Buffalo Wing Sauce

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Photo: Clotee Pridgen Allochuku, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

6 servings5 min prep5 min cookEasy

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Buffalo Wing Sauce

Story updated

Buffalo wing sauce was created in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, reportedly by Teressa Bellissimo, who tossed deep-fried chicken wings in a butter-and-hot-sauce mixture as a late-night snack for her son and his friends. It quickly became a nationwide favorite.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  1. 1Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
  2. 2Whisk in hot sauce, vinegar, and garlic powder.
  3. 3Simmer 2-3 minutes, whisking until glossy and combined.
  4. 4Toss with hot fried or baked wings.

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