Honey Buffalo Wing Sauce
Honey Buffalo Chicken Wing sauce is the perfect balance of sticky sweet, with just enough heat. Bake, fry, or grill your chicken wings and pour this honey goodness all over, you won’t be disappointed. This easy recipe is ready to serve in just 5 to 10 minutes!
When experimenting with this sauce I struggled to find the right balance between a spicy kick, and the sweet taste of honey. To my surprise, the secret was lime juice. Lime juice creates this beautiful balance by taking the edge away of the ever so sweet honey while taming the sizzling heat from the Franks Redhot. If you don’t have lime juice, lemon juice is a decent substitute, and if you have neither, I would recommend going easy on the honey. The full recipe is at the bottom of the page. For something more heat, check out our recipe for Siracha Honey Wings Spicy Honey Sriracha Chicken Wing Sauce
And, if you’re not in the cooking mood, you have to try some of Mikes Hot Honey sauce. I always keep some in the fridge for just about anything chicken or pork-related. And if you are looking for something with a little more heat, try Mike Hot Honey Extra Hot! .
Honey Buffalo Wing Sauce
A wing sauce everyone can enjoy. A mild buffalo with a sweet and savory flavor.
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Franks Redhot Original Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Tbsp Ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- Mince garlic glove or use garlic press
- Place a medium pot on medium heat
- Once hot, add 1 Tbsp butter and stir till fully melted
- Add garlic and stir for about 1 minute
- Add Honey, Franks Redhot, and ketchup and stir thoroughly
- Add remaining 1 Tbsp of butter, stir till melted
- Add fresh lime juice into sauce and give one final stir
- Pour on your wings after they are fully cooked
This is sweet sauce everyone will love especially those who aren’t spicy fans. If you are looking for spicier with a similar taste, check out Spicy Honey Sriracha
Disclaimer: Do not leave the Lime Juice out! Without the lime juice, it just doesn’t taste the same.. Too sweet.
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I also work at Amazon in Charlotte NC! Great sauce recipe. I love it. I actually used Franks Buffalo Sauce. Was awesome!
Absolutely delicious! Had to use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic and even still it was tasty. Can’t imagine how good it would be fresh!
Love that this uses a lot of pantry staples so it’s easy to whip up. Not too spicy, so it’s good if you have to feed a family with varying spice tolerances. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you!! Just made air fryer wings and the sauce was the cherry on top! Used garlic powder but everything was savory! Simple and delicious!
I made this recipe when visiting family in California. Later found out about Franks Rex hot sweet chili sauce and substituted it for the original. My recipe came out perfectly without the heat. The family ask that. I make it during each visit. Used party wings for convenience. After frying baste with the chili sauce and place in oven for 10 minutes. Delicious!