Homemade Buffalo Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
2 mins
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Cook Time
3 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
129 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Homemade Buffalo Sauce
Description
This Homemade Buffalo Sauce recipe balances melted butter with hot sauce and honey to create a classic wing sauce that is both spicy and slightly sweet. Adding Worcestershire sauce contributes a savory depth, while cayenne pepper further controls the heat level. The sauce is prepared by melting butter over medium heat, whisking in the remaining ingredients, and simmering briefly to meld the flavors.
The degree of spiciness can be adjusted by modifying the amount of cayenne pepper according to personal preference, making this sauce adaptable for milder or hotter tastes. Yielding just over one cup, the recipe provides enough sauce for a batch of buffalo wings or as a flavorful condiment for other dishes.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2/3 cup hot sauce
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper powder See Note 1
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. When butter has melted, whisk in the remaining ingredients, then allow sauce to simmer for a minute.
Notes
- Adjust cayenne pepper quantity up or down to control the sauce's heat to your preference.
- This recipe yields slightly more than 1 cup of Buffalo sauce, suitable for coating wings or other foods.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tbsp | |
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 634mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 491IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.