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️ Fiery Homemade Chicken Wing Sauce! Chicken wing sauce: master this classic spicy and buttery recipe in minutes. Perfect for game day, easy to make, and better

Fiery Homemade Chicken Wing Sauce!

Chicken wing sauce: master this classic spicy and buttery recipe in minutes. Perfect for game day, easy to make, and better than store-bought.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 pound chicken wings, cut into flats and drumettes
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Place butter in a small saucepan with minced garlic.
  2. Cook over medium-low heat until butter is melted and garlic is fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Do not brown the garlic.
  3. Add hot sauce and white vinegar to the saucepan. Whisk until the sauce is smooth and well combined.
  4. Remove the sauce from the heat and allow it to cool slightly before tossing with cooked wings. This allows the flavors to meld.

Notes

- For extra crispy wings, pat them very dry before cooking and consider baking them on a wire rack.
- If the sauce seems to separate, whisk vigorously off the heat until it comes back together. I found this happened once when I let it get too hot.
- Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop.
Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.