Make the easiest homemade Buffalo Sauce in under 5 minutes, with just 2 ingredients. It's quick, easy, spicy, and delicious!
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If I had to choose one flavor to eat every day the rest of my life, the answer would be simple: buffalo flavor.
These days I often get my buffalo fix at home with Buffalo Wings, Buffalo Cauliflower or Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos, Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas, Buffalo Chicken Dip, Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches or even a Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake.
No matter what the vehicle is for my buffalo flavor, this buffalo wing sauce is what gives it that delicious, tangy, kick.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- It's quick and all done in under 5 minutes
- It's easy with just 2 simple steps
- Just the right flavor - tasty, tangy, spicy buffalo taste!
- Use it to add a spicy kick to anything: chicken, cauliflower, shrimp...
What You Need to Make It
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Salted butter: You can also use unsalted butter + a pinch of salt.
- Hot sauce: I recommend Frank's Hot Sauce, Louisiana Hot Sauce or Cholula.
How to Make It
- Melt butter
- Add in hot sauce
- Mix while simmering, until combined
Expert Tips
- Adjust how spicy your sauce is by using more or less hot sauce
- For an extra spicy sauce, you can add a bit of ghost pepper flakes or a dash of an extra spicy hot sauce
- Use the sauce warm - either straight away, or reheat it before using
- Want a thicker sauce? Check out this recipe for Thick Buffalo Sauce.
Storing, Freezing & Reheating Instructions
Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
Freezing: Store leftovers in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Leftovers: Reheat leftovers before using, for the best consistency.
Reheating stove top: Heat in a saucepan over medium heat, until hot and smooth.
Reheating in microwave: Reheat leftovers in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each segment.
Buffalo Recipes to Use It For
- Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos40 Minutes
- Buffalo Shrimp10 Minutes
- Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas30 Minutes
- Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Wings (vegan, dairy free and gluten free option)30 Minutes
More Quick & Easy Sauce Recipes
- Buffalo Dipping Sauce2 Minutes
- Green Enchilada Sauce25 Minutes
- 5-Minute Blue Cheese Sauce5 Minutes
- 2-minute Gluten Free BBQ Sauce2 Minutes
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Recipe
Homemade Buffalo Sauce
Print RateIngredients
- 3 tablespoon butter salted or unsalted + a pinch of salt
- ½ cup hot sauce Frank's RedHot, Cholula, or Louisiana Hot Sauce
Instructions
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then mix in the hot sauce. Mix until combined and smooth, then remove from the heat and serve.3 tablespoon butter, ½ cup hot sauce
Notes
- Adjust how spicy your sauce is by using more or less hot sauce
- For an extra spicy sauce, you can add a bit of ghost pepper flakes or a dash of an extra spicy hot sauce
- Use the sauce warm - either straight away, or reheat it before using
- Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
- Freezing: Store leftovers in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Leftovers: Reheat leftovers before using, for the best consistency.
- Reheating stove top: Heat in a saucepan over medium heat, until hot and smooth.
- Reheating in microwave: Reheat leftovers in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each segment.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
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