jug
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Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe

The best homemade buffalo wing sauce recipe! All you need is 3 ingredients to make this perfectly smooth and delicious buffalo sauce. Perfect for chicken wings, pulled chicken, buffalo cauliflower, crispy chicken tenders, pizza, or to use as a dip.
Author Diana
Servings 1 cup
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ¼ teaspoon salt optional
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper optional

Instructions

  • Melt butter in the microwave in a small bowl or glass jug (do not overheat, microwave until the butter has just melted).
  • Add the hot sauce, honey, salt, and pepper. Whisk until well combined and toss your chicken wings in the sauce.
  • Keep the wing sauce warm, or reheat slightly prior to using.

Notes

  • It is recommended that you use Frank's hot sauce, but it can be substituted with any hot sauce and it will work fine.
  • Butter can be substituted with ghee or sunflower oil.
  • The sauce is enough for 3 pounds of chicken wings.
  • If the butter is overheated, it won't mix very well with the hot sauce. So make sure to heat it until just melted.
  • If you like your sauce really hot, do not add more hot sauce, instead, add half a teaspoon of cayenne powder. Adding more hot sauce will result in a very tangy sauce that is not very pleasant (due to the vinegar).
  • Optional ingredients that you can add: a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon of paprika, ½ teaspoon of garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon of onion powder. You can also add a clove of garlic to the sauce for a garlicky flavor.
  • Store homemade buffalo sauce in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 month. If it separates, it's because the butter hardens when it's chilled. Just reheat it gently prior to use.

Nutrition

Calories: 879kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 92g | Saturated Fat: 58g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 244mg | Sodium: 4274mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 2839IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg