Mike, Author at For the Wing

Torchbearer Mild Buffalo Wing Sauce Wings

If you’ve never had a wing sauce from Torchbearer you need to get to it. Time’s wasting and there’s no time like now to enjoy something totally different. Pick up a bottle and check out the ingredients. Torchbearer mild Buffalo wing sauce contains Mandarin orange, tomato, carrot, onion and a whole lot of other natural things. Didn’t expect that did you? Neither did I the first time, and I loved it. This sauce like their others is different, wonderfully tasty and great on wings.

Just The Right Amount Of Vinegary Goodness

Torchbearer mild Buffalo wing sauce is not overly vinegary. It’s not super spicy, but it does have a little kick to it. Nothing to be afraid of. This is a very tasty sauce that isn’t like the traditional version but might even be better!

TorchBearer Sauces Buffalo Wing Sauce 12 ounces – Mild – All Natural, Vegan, Extract-Free, Made in USA

Also try Torchbearer’s pineapple papaya BBQ wing sauce wings.

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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Torchbearer Mild Buffalo Wing Sauce Wings

Nice time heat and great flavor!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Buffalo wings, wings

Servings:

Calories: 571kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon paprika
3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Torchbearer Buffalo wing sauce

Instructions

Combine flour, salt, cayenne pepper, and paprika in bowl. Divide in half and reserve one half of the mixture.
Coat chicken pieces in half of the mixture and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Coat chicken in leftover flour mixture. Shake off any excess.
Working in batches, cook wings using the Deep Fryer method. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Place wings in a large bowl. Drizzle with desired amount of sauce and toss gently to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken Dry Wings

About half the wings I make and eat are ‘dry’. Just cooked up (often in an air fryer) and then tossed in a seasoning. Sometimes a lot of seasoning. Sometimes not so much. No sauce in sight. But they are always good. Like these McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken dry wings. This seasoning is the perfect blend of chili pepper, paprika, brown sugar, onion and garlic. It has a nice kick to it. It’s not mellow but it’s not overpowering either. The flavor is fantastic, and certainly reminiscent of the namesake chicken. These are great dry wings.

Great Flavor And Kick In A Dry Wing

I’m not shy with the seasoning when I make my McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken wings. Well, at least not when I make them for myself. I like a good bit of heat in every bite. I’d go a bit lighter on it if I was serving them to friends or family, specially if they say they like a little kick but not a painful amount.

McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken Seasoning, 3 oz

Also make some McCormick air fryer Buffalo wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken Dry Wings

Nice and spicy, very flavorful dry wings. Every bite is fantastic!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dry wings

Servings:

Calories: 730kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
McCormick Grill Mates Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning to taste

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with seasoning before serving.

Notes

I prefer to season my wings immediately after cooking them. The seasoning will stick to the surface of the hot wings better than if you wait until they cool off.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon Wing Sauce Wings

This is one decidedly different wing sauce. When I made a batch of Terrapin Ridge Farms hot pepper bacon wing sauce wings I knew I was in for a total detour from the usual bottled wing sauce. For starters, this sauce looks different. You can see the real, fresh ingredients inside. You can see peppers. And you can see tomato sauce. It almost looks like a salsa or even a jam, but not as thick. That first bite proved this isn’t the usual sauce. Smoky bacon, plenty of roasted red peppers, a very slight bit of jalapeno spiciness and tomato goodness are the stars of the show here.

I Got It At Buc-ee’s

I picked up a bottle of this sauce at a Buc-ee’s in Sevierville, TN. I’m always on the lookout for a wing sauce I haven’t tried, and these Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon wing sauce wings are a good reason why. There’s no point in getting bored with the sauces you keep using over and over. Branch out. There are a ton of great sauces out there, like this one!

Also good on…

This sauce would be crazy good on grilled or smoke ribs.

Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon Grill and Wing Squeeze – One 16.5 Ounce Squeeze Bottle

Also try some Terrapin Ridge Farms sweet heat wing sauce wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon Wing Sauce Wings

A very different, very delicious wing sauce!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Terrapin Ridge Farms Hot Pepper Bacon Wing Sauce

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Market District Creamy Buffalo Blue Cheese Wing Sauce Wings

Blue cheese. It says it on the bottle. It’s not in the fine print either. It’s right up, on the front. And it’s good too. Market District Creamy Buffalo blue cheese wing sauce wings hit the spot for me. Nice fairly-mellow traditional Buffalo wing flavors in a creamy sauce, with plenty of blue cheese flavor. I like creamy sauces and this one goes into the ‘like’ column for sure.

A Creamy Take On The Classic Sauce

Market District (from Giant Eagle) makes great sauces at great prices. The Market District Creamy Buffalo blue cheese wing sauce brings great flavor at a great price. I love the aged cayenne and what a difference it makes to the taste of the sauce. It’s well worth whatever extra process or time is involved with adding it to the sauce. The flavor is much more complex.

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Also try Market District’s creamy garlic parmesan and chili wing sauce wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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Market District Creamy Buffalo Blue Cheese Wing Sauce Wings

Great blue cheese flavor in every bite!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: blue cheese, Buffalo wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Market District Creamy Buffalo Blue Cheese wing sauce

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning Dry Wings

Please don’t tell anyone this. But I ate Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning dry wings three days in a row. In my defense, this seasoning is absolutely delicious. A little garlic and a really good amount of cayenne and a few other good things come together in what is one of the best wing seasonings around. Heck yeah, you can use it on fries or baked potatoes or whatever, but not me. I’m saving it all for wings.

The Perfect Dry Wing

I prefer to make my Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning dry wings in my air fryer. First, it’s easy. Second, they come out fantastic. I season the wings a little before cooking. Then when they’re done, and while they’re still crazy hot, I really season them. Like a lot. More is better. Then I burn my tongue with the first bite because I have no patience. They’re so good that I cannot wait like a normal person for them to cool off.

Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning Blend, 4.12 oz

The folks over at Frank’s RedHot know what they are doing. These are some great wings. Also try their mild Buffalo wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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Frank’s RedHot Original Seasoning Dry Wings

Crazy good dry wings.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dry wings, wing dust, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Frank's RedHot Original Seasoning

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings in seasoning before serving.

Notes

I prefer to season my wings immediately after cooking them. The seasoning will stick to the surface of the hot wings better than if you wait until they cool off.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Baked Garlic and Onion Wings

If you want to make your belly happy and as a bonus make your house smell amazing, make yourself a batch of these baked garlic and onion wings. Lots of garlic. Lots of onion. Heck, I’m not always a fan of baked wings but these made a believer out of me. They’re very flavorful. They’re cooked perfectly. Nice and tasty, I’d make these again.

Leave ’em alone

I do have one suggestion when you make your baked garlic and onion wings. Don’t flip them while they are baking. Just let them be. You turn them and they’ll lose a bit of that flavor. Not much, not enough to really notice, but you’ll see it. Heck, you can see it my picture. Believe me, they were still great, but if I learned something from a recipe, I’ll pass it along!

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Also try my homemade baked garlic parmesan wings.

Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!

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Baked Garlic and Onion Wings

Put them in the pan and let them bake undisturbed for the full 40 minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked wings

Servings:

Calories: 1163kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
2 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
2 teaspoon garlic minced
2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon seasoned salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Spray a small baking dish or pan with non-stick spray.
Place wings in a bowl. Drizzle with the oil and coat the wings well.
Combine the remaining ingredients and sprinkle over the wings. Use your hands to get the wings well covered in the mix. It'll be nice and thick, don't be afraid to use it all.
Transfer wings to the baking dish. I prefer to place the wings in skin-side up just so the skin cooks a bit more.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Serve hot.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Kinder’s Lemon Pepper Dry Wings

I admit, there was a time when lemon pepper and I were not pals. Seemed like every time I picked up a bottle of seasoning it was either too lemony or too peppery. There was no good balance for me. Well that all changed with Kinder’s lemon pepper dry wings. You know it’s good if I use it for dry wings. There’s no hiding with dry wings. You gotta bring flavor. You’re not going to hide behind a sauce. You have to bring it. And this seasoning brings it with that perfect balance, bite after bite.

I Make These Wings Often. Not Often Enough, Though

I keep my dry wings simple. That’s what dry wings are supposed to be. I usually cook them in my air fryer. Then I hit them with the seasoning. And lots of it. And I let it rest for a few minutes. Then I get to eatin’! Kinder’s lemon pepper dry wings are the perfect snack or lunch. Nice clean flavor, and great wings!

KINDER’S No Salt Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend (8.7 Ounce) (990004310)

Also try Kinder’s mild BBQ wings. They’re great!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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Kinder’s Lemon Pepper Dry Wings

Out-of-this-world good lemon pepper wings.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lemon pepper, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Kinder's Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings in seasoning before serving.

Notes

I prefer to season my wings immediately after cooking them. The seasoning will stick to the surface of the hot wings better than if you wait until they cool off.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero Wings

If I were forced to say just one word about Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero wings it would be: Wow. The sauce is just amazing. The smoked habaneros have a fantastic flavor. Smoky, yes. Spicy, yes. Fresh ingredients. These are just the most lip-smackingly-good wings ever. I could devour these wings all day long.

A Truly Amazing Sauce

A little hot sauce and a little butter is all it takes to make the fantastic goodness that is these Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero wings. The wings themselves don’t have to be fancy. No special deep-fried wings needed. No heavily-seasoned air fryer wings required. Keep the wings simple and don’t hide what’s coming: a fantastic sauce.

Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero Hot Sauce | 10 oz

My Pickapeppa Buffalo-style wings are fantastic too!

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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Marie Sharp’s Smoked Habanero Wings

Easily one of my all-time favorites. Without hesitation.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot sauce, wings

Servings:

Calories: 2015kcal

Equipment

Saucepan

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock

For a mild sauce

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons Marie Sharp's Smoked Habanero hot sauce

For a medium sauce

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons Marie Sharp's Smoked Habanero hot sauce

For a hotter sauce

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons Marie Sharp's Smoked Habanero hot sauce

Instructions

To make the sauce, combine the butter and hot sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until melted. Keep warm until ready to use.
Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings in sauce until ready to use: Note: I prefer to NOT toss deep-fried battered wings in sauce as it knocks the coating off the wings. Instead, I prefer to dip the wings in the sauce or brush it onto the wings. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

In general, the ratio of butter to hot sauce is as below:

For a mild sauce: 3:1 (i.e. 3 parts butter to 1 part hot sauce)

For a medium sauce: 2:1

For a hot sauce: 1:1

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Copycat Wingstop Cajun Wings

Oh man did these copycat Wingstop Cajun Wings ever hit the spot. I love Buffalo wings. You know, the classic flavors. These wings are like that but kicked up with Cajun seasoning. That’s where these wings took Buffalo wings from great to fantastic. I cannot wait for the next time I make a batch of these wings. I found myself craving them again the moment I finished them. As simple and as easy as they were to make, they are certainly one of my favorites!

Deep-Fried Greatness

These copycat Wingstop Cajun Wings are spot-on great. I made a small batch for my lunch the other day. Since it was just me I used my lil ole Fry Daddy fryer. It’s small but it more than does the job. It only takes 8-10 minutes to fry up a batch of delicious wings like these. And it uses only a few cups of oil, which is a big savings over hauling out my big restaurant-style fryer. Yeah that baby’ll cook a ton of wings but boy does it ever use a lot of oil!

Presto 05420 FryDaddy Electric Deep Fryer,Black

You gotta use Frank’s RedHot for the sauce. Gotta.

Frank’s RedHot Original Buffalo Wings Sauce, 1 gal – 1 Gallon Bulk Container of Buffalo Hot Sauce with a Bold, Spicy Flavor Perfect for Wings, Dressings, Dips and More

Also try my copycat of Plucker’s Buffalo wings!

Check out my always-growing list of over 100 homemade wing recipes, including sauces and seasonings!

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Copycat Wingstop Cajun Wings

One of my favorites!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cajun wings, copycat

Servings:

Calories: 713kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Vegetable oil for frying
2 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
½ cup unsalted butter
¾ cup Frank's RedHot sauce
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

Instructions

Heat 3" of oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
Add the wings and fry 8-10 minutes or until they reach 165 F. Remove to a wire rack over a baking sheet or paper towel-lined plate to drain.
While the wings are cooking place all of the remaining ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Once the butter is melted stir well to combine. Turn off the heat until ready to use.
Transfer wings to a large bowl. Drizzle with the sauce. Toss gently to coat. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

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Fricker’s Hot Wing Sauce Wings

Balance. That’s what I want in a hot Buffalo wing sauce. I don’t want too much vinegar, or butter, or cayenne or whatever else might be in there. I want to taste every ingredient without just one burying the rest. Balance is exactly what you’ll find in Fricker’s Hot Wings. I picked up a bottle of their hot Buffalo-inspired sauce last time I was in a restaurant. As soon as I got home, I made a quick batch of air fryer wings and proceeded to toss them in the sauce. And in no time, they were gone!

The Right Amount of Heat

I really like the heat level and taste of Fricker’s hot wings. When a bottle says ‘hot’ I want some heat, but I don’t want to be on my knees begging for the pain to stop, either. This sauce has just the right spiciness for me. And I really, really love the flavor. It’s a very ‘pleasant’ sauce, one that makes me happy again and again.

Also try Fricker’s BBQ wing sauce wings!

You can order Fricker’s sauces online too.

Check out my always-growing list of over 200 favorite store-bought wing sauces and seasonings!

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Fricker’s Hot Wing Sauce Wings

Great traditional Buffalo wing flavor and heat!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Buffalo wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Fricker's Hot Wing Sauce

Instructions

Cook wings as desired. Click here for our guide on cooking wings in a grill, smoker, deep fryer, oven, air fryer or a Char-Broil Big Easy.
Toss wings with sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

Notes

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce on the side, if desired.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate and will not include any store-bought wing sauce or seasoning nutritional values.

Buffalo Wild Wings Milder Variety Bundle: Parmesan Garlic, Medium, Honey BBQ, Asian Zing: 12 Ounces Each