Learn How to Make Buffalo Sauce to make your Buffalo wings even tastier! This Homemade Buffalo Sauce recipe is super easy and quick to make. It’s hot and tasty, and it’s going to take your Buffalo wings to the next level. You can also use this delicious Buffalo wing sauce on other recipes, or use it as a dip for your favorite appetizers!
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Why We Love This Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe
Homemade Buffalo Sauce is the best way to make Buffalo wings at home. Why buy a pre-made wing sauce at the store when you could just learn how to make Buffalo sauce instead?
- Simple. This homemade Buffalo sauce recipe is really easy to make. It only takes about 15 minutes from start to finish so you can make it just before you cook your Buffalo wings.
- Flavorful. Made from hot sauce, butter, vinegar, and brown sugar, this sauce is spicy with just a hint of sweetness.
- Versatile. This sauce isn’t just for wings. You can use it as a dipping sauce for just about any appetizer you can dream of or as a spread for sandwiches!
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How to Store and Reheat
This homemade Buffalo sauce recipe should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep well for up to 1 week. Simply reheat in a saucepan set over low heat.
How to Freeze
Freeze homemade Buffalo sauce in an airtight container (you can separate it into individual portions) for up to 6 months. Toss into a hot pan to melt, or let larger portions thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using.
Serving Suggestions
Now that you’ve learned how to make Buffalo sauce, it’s time to put that knowledge to good use! This is the perfect sauce to use on all of your Buffalo wings, whether your wings are baked or fried.
Believe it or not, Buffalo wings aren’t the only thing you can use this homemade sauce on. Sure, that’s what it’s made for, but this sauce is so yummy that it deserves to be put on all kinds of things. You can mix it into this buffalo chicken pasta salad, use it on these buffalo chicken meatballs, use it as a dip for other appetizers (like avocado egg rolls or chicken tenders), or spread it onto this chicken burger for some added flavor. The possibilities are endless.
Buffalo Wings are (usually) deep-fried chicken wings. They were invented in Buffalo, New York, which is where the name comes from (no, they are not made from buffalo). The sauce that was originally served with these Buffalo wings (hot sauce, butter, vinegar) became known as Buffalo sauce.
This tangy, sweet, and spicy sauce is made from hot sauce, butter, and vinegar. We add some Tabasco and dark brown sugar to take ours to the next level.
Not exactly. Hot Sauce is a vinegar base and hot pepper mix. It’s pretty pure, which is why it’s so spicy. Buffalo sauce mixes hot sauce with butter (and sometimes other ingredients). So while there is hot sauce in Buffalo sauce, the latter isn’t as pure. Some Buffalo wing sauce will still be very hot, but you can dilute your sauce to make it more mild or sweet.
More Homemade Sauce Recipes To Try
- Homemade Ranch
- Homemade Tartar Sauce
- Homemade BBQ Sauce
- Homemade Honey Mustard
- Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce
- Homemade Bang Bang Sauce
- Homemade Fry Sauce
- Homemade Chick Fil A Sauce
- Homemade Yum Yum Sauce
- Homemade Korean BBQ Sauce
5-Star Review
“Absolutely the best wing sauce ever. I have tried many but this is the “awesome sauce” 😊” -Chrissy
Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (½ stick)
- ½ cup Frank’s RedHot Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce optional
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- Serve with Buffalo Wings! (click for recipe)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add remaining ingredients and whisk until combined. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use.4 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ cup Frank’s RedHot Sauce, 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce, 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
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Becky’s tips
- You can use maple syrup or agave syrup in place of the brown sugar.
Nutrition Information
How to Make Buffalo Sauce Step by Step
Combine and Heat: In a small saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons (½ stick) of unsalted butter over low heat. Add ½ cup of Frank’s RedHot Sauce, 1 tablespoon of Tabasco sauce, 2 tablespoons of dark brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and whisk until combined. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use.
Can I leave out the brown sugar without messing up the recipe?
You can leave it out, but the sauce flavor will be less balanced! You can use honey or maple syrup if you’re looking for substitutes!
How do you store the buffalo sauce? how long does it last?
can you freeze the leftovers?
thanks
It should keep for about a week in the refrigerator or in the freezer for up to 6 months!
This was great! super fast and easy. I’m not sure what I might’ve done wrong though, the butter almost floated to the top of my sauce, like it wasnt mixed well enough. But it still tasted pretty darn great.
Oh no! I hope it doesn’t happen again! Sometimes it could just be the brand of the butter.
With regards to the butter portion of the recipe, am I reading it correctly 4Tablespoons plus 1/2 stick?
Not plus, just clarifying it is half of a stick of butter! I can see where that’s confusing!
Absolutely the best wing sauce ever. I have tried many but this is the “awesome sauce” 😊
Thanks for stopping by, Chrissy!
This is the best sauce ever!!! Thanks for sharing…my daughter loves it! Will definitely make it again…..and again!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing, Giselle!
How do you make mild Buffalo Sauce?