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Homemade Buffalo Sauce

 

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My husband grew up in Buffalo, so it’s no wonder a homemade Buffalo Sauce recipe has made it onto the site.

One interesting fact I’ve recently learned is most of the country will eat buffalo sauce with ranch, but up here in the Northeast, we pair it with blue cheese. It’s the best way, honestly.

Mason jar of buffalo sauce on a cutting board with a white plate full of chicken tenders in the background

Try it next time you eat air fryer chicken wings, homemade chicken tenders, buffalo chicken wraps, or anything else with buffalo sauce. I promise it will change the way you eat!

This easy buffalo sauce recipe is made from scratch with just 7 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to make.

Each serving is just 105 calories and it contains zero carbs, making it healthy on the keto diet!

Title and Shown: The Easiest Homemade Buffalo Sauce (in a mason jar with chicken tenders in the background)

How to Make This Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe

Combine the Frank’s Red Hot sauce, butter, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder into a small saucepan on medium-low heat. Whisk frequently.

To make a vegetarian version of this sauce, you can swap out normal Worcestershire sauce (it contains anchovies) for either a vegan Worcestershire sauce or substitute the amount needed with half lemon juice, half soy sauce, and a small pinch of granulated sugar.

You can use another kind of hot sauce if you prefer something to Frank’s, but I personally recommend Frank’s Red Hot to get the best desired taste.

Allow mixture to come to a simmer. The butter should be completely melted. This takes about 5 minutes. Taste the sauce and add salt as needed.

Take off the heat and allow to cool. The sauce will start to thicken as it cools.

You can enjoy immediately as a thinner sauce or refrigerate it for up to a month.

To use refrigerated buffalo sauce, remove from the fridge, stir sauce, and let it sit for 5 minutes. This will allow the sauce to thin up to the right consistency perfect for chicken wings.

Buffalo sauce in a mason jar with a spoon on the side. Chicken tenders on a plate in background.

What’s the Best Way to Adjust the Spice Level in this Dipping Sauce?

Heat tolerance can vary per person, so it’s important to tailor this recipe to exactly what you want. To make the sauce spicier, simply double the cayenne pepper included.

If you prefer a milder version of this recipe, you can half the amount of cayenne pepper used. You can even omit it if you prefer. This will minimally affect the taste of the sauce and help you lower that spice level.

How Can I Use This Sauce?

This recipe can be used as an easy dipping sauce for chicken tenders, cauliflower, and more. The sauce is also great as a chicken wing sauce.


Try using it with these recipes:

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

5-Minute Buffalo Chicken Wrap

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Sandwich


Yield: 8

Homemade Buffalo Sauce

Buffalo sauce in a mason jar with a spoon on the side. Chicken tenders on a plate in background.

A quick and easy homemade Buffalo sauce that can be made up to one month ahead of time. It's spicy and awesome with chicken wings.

Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine the Frank's Red Hot, butter, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce*, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder to a small sauce pan on medium-low heat.
  2. Whisk frequently until sauce comes to a simmer and butter is completely melted.
  3. Taste and add salt as needed.
  4. Let cool and refrigerate up to a month. Sauce will thicken as it cools.

Notes

* to make vegetarian, substitute Worcestershire sauce out for a vegan Worcestershire or use half lemon juice, half soy sauce, and a small pinch of granulated sugar.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 105Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 583mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g

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Cuisine: American / Category: Sauces & Dips

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  1. Brenda says

    July 30, 2020 at 6:28 pm

    I made this tweet it a little because I didn’t have all the ingredients. But the basic recipe and it is wonderful!! Thank you, supper was wonderful!

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    • everydayfamily says

      July 30, 2020 at 8:34 pm

      I’m so glad to hear, Brenda!

      Reply
  2. Victoria says

    October 25, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    Easy and delicious recipe for buffalo sauce! I will definitely make it again. Thanks, Samantha.

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    • everydayfamily says

      October 25, 2020 at 5:02 pm

      I’m so glad you liked it, Victoria! It’s one of my favorite sauces to put on almost everything!

      Reply
  3. John says

    November 21, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    Can I substitute with with white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar? Of course I have those and not White vinegar (after coming home shopping for ingredients ready to go)

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    • everydayfamily says

      November 22, 2020 at 8:25 pm

      Hi John, yes apple cider vinegar can be used instead!

      Reply
  4. Susan says

    December 7, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    What if I don’t have the franks redhot sauce? Is there anything I can substitute for that?

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    • everydayfamily says

      December 7, 2020 at 2:08 pm

      Hi Susan, I personally prefer to use Frank’s Red Hot because of the flavor, but you can also use any other kind of hot sauce like Cholula, Texas Pete, etc.

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