Mike, Author at For the Wing

Spicy Honey Wings

A little sweet. A little heat. Those are the keys to a great wing sauce. These spicy honey wings have the perfect combination of both. Even with my Fire-Eater rub and a healthy dose of hot sauce, they’re plenty sweet. Perfect for dipping in a bowl of cold Ranch or blue cheese dressing.

This Is What Sweet Heat Is All About

I find myself sitting here and just staring at the picture of the spicy honey wings. Man, they sure were pretty, and they sure were delicious. I could easily make another batch for lunch today. I think I will. All of the ingredients to make the rub and sauce are pantry staples, and I always keep plenty of fresh wings around because you never know when you might want a few wings.

Crystal Hot Sauce 12oz (Pack of 2) – Louisiana’s Pure Hot Sauce, Original Flavor – Low Fat – Low Sodium – Perfect for Spicing Up Sandwiches, Soups, Stews, Fries and More

Also try some Shore Lunch spicy Buffalo wings!

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

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5 from 1 vote

Spicy Honey Wings

These spicy honey wings have the perfect combination of sweet and spicy.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: honey, spicy, wings

Servings:

Calories: 531kcal

Equipment

Saucepan

Ingredients

For the wings

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

For the sauce

1 cup your favorite hot sauce
½ cup honey
3 tablespoons brown sugar

Instructions

For the wings

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 before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the sauce

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Warm slightly then transfer to a large bowl when ready to use.

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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Frederik’s By Meijer Creamy Jalapeno Wing Sauce Wings

I have nothing but good things to say about every Meijer wing sauce I’ve had. Now sold under the name Frederik’s by Meijer, their sauces are always tasty, have the perfect consistency needed for wings, and can be had at a great price. The Frederik’s by Meijer creamy jalapeno wing sauce is no exception. It’s a lightly spicy sauce, and not too spicy in my opinion. The bottle says it’s ‘medium’ which I think is spot-on. There’s a slight hint of citrus and smokiness. It’s crazy creamy good. If ever there was a finger-licking good wing sauce, this is it.

A Deliciously Complex Wing Sauce

As with any of their sauces, Frederik’s by Meijer creamy jalapeno wing sauce is great for more than just wings. It’s great as a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets. It’s fantastic drizzled on a grilled or fried chicken sandwich. And I do mean fantastic!

Melinda’s Craft Wing Collection – Craft Wing Sauce & Condiment Gift Set for Buffalo Wings – Black Truffle Hot Sauce, Thai Sweet Chili, Sticky Asian, Garlic Parmesan, Habanero, & Ghost Pepper Wing Sauce – 12 oz, 6 Pack

Remember that if you have to refrigerate your open bottle of wing sauce to let it sit out on the counter for at least 30 minutes before using. You don’t want to ‘shock’ hot, just-cooked wings with a cold sauce.

Also try some Frederik’s by Meijer hatch chile wing sauce wings!

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

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5 from 1 vote

Frederik’s By Meijer Creamy Jalapeno Wing Sauce Wings

This sauce is a real winner.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy, spicy, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Frederik's by Meijer Creamy Jalapeno 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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Crystal Hot Sauce Buffalo Wings

Note: This post is for a homemade Buffalo wing sauce made with Crystal hot sauce. Crystal also makes an already-prepared wing sauce that you should also try!

Crystal Hot Sauce isn’t just good. It’s amazingly good. It’s not super spicy, not at all. But it’s oh so flavorful. It’s perfect on any food, but when you make a Buffalo wing sauce from it you’ve got something wonderful. These Crystal hot sauce Buffalo wings are definitely some of the best wings I’ve ever had. They are finger-licking good.

Flat-Out Deliciously Good Wings

When you make the sauce for these Crystal hot sauce Buffalo wings you have to be mindful of two things: don’t have the heat too high and don’t cook it too long. You want just the slightest simmer. Enough to melt the butter, warm things up, and dissolve the seasonings. If you have the heat too high, or cook the sauce too long, the sauce will separate. A little separation is normal, you can whisk the ingredients and they’ll come back together. But if you overheat or overcook, it won’t get that nice consistency no matter how much you whisk.

Crystal Hot Sauce 12oz (Pack of 2) – Louisiana’s Pure Hot Sauce, Original Flavor – Low Fat – Low Sodium – Perfect for Spicing Up Sandwiches, Soups, Stews, Fries and More

Crystal also makes their own wing sauce. It’s delicious!

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

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4.75 from 4 votes

Crystal Hot Sauce Buffalo Wings

Be careful to not overheat or overcook the sauce.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Buffalo wings, hot sauce, wings

Servings:

Calories: 695kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

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

For the sauce

⅔ cup butter
½ cup Crystal Hot Sauce
½ cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
Kosher salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper 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 sauce before serving. Click here for our guide on how to sauce your wings.

For the sauce

Melt the butter in a pan over low heat.
Add the remaining ingredients and whisk well.
Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 3-5 minutes, whisking often.
Reduce heat to lowest setting and keep warm until ready to use. Whisk just before using to combine the ingredients if they have separated.

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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Beef O Brady’s Garlic Parmesan Wing Sauce Wings

We were on vacation in Georgia. I make a habit of checking out the wing sauce section of the local grocery stores when I go out of town. You never know what you might find. This time, I stopped at a Publix and wondered upon some Beef O Brady’s Garlic Parmesan wing sauce. Well, of course I bought some. And of course, as soon as we got back home I made some wings and tossed it with the sauce….. and…. Dang! What a great wing sauce! I mean crazy good! There’s no question it’s got garlic and Parmesan flavor. No question at all! It’s packed with flavor!

One Heck of a Great Sauce

I cannot get over just how much I enjoy Beef O Brady’s Garlic Parmesan wing sauce. It’s not just yummy, it’s the perfect consistency. It would make for a fantastic chicken or steak marinade. And even a great salad dressing. This stuff is gold.

Beef O Brady’s Garlic Parmesan Sauce – Chicken Wing Sauce – Marinade – 2 Pack

Also try Beef O Brady’s mango habanero wings!

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

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5 from 1 vote

Beef O Brady’s Garlic Parmesan Wing Sauce Wings

What a great wing sauce! I mean crazy good!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garlic, Parmesan, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

3-4 pounds chicken wings flats and drumettes separated, tips saved to make stock
Beef O Brady’s Garlic Parmesan 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

Remember that if you have to refrigerate your open bottle of wing sauce, let it sit out on the counter for at least 30 minutes before using. You don’t want to ‘shock’ hot, just-cooked wings with a cold sauce.

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

Brownwood Farms Slatherin’ Wings

Oh, how I love Brownwood Farms Slatherin’ wing sauce. I’m not always a big mustard-sauce fan, some are a bit too mustardy for me. But not this sauce. This is spot-on great mustard flavor here. And all in a nice and creamy sauce with just a bit of spiciness. It’s a rich, deeply flavored sauce that makes for the perfect batch of wings.

The Perfect Mustardy Balance

I can’t wait to make another batch of wings and toss them with Brownwood Farms Slatherin’ wing sauce. And, I also cannot wait to slather this sauce on grilled chicken breasts, or better, a whole grilled spatchcocked chicken. I can also see this sauce on a future grilled or smoked rack of ribs. Along with great flavor, this sauce has the perfect consistency so I don’t have to worry about it not sticking to my next grilled dish!

Slatherin’ Wing Sauce – Brownwood Farms – 20 oz, single pack – Cayenne Pepper and Mustard Flavors – Gluten Free Barbecue Spread for All Kinds of Meat

Also try some delicious Hogs ‘N Heat hot wings.

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

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5 from 1 vote

Brownwood Farms Slatherin’ Wing Sauce Wings

I can't wait to make another batch of wings and toss them with this sauce.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

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

Poppin’ Buffalo Wings

Who doesn’t love the sound and smell from a big ole hot plate of sizzling fajitas from their local Mexican restaurant? Well, my Poppin’ Buffalo Wings are sorta kinda like that. Fantastic Buffalo wing sauce aroma and flavors. Crazy outrageous sizzling sounds! Yep, thanks to the classic candy Pop Rocks, you too can have a snap-crackle-poppin’ good wing dish!

Pop Rocks. On Wings. Yes.

You don’t have to go crazy adding Pop Rocks to your Poppin’ Buffalo Wings. You’re not making candy. You don’t want to make your Buffalo wings too sweet. Just sprinkle them around just before you serve your wings, while the wings and sauce are still hot. As soon as those little candies hit that sauce they’ll start poppin’! It’s fun! Everyone wants to have fun with their food, and this has to be the most fun way to serve chicken wings that there’s ever been!

Use whatever flavor of Pop Rocks you prefer. Or mix it up. Combine a few different flavors!

POP ROCKS Popping Candy, Cherry, 24 Count

Try some Old Mill Buffalo wings too!

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

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5 from 1 vote

Poppin’ Buffalo Wings

Add the candies just before you serve your wings, while the wings and sauce are still hot.

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
Your favorite wing sauce
Cherry Pop Rocks Crackling Candy

Instructions

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

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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Pickle-Brined Wings

An online friend of mine recently told me that he never, ever throws out the brine left in a jar of pickles after all of the pickles are gone. He went on to say that he uses it to brine the chicken when he makes Nashville Hot Chicken. I thought to myself, “Darn”, as I flashed back to all of the gallons of pickle brine I’ve watched go down the drain. Though I didn’t have Nashville Hot Chicken on the brain. I wanted wings! And what I got were these delicious pickle-brined wings, super-duper moist and flavorful.

Tender and juicy

The pickle brine doesn’t smack you in the face, it just helped make the chicken more tender and juicy. Do not fear, biting into your wings won’t be like biting into a Vlasic. No, it’ll be like biting into wing greatness!

From now on I am definitely saving my pickle brine. It doesn’t have to come from just pickles either. The juice from anything pickled will do. Just save that stuff up for the next time you make pickle-brined wings and you’ll be as happy as I was.

You can buy pickle juice in jugs now, which is just about the best thing ever.

Mt. Olive Pickle Juice 100% Kosher Dill Pickle Brine, 64 Ounce Bottle

Also try my pickling spice wings!

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

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5 from 1 vote

Pickle-Brined Wings

The pickle brine doesn’t smack you in the face, it just helped make the chicken more tender and juicy.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brined, wings

Servings:

Calories: 517kcal

Ingredients

For the wings

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

For the seasoning

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon Kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

Place wings in a large resealable baggie or container.
Add the pickle juice. Seal and toss to coat.
Refrigerate for 1-4 hours, flipping occasionally
When ready to cook, remove the wings from the pickle juice and dab dry with a paper towel. Do not rinse.
Combine the seasoning ingredients and sprinkle the wings with it. Note: If you like, you can sprinkle the wings with the seasoning AFTER cooking instead. I've tried it both ways and they came out great no matter which technique I used.
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.

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

Plucker’s Manganero Wing Sauce Wings

Nuclear physics is hard. Brain surgery is hard. Figuring out that Plucker’s Manganero wing sauce is a combination of fruity mango and spicy habanero is not hard. It’s a great wing sauce for sure, like every other sauce I’ve tried from Plucker’s.

It’s not too spicy. You can still taste the wonderful mango flavor. That’s a plus for me. Too often you’re hunting for that star flavor only to find it drowned out by the kick from spicy peppers.

Fruity Heat. That’s A Great Thing.

I picked up eighteen different bottles of wing sauce from Plucker’s. It’s a wing restaurant based out of Austin, Texas. Every single sauce, like Plucker’s manganero wing sauce, has been fantastic. So many different exciting flavors. I’d better get to making more wings!

Also try Plucker’s Maple Chipotle wing sauce wings!

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

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5 from 1 vote

Plucker’s Manganero Wing Sauce Wings

This is a great wing sauce for sure, like every other sauce I've tried from Plucker's.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fruity, spicy, wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

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

Pepper Jelly Barbecue Wings

It’s rare when my wife says that she really loves a wing sauce. Her tastes are pretty picky (nothing wrong with that!), whereas mine run from the hot to the sweet and anything in between. These pepper jelly barbecue wings made us both very happy. They aren’t very spicy. They aren’t very sweet. They’re just right. And definitely finger-licking good.

Any Sauce On Wings Is A Wing Sauce, Right?

I’m not quite sure when a barbecue sauce becomes a wing sauce. Maybe it’s just a simple matter of putting it on wings and boom! It’s a wing sauce! I brushed the wings with the pepper jelly barbecue wing sauce just before they were done. That gave the sauce some time to set up on the wings. You could just as easily tossed the wings in the sauce instead.

Tabasco Jelly Pepper Jalapeno

I know some folks aren’t fans of liquid smoke. This sauce is much better with it. If you don’t want to use it, just add some adobo sauce (from a can of chipotles). That’ll add a bit of heat too.

Also try some red chile BBQ wings.

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

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5 from 1 vote

Pepper Jelly Barbecue Wings

I brushed the wings with the pepper jelly barbecue wing sauce just before they were done.

Inspired by a recipe from Deep South Dish

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: barbecue, spicy, wings

Servings:

Calories: 559kcal

Equipment

Saucepan

Ingredients

For the wings

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

For the sauce

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup onion chopped
1 tablespoon garlic minced
¼ cup chili sauce
10 ounces pepper jelly
½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Creole mustard
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon liquid smoke see instructions, you might want to start with 1/2 teaspoon and taste it first

Instructions

For the sauce

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion. Sauté for about 10 minutes or until softened and lightly browned.
Add the garlic and chili sauce. Stir and cook another minute.
Add remaining ingredients. I recommend using all of the liquid smoke, but you can start with half and taste to see if it's to your liking.

For the wings

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. If cooking the wings on a grill, smoker, oven or Big Easy, brush both sides of the wings with the sauce and let cook another 5 minutes to set the sauce. 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

Plucker’s Gochujang Wings

I’ve actually made my own gochujang sauce-based wings before. And they were very, very good. But I have to admit, I don’t dream about them. I do, however, dream about Plucker’s Gochujang wing sauce wings. It’s a bit sweeter than my version, and I really like that. And the gochujang sauce is well, a bit less funky. I could drink this sauce right out of the bottle. It’s a very well-balanced tasting sauce and is delightful on wings.

Another Great Sauce From Plucker’s

As with pretty much any of their sauces, Plucker’s Gochujang wing sauce is also great on hot-off-the-grill grilled chicken (I like chicken quarters). And ribs. Oh so good on ribs. When you buy a bottle of wing sauce (and really, any wing sauce), don’t just think wings. Many sauces are great for other dishes too!

Also try Plucker’s Gold Rush wing sauce wings!

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

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5 from 1 vote

Plucker’s Gochujang Wing Sauce Wings

This is a very well-balanced tasting sauce that is delightful on wings.

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Asian wings

Servings:

Calories: 503kcal

Ingredients

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