Homemade Buffalo Sauce

Our quick and easy Homemade Buffalo Sauce is perfect for making any of your favorite buffalo chicken recipes! Made with 5 simple ingredients that come together for a tangy, yet slightly spicy sauce that you are going to love!

The Best Homemade Buffalo Sauce Recipe

Over here at The Wooden Skillet we are huge fans of buffalo sauce! Seriously! This easy buffalo sauce recipe always hits the spot and only takes minutes to make. It will wake-up your taste buds in the best way possible. And once you make it, you will never buy a store-bought sauce again! A homemade buffalo wing sauce will take your game day chicken wings to a whole new level and we know you will be making it again and again.

And if you love making your own sauces, like us, you should also try our Homemade BBQ Sauce!

What You Will Need

ghee – option to sub with some unsalted butter, if you don’t need it to be Whole30/Paleo compliant.
Frank’s Hot Sauce – an essential ingredient for any buffalo sauce recipe, that can be found at your local grocery store!!
paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper – a perfect blend of simple seasonings that really bring the best flavor to this homemade sauce.
optional: add a little bit of cayenne pepper for an added spicy kick.

How To Make Homemade Buffalo Sauce

The first steps to making the best buffalo sauce are to gather all of the buffalo sauce ingredients.

Ingredients for buffalo sauce in separate bowls.

Now put the ghee in a small saucepan and warm over a medium heat to melt. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the hot sauce. Finally, mix in the additional ingredients until fully combined and it reaches a smooth consistency.

Buffalo sauce in a small saucepan with a wooden spoon.

Used immediately or store in the fridge for using the next day.

Buffalo sauce in a small glass jar with a spoon in it.

Top shot of buffalo sauce in a glass jar.

Best Ways To Serve Homemade Buffalo Sauce

The options for using a flavorful buffalo sauce are endless! A few of our favorite ways to use this delicious versatile sauce are:

chicken wings – whether you are making grilled wings, smoked wings, air fryer chicken wings, or baked chicken wings, this will turn them into the best saucy wings you have ever had! Just make sure you serve them with some ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing.
buffalo dip – for an amazing appetizer recipe, try our buffalo chicken dip!
dipping sauce – this sauce would also be great as a simple dipping sauce for chicken tenders.

Buffalo chicken wings with some ranch dressing and celery sticks.

Recipe FAQ

Is homemade buffalo sauce spicy?

It definitely has some heat to it, but nothing too crazy. As you will read in the recipe card, you can add additional cayenne pepper, as desired, to increase the spice level. Without adding any it is somewhere between mild/medium.

Pinterest image for homemade buffalo sauce.

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