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Buffalo sauce

Non-vegetarian

Tangy cayenne pepper sauce emulsified with melted butter into the glossy orange coating for Buffalo wings.

Buffalo sauce is an American sauce from United States, ready in about 7 minutes and made with chilli sauce (sriracha-style) and butter. It serves 6 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
2 min
Cook
5 min
Total
7 min
Serves
6
Level
Beginner
Calories
93

Ingredients

6 servings (enough for about 1 kg wings)

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Warm the hot sauce (opens in a new tab) in a small saucepan (opens in a new tab) over low heat with the vinegar, Worcestershire, garlic powder (opens in a new tab) and cayenne.

  2. Step 2

    Whisk (opens in a new tab) in the butter (opens in a new tab) a few cubes at a time until melted and the sauce is creamy and emulsified. Don't let it boil, or it will separate.

    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Toss hot, crisp wings in a bowl with the sauce and serve immediately.

    • 1 min
    A finished dish being plated
    How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Buffalo, New York, United States · Well documentedAlso popular in CanadaMore food from United States
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Snack · Sauces
Cooking method
Simmered, Whipped
Taste
spicy (chilli heat), tangy, buttery, salty
Diet
Pescatarian · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb
All labelsPescatarian · Non-vegetarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb
Without the optional extras: Vegetarian (lacto-ovo), Eggetarian, Lacto-vegetarian, No gluten ingredientsWith the listed swaps: Vegan, Plant-based, Ovo-vegetarian, Dairy-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Cook more with
Chilli sauce (sriracha-style) · Butter · Garlic powder
Techniques
Simmering · Emulsification

Allergens

  • Contains, can be adapted: Milkfrom butter
  • Contains, can be adapted: Fishfrom worcestershire sauce
  • Contains, can be adapted: Glutenfrom worcestershire sauce
  • May contain: Celeryfrom worcestershire sauce
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom worcestershire sauce

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

93 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 33 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 2%
  • Carbohydrate 18%
  • Fat 80%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g
Energy93 kcal278 kcal
Protein0.5 g1.6 g
Carbohydrate4.3 g13 g
Net carbohydrate3.8 g11.5 g
Sugars3.3 g10 g
Added sugars——
Fibre0.5 g1.5 g
Fat8.3 g24.9 g
Saturated fat——
Trans fat——
Cholesterol——
Sodium532 mg1595 mg
Salt equivalent1.3 g4 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
75 mg
Calcium
6 mg
Iron
0.4 mg
Magnesium
4 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
97 µg
Vitamin C
6 mg
Vitamin D
—
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: white vinegar, worcestershire sauce, cayenne / chilli powder.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • More butter makes it milder; less makes it hotter and sharper.

Common mistakes

  • Boiling the sauce once the butter is in, which breaks the emulsion and makes it greasy.

Serve with

  • Fried or baked chicken wings with celery and blue cheese or ranch dip
  • Cauliflower bites
  • Chicken sandwiches

Storage

  • Refrigerate up to 1 week; it solidifies when cold.

Reheating

  • Rewarm gently, whisking to re-emulsify.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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