Traditional Buffalo Wings - Frank's Red Hot Sauce with Butter

Buffalo wings are an absolute classic of American cuisine and enjoy great popularity worldwide.

In this post, I’m going to share with you an original American recipe for traditional buffalo wings, where the signature Frank’s Red Hot Sauce melts into creamy butter for that irresistible spicy flavor.

These juicy and flavorful chicken wings are a must for all lovers of spicy finger foods and traditional American dishes.

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Traditional Buffalo Wings – Frank’s Red Hot Sauce with Butter

Buffalo wings are an absolute classic of American cuisine and are very popular all over the world. In this post, I'm going to share with you an original American recipe for traditional buffalo wings, where the signature Frank's Red Hot Sauce melts into creamy butter for that irresistible spicy flavor. These juicy and flavorful chicken wings are a must-try for all lovers of spicy finger foods and traditional American dishes.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Main course

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Equipment

Deep fryer

Ingredients

2 kg chicken wings
½ bottle Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce
170 g butter
Salt
Pepper

Instructions

Gently heat half a bottle of Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce in a saucepan or skillet.
Now add the cold butter to the sauce, piece by piece, and stir to form an emulsion. When the sauce has become nice and creamy, you can keep the sauce warm on low heat.
(Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.)
Using a knife or poultry shears, divide the chicken wings at the joint into flats and drums.
Deep fry the flats and drums in a deep fryer for 3 to 5 minutes, then drain on a paper towel.
Fry the drained chicken wings again for 3 to 5 minutes to get a nice crispy skin.
Lastly, add the finished fried chicken wings straight from the fryer to the sauce made with Frank's Original Red Hot and butter and mix well. The traditional Buffalo Chicken Wings from America are now ready to serve.

Notes

Use a 50:50 mix ratio of Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce and butter for a mild Buffalo Sauce.
For a hot Buffalo sauce you can use a mixing ratio of 2:1 Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce and butter.
You can get the typical Buffalo Wing flavor from the American chain Wingstop with Cajun Chef’s Louisiana Hot Sauce.
Many Americans enhance their Buffalo Wing sauce with garlic powder, cayenne pepper and a drop of white wine vinegar.
For more tips and information, see the article below.

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Where does Buffalo Sauce get its name?

The original version of this sauce was developed by Teressa Bellissimo, owner of the Anchor Bar restaurant in Buffalo. The story goes that she invented the sauce by accident when she seasoned leftover chicken wings with a mixture of Frank’s RedHot Sauce and butter. The result was a delicious and spicy sauce that soon became the signature sauce for Buffalo wings.

The name “Buffalo Sauce” thus refers directly to the city of Buffalo, where it originated. Buffalo wings are an extremely popular dish in which chicken wings are deep-fried and then coated with this spicy sauce. The combination of spicy hot sauce and butter gives the wings their distinctive flavor, which is now loved all over the world. This is how Buffalo Sauce got its name and fame.

Is Buffalo Sauce hotter than hot sauce?

As a rule, Buffalo Sauce is considered milder than some of the extremely spicy hot sauces. However, a Buffalo Sauce is still spicy and may be considered hot depending on personal sensitivity. It is important to note that spiciness can vary from sauce to sauce.

Buffalo sauce and hot sauce can vary in spiciness, depending on the ingredients used and how they are made. Buffalo sauce is usually based on hot sauce, such as Frank’s RedHot Sauce, and often includes butter or other ingredients to round out the flavor. The spiciness depends on the amount of hot peppers used.

Hot sauce, on the other hand, can come in a variety of heat levels, from mild to extremely hot, depending on the types of chilies used and their concentration.

What part of the chicken do you use for buffalo wings?

For Buffalo Wings, one usually uses the chicken wings called “Chicken Wing Drumettes” and the “Chicken Wing Flats”.

Drumettes are the small, fleshy parts at the top of the chicken wing that resemble a small drum, while flats are flat and more elongated, located at the bottom of the wing.

The combination of drumettes and flats results in the characteristic shape of Buffalo Wings. These parts of the chicken are particularly well suited to absorb the spicy Buffalo sauce due to their tender meat and crispy skin.

Why use butter with hot sauce?

When you add butter to a hot sauce, the spiciness is slightly reduced. The sauce generally becomes a little smoother and more balanced. Butter or fats also enhance the flavor of the sauce.

Using cold butter creates an emulsion that makes the sauce thicker and creamier. This makes the hot sauce adhere better to the chicken wings.

How many buffalo wings per person?

On average, you should serve 10 to 12 Buffalo wings per person if Buffalo chicken wings are the main dish.

In America, the average person is expected to eat 500 grams to 1 kilo of chicken wings (the equivalent of about 1 to 2 pounds of chicken wings).

The best sauce for buffalo chicken wings

Traditional Buffalo Chicken Wings are prepared with a sauce made with Frank’s Red Hot Sauce and melted butter.

Every classic Buffalo recipe uses Frank’s Red Hot Sauce as its base. There is now a separate Frank’s Red Hot Chicken Wings Sauce, but it is not used for traditional preparation in Buffalo.

Use Frank’s Red Hot Sauce and cold butter in the preparation. The cold butter will form an emulsion and your sauce will be nice and creamy and thick.

You should coat your buffalo wings with flour or a dry mix (dry marinade) before adding them to the sauce. This will help the sauce stick to the chicken wings better.

The difference between Frank’s Hot Sauce and Frank’s Wing Sauce is in the ingredients.

What Frank’s RedHot® Buffalo Wings Sauce and Frank’s RedHot® Original have in common is that they are both made with aged cayenne pepper, distilled vinegar, water, salt and garlic powder.

The difference is that Buffalo Sauce contains natural butter flavor and paprika, which gives it a special taste.

Buffalo Sauce is often used on chicken wings to create the classic Buffalo wings flavor. Hot Sauce is a more versatile sauce that can be used for a variety of dishes.

Oven-baked chicken wings are placed in the sauce after cooking. The skin of the chicken wings should be perfectly crispy to absorb all the sauce.

Thoroughly pat the wings dry with paper towel before seasoning with salt, then place them on a baking sheet.