35 Wing Sauce Recipes for Game Day
Updated: Feb. 28, 2024
Bring on the wet wipes! Our chicken wing sauce recipes are simply irresistible.
Chicken wings are just one of the many football foods no one can resist. These chicken wing sauce recipes range from Buffalo to cherry-glazed to Dr Pepper barbecue sauce, guaranteed to satisfy anyone’s cravings. Pair them with ranch or blue cheese sauce and a handful of carrots and celery sticks, and you’re all set for the ultimate game-day appetizer or sizzling summer barbecue side. Don’t stop there—these sauces can be used for more than just wings. Make them in large batches to slather on other grilled meats like ribs, burgers or chicken!
Still hungry? Add a couple of these easy football snacks, too.
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Honey Mustard Wing Sauce
You need only six ingredients to make this game-day appetizer. Turmeric and spicy brown mustard lend a little heat while honey amps up the sweetness in this wing sauce recipe that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser.Editor’s Tip: Also ever browsed a menu and thought, “What are boneless wings“? We’re here to demystify this type of wing and tell you how are boneless wings made.
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Spicy Thai Sauce
This spicy sauce may require a few extra ingredients, but the flavor is unbeatable! Made with fresh ingredients like cilantro, lime juice and ginger root, this fiery chicken wing sauce recipe is a mouthwatering choice for a tailgate spread.
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Buffalo Wing Sauce
Stick to the classics at your next tailgate with this Buffalo chicken wing sauce recipe. This famous recipe combines Louisiana-style hot sauce, butter, molasses and cayenne pepper for a finger-lickin’ good experience. Try using it to make Buffalo chicken tenders.
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Sticky Chicken Wing Sauce
Keep plenty of napkins around for these sweet and saucy wings. Marinated in brown sugar, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and Creole seasoning, these wings have a sticky, caramelized exterior for a delectable bite. Leave the wings in the fridge overnight and pop them in the oven before the game starts for a winning treat.
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Homemade Ranch Dressing
Why would you dip your wings in bottled ranch when this homemade ranch dressing recipe is so easy to make—and tastes so much better! The recipe calls for a range of seasonings including onion, fresh garlic, ground mustard and dill. Fresh chives are a colorful addition if you have them on hand.
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Maple Pepper Glaze
A tantalizing blend of sweet and spicy flavors, this chicken wing sauce recipe uses pepper, garlic and soy sauce to balance out the sweetness from the maple syrup for the perfect flavor. Enjoy these wings fresh out the oven for a hot and crispy bite.
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Spicy Butterscotch Wing Sauce
Elevate your game-day gathering with these butterscotch wings. Infused with heat from Sriracha and crushed red pepper flakes, these wings are covered in a bread crumb topping mixed with chili peppers for a sweet-spicy delight. If you prefer more mild foods, don’t worry: The rich butterscotch sauce helps tame the heat.
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Lemon-Pepper Butter
This simple sauce combines butter and lemon-pepper seasoning for a creamy and bright chicken wing. Add grated lemon zest to the butter mixture if you want a more pronounced lemon flavor.
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Ginger-Orange Wing Sauce
Marinate your chicken wings in a mixture of ginger, soy sauce and orange marmalade. You can add a little heat to the sauce, too, with a dash of cayenne pepper.
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Nashville BBQ Sauce
This super smoky barbecue sauce is a great way to fake a grilled or smoked flavor when it’s too cold to cook outside. The sauce uses cider vinegar to balance the smoky and sweet ingredients.
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Peanut Wing Sauce
Made with only a handful of ingredients, this chicken wing sauce recipe brings a fusion of flavors with creamy peanut butter, curry powder, sweet honey and soy sauce blended together. Don’t be surprised when these tasty wings are devoured!
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Cranberry Hot Wing Sauce
If you like cranberry meatballs, you need to try this wing sauce. Fire up your slow cooker to make this mouthwatering recipe.
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Chili-Lime Wing Sauce
This mixture of sweet maple syrup, bold chili sauce and tangy lime juice just might surprise you with how utterly delicious it is. You’ll want to make sure you have extra batches on deck for those barbecue gatherings!
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Blue Cheese Dressing
This super creamy dressing utilizes fresh cheese for a perfectly funky dipping sauce. It’s the best way to cut the heat of Buffalo or other spicy wings.
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Sweet and Tangy Wing Glaze
These wings are an ideal make-ahead appetizer. Toss them in the slow cooker and top them with ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce before leaving them to cook for a few hours.
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Homemade Spicy Hot Sauce
This go-to hot sauce calls for three types of pepper—habanero, serrano and arbol chiles—living up to its name: hot! In less than an hour, you’ll have five half-pints of this sauce to pour over your wings. Make sure you wear disposable gloves when concocting this sauce to avoid any burning.
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Sticky Honey Glaze
These honey-infused wings have just a few ingredients, but a whole lot of flavor. Sweetened with orange blossom honey and seasoned with smoky paprika, salt and pepper, the tangy sauce makes them hard to resist.
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Classic Barbecue Sauce
In just 20 minutes, you’ll have a traditional barbecue sauce packed with flavor from hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and ketchup. Make an extra batch for later, to slather on burgers or fried chicken.
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Sweet Sriracha Wing Sauce
This sweet and tangy sauce is so addictive, you won’t know how you lived without it. If you’re not a fan of too much spice, slowly add in more honey to even it out. The lime juice and cilantro help cool it down, too.
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Chili Barbecue Wing Sauce
Made with the traditional barbecue sauce ingredients, this zesty recipe adds chili powder for extra heat. Plan ahead: These wings bake low-and-slow for almost an hour.
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Honey Chipotle Vinaigrette
This rich and lightly sweet vinaigrette makes for a perfect chicken wing sauce. The homemade dressing is made with chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, adobo sauce and ground cumin for a smoky and savory flavor.
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Sweet and Spicy Glaze
Tender, fall-off-the-bone wings are packed with heat from red pepper flakes and chili powder in this chicken wing sauce recipe. Sweet flavors from ketchup, brown sugar and peppers temper the heat.
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Quentin’s Peach-Bourbon Wing Sauce
These bourbon-infused wings have southern flare. To make them, simply toss the wings in a blend of peach preserves, brown sugar, garlic, vinegar and bourbon, then bake for 35 minutes.
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Dr Pepper Barbecue Sauce
A can of your favorite soda is all it takes to put this wing sauce over the top. Simply stir it into this classic barbecue sauce recipe for a fan-favorite app.
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Five-Spice Chicken Wings
This wing sauce will tickle all your taste buds, from sweet to spicy to salty, making it an appetizer that everyone wants on game day. All you need are Chinese five-spice powder and a few other pantry staples to whip up a batch of these sticky wings.
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Berry Barbecue Sauce
Jazz up barbecue wing sauce with this blackberry-blueberry version that only takes 30 minutes to make. Reviewers say this recipe is great on pork, too!
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Honey-Barbecue Wing Sauce
These wings are packed with flavors that’ll have your taste buds dancing. They’re dredged in flour, salt, paprika and pepper, then fried and tossed in a finger-lickin’ sauce.
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Hot Wing Sauce
Make these rich and saucy wings a staple on your tailgate spread. The spice level is easy to adjust—go from mild to flaming hot by slowly adding dashes of hot pepper sauce until the flavor is to your liking.
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Italian Dressing
This all-purpose Italian dressing recipe can pull double-duty chicken wing marinade and sauce. It’s made with lemon juice, red wine vinegar, Parmesan cheese, dried oregano, dried basil and more for a tangy, well-rounded flavor.
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Cherry Glaze
Reviewers give this recipe, which stars spiced-up cherry preserves, five stars. You won’t believe how quickly these glazed wings disappear from the serving platter.
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Enchilada Sauce
This enchilada sauce recipe is both sweet and spicy—it’s made with brown sugar, chili powder and cumin. Toss your chicken wings in this sauce for a Mexican-inspired meal.
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Spicy Wing Sauce
This wing sauce is good, but we think the homemade blue cheese dip really makes the recipe. Leave plenty of time to make these wings as they take two hours to bake. They’re definitely worth the wait.
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Mustard Barbecue Wing Sauce
Here’s a unique wing sauce that’s made with mustard, red wine vinegar, tomato paste, molasses and cayenne pepper. Use it with other meats like ribs and ham for a delicious combo.
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Citrus Barbecue Wing Sauce
This wing sauce brings the vibrant flavors of Florida right to your table. Using orange, lemon and lime juice for a citrus note, red pepper flakes for smokiness and ketchup for a tangy flavor, this sauce will satisfy anyone’s palate.
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East Carolina Barbecue Sauce
If you think some types of barbecue sauce are too sweet, this tangy Carolina version might win you over. Using only six ingredients, including hot pepper sauce, crushed red pepper flakes and cider vinegar, this recipe makes a bold sauce perfect for wings, pulled pork and fried chicken.Originally Published: November 23, 2022
