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Buffalo sauce may have its roots in restaurants, but making it at home for your Super Bowl spread couldn’t be easier.
What’s in Buffalo wing sauce?
Buffalo sauce is a simple three-ingredient sauce made with items you probably already have in your kitchen: hot sauce, unsalted butter, and garlic powder. That’s it!
What should I serve with Buffalo wing sauce?
The most obvious application of Buffalo wing sauce is, of course, wings! But don’t stop there. This sauce can add flavor to hearty dinner-style dips, give cauliflower a kick, and add spice to stuffed sweet potatoes.
Buffalo Wing Sauce
Makes 1/2 cups
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 cup hot sauce, such as Franks RedHot or Cholula
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1. Melt 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. (Alternatively, place in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted.) Turn off the heat, and add 1 cup hot sauce and 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and whisk until combined.
(Patty Catalano is a contributor to TheKitchn.com, a nationally known blog for people who love food and home cooking. Submit any comments or questions to editorial@thekitchn.com.)
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