Buffalo Wing Sauce {Mild, Medium or Hot}

This Buffalo Wing Sauce recipe can be made mild, medium or hot to suit your taste preference. It’s the BEST Buffalo Sauce and made with only 4-ingredients!

I grew up just about an hour South of Buffalo, NY and have definitely consumed my fair share of buffalo wings. Everyone in our area had an opinion on who made the best wings in town. In our house, the wings almost always came from The Cherry Lounge in Jamestown. My mom would pick up a to-go order (since us kids were too young to go into the bar) and bring them home for us.

But the best wings, in my opinion are from Guppy’s in Bemus Point, NY. Guppy’s was owned by my Aunt Sally and Uncle Mike and theirs were always the best. Crispy and spicy, with just the perfect kiss of butter. They’ve since sold the restaurant, but I was back a few summers ago and I have to say that the wings are still amazing.

Their buffalo wing sauce recipe is simple, and it’s always been the authentic way to make buffalo wings – using Frank’s Red Hot Sauce and butter. In my version, I added in a dash of Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco too.

Buffalo Sauce Ingredients:

1. Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
2. Butter
3. Worcestershire Sauce
4. Tabasco

How To Make Buffalo Sauce With Frank’s

• Combine melted butter with Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco.

Note: You want to be sure you’re using Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce NOT Frank’s Red Hot Wings Sauce. The “wing” sauce already has a butter like ingredient mixed in with it. 

How to Make MILD Buffalo Wing Sauce:

• Use 8-ounces Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, 8 tablespoons butter, and a dash of Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco.

How to Make MEDIUM Buffalo Wing Sauce:

• Use 12-ounces Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, 6 tablespoons butter, and a dash of Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco.

How to Make HOT Buffalo Wing Sauce:

• Use 14-ounces Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, 4 tablespoons butter, and a dash of Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco.

How to Make Vegan Buffalo Sauce

• To make vegan Buffalo Wing Sauce, replace the butter with a vegan butter substitute and replace the Worcestershire sauce with a vegan Worcestershire sauce (Annie’s makes a good one).

Is Buffalo Wing Sauce Keto?

• Buffalo sauce is keto friendly. Just be sure that the wings that you are coating in the sauce are not breaded.

How to Use Buffalo Sauce:

You’ll love this Buffalo Wing Sauce tossed with Air Fryer Chicken Wings, Baked Buffalo Wings, Smashed Potatoes or used in this Buffalo Tofu Bites recipe.

How to Store Homemade Buffalo Sauce

This Buffalo Wing Sauce recipe makes enough to cover 2 pounds of chicken wings, with some sauce leftover for dipping. If you would like to store the sauce, keep it in the refrigerator for up to three days. When you’d like to use it, you’ll need to heat it for about 30 seconds in the microwave, or slowly on the stove over a low burner. This is because the butter will harden in the refrigerator.

Buffalo Sauce Recipes: 

• Crispy Baked Buffalo Wings
• Baked Buffalo Tofu Bites
• Buffalo Wing Sauce {Mild, Medium or Hot}
• The BEST Buffalo Chicken Chili
• Air Fryer Chicken Wings with Buffalo Sauce

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How to Make Buffalo Sauce from Scratch

Buffalo Wing Sauce {Mild, Medium or Hot}

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer buffalo wings, buffalo wing sauce, franks buffalo wing sauce, wing sauce

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2 cups

Calories: 150 kcal

Author: Platings & Pairings

This Buffalo Wing Sauce recipe can be made mild, medium or hot to suit your taste preference. It's the BEST Buffalo Sauce and made with only 4-ingredients!

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Ingredients

MILD Buffalo Wing Sauce

• 8 Tablespoons Butter
• 8 ounces Frank's Red Hot Sauce
• Dash Worcestershire Sauce
• Dash Tabasco Sauce

MEDIUM Buffalo Wing Sauce

• 6 Tablespoons Butter
• 12 ounces Frank's Red Hot Sauce
• Dash Worcestershire Sauce
• Dash Tabasco Sauce

HOT Buffalo Wing Sauce

• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 14 ounces Frank's Red Hot Sauce
• Dash Worcestershire Sauce
• Dash Tabasco Sauce

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a medium pan over medium-low heat until melted. Remove pan from the heat to prevent the sauce from breaking.

2. Whisk in Frank's, Worcestershire and Tabasco until smooth and well combined. 
   

Recipe Notes

Yields about 1 1/2 cups Buffalo Wing Sauce. Enough to cover 2 pounds of Buffalo Wings. 

Nutrition Facts

Buffalo Wing Sauce {Mild, Medium or Hot}

Amount Per Serving

Calories 150 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 45mg15%

Sodium 2612mg114%

Vitamin A 525IU11%

Calcium 5mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

PS – If you really love authentic buffalo wing sauce flavor, you should be sure to try my Buffalo Chicken Chili too!