How to make homemade hot wing sauce

Q: What can I substitute for buffalo sauce?

We use Franks hot sauce, its got everything were looking for when a craving for buffalo wing sauce hits. That said, it would be fun to play around with other hot sauces (Crystal is popular and Ive been wanting to try Cholula for a while, too).

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How to Make Homemade Buffalo Sauce
Recipes using Homemade Buffalo Sauce
Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe
Sauces Recipes
What is a good hot sauce for wings?
What is the best way to sauce wings?
Do you put hot sauce on wings before or after baking?
What can I substitute for buffalo sauce?
Why do you add butter to hot sauce?
How do you make hot sauce thicker for wings?

Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe – a quick and easy recipe for a homemade version of classic buffalo sauce that’s perfect for buffalo wings and more!

I can always depend on Bart and Sam loving any dish that includes that signature buffalo sauce flavor. From chicken wings to our favorite buffalo chicken dip, I know those are surefire hits whenever I make them for them. There’s just something about that little vinegary, spicy kick that can liven up so many dishes.

For years now, I’ve been making my own using ingredients that I always have on hand in my refrigerator and pantry – butter, hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire and garlic.

And by the way, I can’t think of anything that wouldn’t possibly be good with those ingredients in it! No wonder we go through it so quickly around here!

I use it in so many things – more than just for wings, too!

I actually use it in a few ways that may be a little out of the norm for you guys, but I just have to tell you in case you’d love it as much as I do. I love to add a splash of my homemade buffalo sauce to my ranch dressing for a kickier version (please let me think that’s a word, okay?), or even onto avocado toast for an update on that classic morning staple that definitely wakes you up! And don’t even get me started on using it with fried cheese sticks! I just add a couple of splashes as I coat my cheese before cooking and it just makes for a whole new world where cheese sticks are concerned in my book. You really have to give it a whirl sometime.

So, now that I’ve shown you just how crazy in love with buffalo sauce I am, I better go ahead and give you that recipe so you can make it at home yourself! Now, neither one of us will get strange looks from the bag boy at the grocery store for the insane amounts of buffalo sauce we’re buying. And for that, I’m ever so grateful!

How to Make Homemade Buffalo Sauce

To make my Homemade Buffalo Sauce, you just whisk together melted butter, hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic until well combined.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator, shaking to blend well before using, for up to one month.

Here’s my homemade buffalo sauce recipe. I think you’ll love it as much as we do!

Recipes using Homemade Buffalo Sauce

Here are a few of our favorite recipes using Homemade Buffalo Sauce:

Buffalo Chicken Dip
Buffalo Shrimp Salad
Buffalo Chicken Lasagna

and more!

Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe

Sauces — 6 mins

Prep Time 3 mins

Cook Time 3 mins

Servings 16

Course Appetizer, Sauce

Cuisine American

This Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe makes a quick and easy homemade version of a classic!

▢ 1/2 cup melted butter
▢ 1/2 cup hot sauce
▢ 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
▢ 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
▢ pinch granulated garlic

Whisk together melted butter, hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic until well combined. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator, shaking to blend well before using, for up to one month.

Makes 1 cup.

Nutrition information is for 1 tablespoon.

Enjoy!
Robyn xo

From the Add a Pinch recipe archives. Originally published 2013.

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Robyn Stone

Robyn Stone is a wife, mom, blogger, recipe developer, and cookbook author. Welcome to Add a Pinch where I share thousands of delicious, tested and perfected easy recipes that the whole family will love.

What is a good hot sauce for wings?

The Winners.

Frank's Red Hot Wings Sauce..

Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce..

Anchor Bar Buffalo Wing Sauce..

Crystal Wing Sauce..

What is the best way to sauce wings?

Distribute evenly To make sure that every wing is evenly covered in hot sauce you throw the wings in a big (warm) bowl. Stainless steel would be the best choice. Now pour the sauce of your choice over the desired wings and cover the bowl with a plate or lid. Then it's time to shake the bowl with the wings and sauce.

Do you put hot sauce on wings before or after baking?

Most oven-baked chicken wings are tossed in sauce after they have been cooked, which means that the skin needs to be perfectly crisp to soak up all the sauce. Thoroughly pat the wings dry with paper towels before seasoning them with salt and placing them on a baking sheet.

What can I substitute for buffalo sauce?

We use Frank's hot sauce, it's got everything we're looking for when a craving for buffalo wing sauce hits. That said, it would be fun to play around with other hot sauces (Crystal is popular and I've been wanting to try Cholula for a while, too).

Why do you add butter to hot sauce?

The butter is what gives you a restaurant-quality sauce at home. It adds silky and smooth richness to the sauce, cuts down the heat a little, and of course, adds great flavor!

How do you make hot sauce thicker for wings?

One way to thicken up your Buffalo wing sauce is to add some corn starch. When it first starts cooking, you will take 1/2 cup of water and mix this with about 1 tablespoon of corn starch. Then slowly stir this mixture into the buffalo wing sauce as it cooks, careful not to leave any clumps.

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