Easy Buffalo Wing Sauce
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With this buffalo wing sauce recipe, you can make a versatile condiment that tastes like it’s from a restaurant! It only takes two minutes to make, and it’s lip-smacking good!
This wing sauce is both spicy and buttery, and it’s pretty much the tastiest condiment of all time. Slather it onto air fryer chicken wings for an irresistible meal with the perfect balance of flavors.
It tastes much better than anything you can buy in the grocery store. The best part is, it adds flavor to more than just wings! You can use it to make an amazing dip, a chicken marinade, and even meals like buffalo chicken nachos!
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I don’t typically care for buffalo sauce but made this for a recipe tonight and it was perfect!! My husband loved it too. I did a blind taste test for him (he loves buffalo sauce) and we had a store bought one here (which I thought was gross) so I had him try both, and this recipe won! 🙂 Thank you!
–Elle
Why Bother Making Buffalo Wing Sauce?
There are so many great reasons to make condiments yourself.
First, you can save money, because store-bought buffalo sauce is so expensive! Let’s not forget about all of the chemicals in them. Homemade buffalo sauce has no preservatives, additives or food coloring like most sauces you find in stores. A major perk, for sure.
Everyone needs a solid wing sauce for game day. This one is addictively good and definitely a crowd pleaser. Friends constantly ask me for the recipe!
It’s actually super easy to make buffalo wing sauce and it only takes 5 minutes.
Happy Kitchen Secrets
Here are my tips for making this recipe. I make it a lot, so I’ll save you from a failed attempt.
- The consistency will thicken in the fridge. Ghee becomes solid when chilled, so the sauce will stiffen slightly at room temperature and will solidify in the refrigerator. Simply microwave the sauce for 15-25 seconds, then give it a shake before you use it. Alternatively, you can set the bottle or container in a pan of warm water for a few minutes.
Ingredients
These few simple ingredients are all that you need, and there are substitution options, should you need them.
- Ghee: This ingredient is sort of a cross between clarified butter and browned butter. It starts as butter, but the milk solids brown during the cooking process to make a lactose-free butter product with a fantastic nutty flavor. Feel free to substitute ghee with regular butter if that works better for you!
- Coconut aminos: I use this ingredient a lot because it’s gluten-free. Think of it like a sweeter, milder, less salty version of low-sodium soy sauce. The umami flavor is fantastic. If you need a substitute, both low sodium soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce are good options.
Make it kid friendly: For a milder flavor, use less hot sauce (or more ghee/butter). Or, add ranch dressing to it for buffalo ranch sauce!
How to Make Buffalo Sauce
This is just a summary of the steps. See the recipe card for full instructions! ⬇️
Jump to Recipe- Melt the ghee. Because it's solid at room temperature, you'll need to melt it. You can microwave it or melt it in a saucepan on the stove over medium heat.
- Whisk all of the ingredients together. Measure out the other ingredients and combine them with the melted ghee in a bowl.
That's it, you're ready to start using your buffalo sauce! It really doesn't get simpler or faster than this.
Storing
Store the buffalo wing sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. I like to use condiment bottles to store sauces and dressings.
It will keep for about 2 months in the fridge, unless the expiration dates on the ghee, hot sauce, or coconut aminos come first.
Uses
Aside from the best chicken wings you'll ever taste, there are seriously so many other ways to use buffalo sauce.
Drizzle it on veggies, eggs, sandwiches, and salads. Honestly, use it on anything that needs a kick of flavor!
My kids love my buffalo chicken meatballs and Instant Pot buffalo chicken. If you want to a healthy dinner with the buttery sauce, you should make buffalo chicken spaghetti squash. It's so delicious!
Buffalo Sauce Recipe FAQs
Hot sauce is a combination of spicy peppers and vinegar, for a tart and spicy sauce. In comparison, buffalo sauce is a combination of hot sauce, butter, and seasonings. It's creamy and buttery, less spicy than hot sauce, and more flavorful.
Properly store, homemade sauce will last for 1-2 months. Just be sure that the ingredients you use don't have an expiration date before that!
Other Homemade Condiments to Make
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Buffalo Wing Sauce
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Ingredients
- ½ cup ghee or butter
- ½ cup hot sauce I use Frank's Red Hot
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon coconut aminos or ¾ teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Gently warm the ghee in a microwave or saucepan over medium-low heat on the stove, until it melts.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the hot sauce, melted ghee, garlic powder and coconut aminos until well combined.
What hot sauce do you use?
Frank’s! Aldi has a good one, too! 🙂
I don’t typically care for buffalo sauce but made this for a recipe tonight and it was perfect!! My husband loved it too. I did a blind taste test for him (he loves buffalo sauce) and we had a store bought one here (which I thought was gross) so I had him try both, and this recipe won! 🙂 Thank you!
Elle, this is amazing!!! My buffalo loving husband and yours would probably be best friends. Thanks for taking the time to share! -Laura
GO BILLSSS!!! 😉