Homemade Buffalo Sauce (Two Recipes)

I love making my own sauces and spice mixes. This one is so simple, you can make it and store it in a mason jar for at least a month. Use it on wings, or make buffalo chicken sandwiches by marinading boneless skinless chicken breasts and grilling them, brushing the chicken while it is grilling. Use this sauce for a buffalo chicken pizza (in place of my homemade pizza sauce). Don't forget to check out my gorgonzola sauce when serving buffalo chicken.

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup Frank's red hot sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (less if you prefer less spicy sauce)
1/2 tsp white pepper (or black pepper if you don't mind the black specks)
1/2 tsp celery salt (make your own with celery seeds and salt)
1/2 tsp granulated garlic

In a saucepan, melt butter. Add remaining ingredients and whisk to combine. Bring just to a boil, but do not boil. Take off burner and cool in the pan. Use right away or store in a Mason jar in the refrigerator, mixing before serving.

For a spicier version, add hot sauce or ghost pepper flakes. For less spice, do not add cayenne pepper and substitute black pepper for the white pepper because white pepper is spicier.

Another Recipe:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup Frank's Hot Sauce
• 1 Tbsp hot sauce (like Tabasco)
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

In a small saucepan, melt butter. Add remaining ingredients and whisk until combined. Remove from heat and refrigerate in an airtight jar for up to a week.