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Skip the bottled stuff! This easy homemade buffalo sauce is bold, buttery, and full of flavor. Made with simple pantry staples, it comes together in just 5 minutes and is perfect for wings, dips, sandwiches, and more. Once you try it, you’ll want to keep a jar in your fridge at all times.
Once I started making this I hardly ever use the pre-bottled stuff! This is easy to make and all these flavors going on just make this the bomb! (Enter daughter rolling her eyes for me saying that) I mean it has butter in it!! What more do I need to say!!! It has to be good right!
Hot Sauce vs Buffalo Sauce – Butter and some spices make Buffalo Sauce. Now I usually use a bottled Hot Sauce in my recipe, but this has my wheels spinning. I need to make my own Hot Sauce. That will have to be for another time!
Buffalo Sauce Ingredients
| Ingredient | What It Does | Swaps |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | Adds richness and that smooth, silky texture that balances the heat. | Plant-based butter for dairy-free; ghee for a richer flavor. |
| Hot Sauce | Brings the heat and vinegar tang. This is the star of buffalo sauce. | Frank’s RedHot is classic, but any vinegar-based or Louisiana-style hot sauce works. |
| White Vinegar | Enhances the tangy flavor and sharpens the sauce. | Plant-based butter for a dairy-free option; ghee for a richer flavor. |
| Garlic Powder | Adds depth and a subtle savory note. | This can be omitted if desired. |
| Worcestershire Sauce | Adds umami, richness, and a touch of sweetness to round everything out. | Soy sauce or coconut aminos (for gluten-free or soy-free option). |
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How To Make Buffalo Sauce
- Melt the butter
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter until fully melted and smooth. Be careful not to brown it. Just melt and remove from the heat. - Add the hot sauce
Stir in the hot sauce until fully combined. The mixture should start to come together into a creamy, vibrant sauce. - Mix in the vinegar and garlic powder
Stir in the vinegar and garlic powder. These ingredients give the sauce that familiar tangy, garlicky punch. - Add Worcestershire sauce
Shake in 8 to 10 dashes of Worcestershire sauce. Stir everything together well. - Cool and store
Let the sauce cool slightly, then pour it into a mason jar or an airtight container.
Recipe FAQs
Buffalo sauce gets its name from Buffalo, New York, where it was first created—not from the animal. The original version was made in 1964 at the Anchor Bar, where the owners tossed leftover chicken wings in a buttery hot sauce mixture and served them as a late-night snack. It quickly became a hit, and the tangy, spicy “Buffalo-style” flavor took off from there!
So when you hear “Buffalo wings” or “Buffalo sauce,” it’s a nod to the city where this iconic flavor was born.
Not quite! Hot sauce is just the base. Buffalo sauce is made by combining hot sauce with butter and a few other flavor-boosting ingredients to create that rich, tangy finish.
Buffalo sauce can separate if it’s overheated or not whisked well enough. To fix it, just give it a good stir or whisk it over low heat until it comes back together.
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Homemade Buffalo Sauce
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter
- ½ cup hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 to 10 shakes/dashes of Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Melt 1/3 cup of butter in a saucepan, over medium high heat. Remove from heat once melted.
- Stir in ½ cup of hot sauce until combined
- Add in 1 tablespoon white vinegar, Stir
- Stir in 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
- Add 8 to 10 dashes/shakes of Worcestershire sauce
- Mix well.
- Store in Mason Jar in Fridge (or air tight container) for up to a week.
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Nutrition Information
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