This easy homemade buffalo sauce is tangy, spicy and so much more flavorful than store bought. This easy recipe can be used as a sauce for wings, chicken dips and more!
Easy Buffalo Sauce Recipe
One of the best things about this homemade buffalo sauce recipe is its versatility and how many things it pairs well with. Two of my favorite ways to use it is on oven baked chicken wings and buffalo chicken meatballs with a side of ranch dressing. So yummy!
Toss your baked Buffalo chicken wings in this easy buffalo sauce, cut up some raw veggies and serve with a side of blue cheese dressing and you’ve got pub food right at home.
Why I Love This Recipe
- Flavorful: The vinegar, aged cayenne pepper and garlic powder in Frank’s hot sauce add intense flavor while the butter gives it a mellow silky smoothness.
- Crowd-pleasing: I always like to have it on hand for Instant Pot buffalo chicken dip, whether it be a potluck, a game day party or even a low key weekend at home.
- Versatile: Use this easy buffalo sauce recipe in buffalo chicken dip, Buffalo chicken pasta salad or on these buffalo chicken sweet potatoes, too!
Recipe Ingredients
- Frank’s Red Hot Sauce – If you’ve never tried Frank’s before, you’re in for a treat. It’s tangy, spicy and delicious.
- Unsalted Butter – Using unsalted butter allows you to control the amount of salt added into this recipe. Hot sauce typically already has salt in it as well.
- Garlic Powder – This is totally optional…but it adds a nice touch to the sauce.
How to Make Buffalo Sauce
- Combine: Add unsalted butter and hot sauce in a pan over low heat. Allow the butter to melt while whisking occasionally. Adding butter is the key ingredient that takes you from a general hot sauce to a buffalo sauce. That silky smooth texture is all thanks to the butter!
- Stir: Add the garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste, stirring to combine.
- Cool: Remove pan from heat and set aside to cool. Use on EVERYTHING! When cooled, the flavors merge and are much more pleasing.
Prevent the buffalo sauce from separating: If the mixture gets too hot the buffalo sauce starts to seperate from the butter and while you can whisk it again, you might have a greasy mess on your hand when it comes to putting the sauce on your wings!
Favorite Ways to Use It
- Buffalo sauce can be used as a marinade for all kinds of meat.
- To make instant pot buffalo chicken
- Make your favorite buffalo chicken pizza. Spread it on top of pizza dough with shredded chicken, ranch and mozzarella cheese.
- To make a buffalo chicken sweet potato or a buffalo chicken salad.
- Use it as a dip for chicken tenders and french fries.
- Drizzle it over your mac and cheese for some extra heat.
- Coat a breaded or grilled chicken breast in this sauce and serve it on a nice crusty hamburger bun, topped with coleslaw and you’ve got the perfect buffalo chicken sandwich.
Storage
- Storing: Once completely cooled, store in a jar with a lid for up to 1 month. Mason jars or empty tomato sauce jars work well!
- Freeze: If you have made a larger batch and want to freeze some, the best way would be to freeze it in an airtight plastic bag, getting as much of the air out as possible. It will be good for up to 6 months.
Love easy sauce recipes? Try my homemade kung pao sauce, BBQ sauce or sweet and sour sauce, too!
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Homemade Buffalo Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup Frank's hot sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
S&P, to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter. Place 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 hot sauce in a saucepan over low heat. Allow the butter to melt, whisking occasionally. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Cool. Remove pan from the heat and set aside to cool until ready to use.
- Store buffalo sauce in a jar with a lid in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. Shake or whisk before use.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: Condiments, Low Carb, Sauces
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
