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Buffalo Sauce

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 08/04/20 Updated: 02/02/23
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If you’re looking for an authentic buffalo sauce recipe, this is the one! Based on the famous spicy sauce, this buffalo sauce is easy to make and delicious on wings, in dips, on salads, and so much more.

Buffalo sauce in a clear glass jar with a wooden spoon

Classic spicy, tangy, tart buffalo sauce is the ultimate condiment for way more than just chicken wings! Delicious in a variety of recipes, buffalo sauce gets its flavor from several different other sauces. Named after its hometown of Buffalo, New York, this recipe is vinegar-y, hot, and rich. This super easy recipe makes it easy to customize to fit your dietary needs, so you can have this delicious sauce whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, on Whole30, or paleo.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

Hot pepper sauce – A vinegar-y hot sauce made from cayenne red peppers (like Frank’s RedHot) is the classic spicy base for buffalo sauce that gives it a bit of tartness.
Butter – Butter gives the sauce a creamy richness that thickens up the other ingredients.
White vinegar – Helps give this recipe its classic tang.
Worcestershire sauce – A more savory, yet still tangy component of the buffalo sauce, Worcestershire adds flavors of anchovies (yes, anchovies!), molasses, malt vinegar, and other seasonings.

How To Make It

The full recipe & ingredients list are below, but here you’ll find a quick overview for making this recipe perfectly, along with useful tips and info!

Mix together all of the ingredients in a pot and place on the stove over medium heat.

Bring everything to a simmer while whisking continuously until everything is well combined.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one month.

Chef’s Tips

  • For vegetarian, leave out the Worcestershire sauce.
  • Vegan, leave out the Worcestershire and use vegan butter instead regular butter (you’ll use the same amount).
  • Whole30 or paleo buffalo sauce, use coconut aminos instead of Worcestershire sauce and use 1/2 cup of ghee instead of the butter.

Perfect Recipes For This Buffalo Sauce

  • Buffalo Chicken Salad
  • Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
  • Buffalo Chicken Ranch Whole30 Meal Prep (Paleo, Keto)
  • Healthy Creamy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Ranch (Whole30, Paleo)
  • Paleo Buffalo Chicken Casserole with Ranch and Cauliflower Rice (Whole30, Low Carb)
  • Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
close-up of a pile of fried chicken wings smothered in buffalo sauce

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Buffalo Sauce

Cook:5 minutes minutes
Total:5 minutes minutes
If you're looking for an authentic buffalo sauce recipe, this is the one! Based on the famous spicy sauce, this buffalo sauce is easy to make and delicious on wings, in dips, on salads, and so much more.
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Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup hot pepper sauce like Frank's RedHot®
  • ½ cup unsalted butter cold
  • 1 ½ tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions 

  • Mix together all ingredients in a pot. Bring to simmer over medium heat while whisking continuously. After fully combined, store in airtight container in fridge up to 1 month.

Notes

  • Make it Vegetarian: Omit Worcestershire sauce.
  • Make it Vegan: Omit Worcestershire sauce and use vegan butter instead regular butter, 1:1.
  • Make it Whole30/Paleo: Use coconut aminos instead of Worcestershire sauce and use 1/2 cup of ghee instead of the butter.
 
Recipe yields approximately 10 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 10. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1serving, Calories: 85kcal, Protein: 1g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 430mg, Potassium: 32mg, Total Carbs: 1g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 310IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 5mg, Iron: 1mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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