The Ultimate Bourbon Buffalo Wing Sauce: Steve’s Secret Recipe

Tired of the same old red pepper and butter ‘hot sauce’ on your wings? Try this on your next batch for a change of pace. We’re crispy wing lovers, so we always make them fried. It might work for baked wings as well, but that hasn’t been tested…yet. Make your fried wings according to your favorite recipe, coat the wings in this sauce, and sprinkle with sesame seeds just prior to serving. You should be able to coat about a dozen wing pieces with the recipe. Your wings are going to be sticky but the wing lovers I hang with claim they’re well worth the mess.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
3
Yield:
1 cup

Ingredients

  • ¼cupbourbon whiskey

  • ¼cuppacked brown sugar

  • cupketchup

  • 1tablespoonwhite vinegar

  • 1tablespoonhot sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot ®)

  • ¼teaspooncayenne pepper

  • ¼teaspoongarlic powder

  • 1tablespoonhoney

  • 2tablespoonsbutter

Cooking Directions

  1. Stir the bourbon, brown sugar, ketchup, white vinegar, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, honey, and butter together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook, whisking occasionally, until the mixture begins to bubble. Reduce heat to low and cook at a gentle simmer, whisking occasionally, until the sauce thickens nearly to the consistency of maple syrup or molasses, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe3
Calories234
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
8g
10%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
481mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Total Sugars
30g
Protein
1g
Vitamin C
8mg
39%
Calcium
24mg
2%
Iron
0mg
2%
Potassium
145mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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