Nothing makes a good Buffalo wing sauce like a good hot sauce. Those aged peppers bring a depth of flavor like nothing else can. It’s not about heat. It’s about flavor. And these Panola Pepper mild wings have the flavor. Doesn’t really matter how you cook up your wings, the sauce is the winner here. Nothing but flavor. And a little bit of heat.
Thin For The Win
This sauce smells amazing as soon as you open the bottle. You know you’re in for a treat right off the bat. Panola Pepper mild wings ain’t messing around. It did strike me at first that the sauce is a little thin. But as soon as I got it on my wings my worries went away. I was lost in deliciousness.
This sauce is made using milk. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in a wing sauce. Or pretty much any sauce for that matter. It’s good stuff. Maybe milk (and fantastic peppers!) is the answer!
Nowhere on the bottle did it read ‘extra creamy’. And nowhere did it read ‘extra smooth’. But it did read ‘extra hot’. And ‘extra hot’ is no lie, either. If they had room they could’ve added ‘extra tasty’. But they didn’t have room. The Dirty Buffalo knows wing sauces and these extra hot Buffalo wings are proof. They definitely pack some heat. Not crazy heat but you’re gonna feel it for sure. And flavor, too. It’s not just about fire here.
Delicious Pain
I fried up a batch of wings my usual way. Light on the flour, light on the seasoning. Fried to crispy perfection. Then I tossed them (gently) in The Dirty Buffalo Extra hot Buffalo wing sauce. I went light on the sauce the first time. I knew I was in for some heat. And I was kinda scared. So I went easy. What I got was delicious pain. Great pain. And flavor so good I wish I’d used more sauce.
So the next batch of wings I did. And those hurt too. But they sure were mighty good. Sure, I had extra Ranch nearby. Ya know, just in case.
Combine the flour, salt, cayenne and paprika in a large bowl.
Rinse the wings. Drain well but do not dry the wings.
Add the wings to the flour mixture and turn to coat well. Transfer to a plate and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Heat 3" of oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
Working in batches if necessary, fry the wings 8-10 minutes or until they reach 165 F. Transfer to a rack over a baking sheet or a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
If you prefer to air fry your wings, use my extra-crispy air fryer wing recipe to cook the wings then sauce with the Dirty Buffalo sauce when done.If you prefer to bake your wings, use my oven-baked wing recipe and substitute the Dirty Buffalo sauce for the sauce in the recipe.
Sometimes it’s the easy, simple things that taste the best. These Buff-a-cue wings came out fantastic. The sauce takes literally no time at all to make. And it’s totally up to you how to ‘make it your own’. Use a spicy BBQ sauce. Or a smoky one. Or a bourbon-flavored one. Whichever you prefer. Change it up from day-to-day. Ditto the Buffalo sauce. Mild one day. Crazy hot the next. Do you. You can’t go wrong with these wings.
Wing Bar
These Buff-a-cue wings would be great for a crowd. You can set up a variety of wing stations, each with a different flavor. Without breaking the bank or spending a lot of time making sauces. It’s an easy way to satisfy those like have a sweet tooth. And those that like it spicy. So grab a few bottles of BBQ sauce and a few bottles of Buffalo sauce next time you’re at the store, and get to making some great wings!
I love cooking chicken wings on my charcoal grill using the Vortex. I always get crispy, moist, tender wings using the Vortex. The wonderful chicken dark meat has a slight smokiness to it. The wings have a great grilled flavor that I don’t want to hide with a bunch of sauce or seasoning. But a little added flavor is a good thing. That’s why I love my dry Buffalo wings using the Vortex. I have total control on how much seasoning I add.
These wings are not served covered in sauce. Instead they are served dry. Just seasoned. That’s it. That’s all they need!
Crispy Skin. Still.
One of the great things about dry Buffalo wings using the Vortex is that the skin stays crispy. Crazy crispy, in fact. You don’t always get that with sauced wings. I think dry wings are a great thing. They’re always a welcome change from sauced wings.
No Sugar Zone
I recommend not using any kind of seasoning containing sugar. The high heat of the Vortex may cause it to burn. If you really want that sweetness, add the seasoning only after the wings have cooked. You can just use salt and pepper for seasoning during cooking.
Want More Smoke?
If you want your wings to have a bit more smokiness to them, and not just what you get from the charcoal, add a chunk of wood over the center of the Vortex. Do it early on, not long after you’ve lit the charcoal, to give the wood time to catch on and start generating smoke. If you think you’re getting more smoke than you want, just remove the wood chunk. Make sure you put it somewhere non-combustible as it will smolder for a long time!
I did it. I made Cool Ranch Doritos wings. Darn right I marked this day on my calendar. Because it was a glorious day. I used the same font size that I use to mark our yearly wedding anniversary and my wife’s birthday. Why? It’s a day of wing greatness. Crunchy. A touch of Cool Ranch seasoning. These double-cooked wings came out fantastic. And different. You can’t ignore the ‘wow’ factor when these goodies come out of the fryer! And you’ll definitely say ‘wow’ when you take that first bite!
Double-Cooked Greatness
Unlike normal breaded wings, these Cool Ranch Doritos wings are double-cooked. First they are cooked ‘naked’. No batter. Doesn’t matter how they are cooked as long as they are done. Oven. Air fryer. Grill. Whatever. However. Doesn’t matter. Then you batter them in Dorito greatness and deep-fry them just long enough to warm up the wings and get the coating nice and golden brown delicious. You don’t want to over-deep-fry them, though. You don’t want the wonderful chip coating to burn. Or get dark brown. Golden brown and delicious (GBD) is what you’re after here. So keep an eye on them as they bask in the oil. You can always cook them longer. You can’t un-cook them!
Choose Your Dorito
I went with Cool Ranch Doritos because they are tied for being my favorite. Tied with taco. And nacho. You can use any Dorito flavor you want. Or do some of each. Make a Dorito-coated wing flight! Score!
Blender Time
When it’s time to make your Doritos coating, you’re aiming for a nice texture to the chips. Not a fine powder. We aren’t making cornstarch here. More like a breadcrumb texture is what you’re after. So don’t over-do it. Like with cooking the wings, you can always pulse them a few more times in the blender, but you can’t un-pulse them!
Cook the wings the day ahead. You don't want to cook them naked, or just lightly seasoned. I recommend grilling, smoking, deep-frying, baking or air-frying. Do not use any batter or coating. You can season them but don't over-do it as you don't want to drown out the Ranch Doritos coating. When the wings are done, place in an air-tight container and refrigerate overnight.
Heat 2-3" of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven. While the oil is heating set the wings out at room temperature.
Working in batches, place the chips into a blender and process until they have a breadcrumb-like consistency.
In a large bowl, combine the processed chips, flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
In a small bowl or pie plate, whisk together the eggs.
Working in batches as needed, dip the wings in the eggs. Shake off any excess.
Dip wings in breading and coat evenly. Shake off any excess.
Again dip the wings in the eggs. Shake off any excess.
One more time into the breading. Shake off any excess.
Deep-fry the wings for 3 minutes. You're just getting the coating nice and crunchy and golden brown and heating the wings.
One of the smartest things I ever did was order a bunch of sauces and seasonings from Da Kine Hawaiian. In particular, I love their BBQ sauces. On wings. Yeah, they’d be great on ribs, burgers. The stuff you’d normally put BBQ sauce onto. Me, I’m all about wings. And BBQ sauce and wings are meant for each other. Especially when it’s Da Kine Hawaiian Spicy BBQ sauce wings. These are great wings. Really great. The sauce is slightly smoky. Slightly sweet. And there’s a hint of pineapple sauce. That makes this sauce so you good you’ll want to drink it out of the bottle. It’s great stuff. Get some!
Stop Reading. Go Make Wings.
So just make yourself some wings and sauce them up. No need to get fancy here, unless you want to. The wings can be as simple as salt and pepper and 20ish minutes in an air fryer. Or a little more, like battered and deep-fried until golden brown. Whatever works for you. Just get some sauce and get to eatin’! Da Kine Spicy BBQ Sauce wings will not disappoint you. Unless you didn’t buy enough sauce. Trust me. That’s disappointing.
The fine folks over at The Dirty Buffalo come up with some mighty great wing sauces. I ordered a ton of them to enjoy at home. Unfortunately, I’m a bit far from Virginia Beach and thereabouts so I can’t just swing by one of their restaurants and grab some grub there. Sadly, this is the last bottle of sauce I had on hand. But, oh did I ever save a great one to go out on. The Dirty Buffalo Margarita Buffalo wings are different in a very good way. Kinda taco-sauce like but not like if you went to Taco Bell, grabbed a bunch of sauce packs and drizzled them over your wings. Much better than that. There’s a good hint of lime. And just a kiss of cilantro. Like taco sauce elevated. All that with a good healthy dose of spiciness.
Don’t Hide The Sauce
You can make your wings however you prefer for The Dirty Buffalo Margarita Buffalo wings. I decided to air fry mine. No matter which way you go, I suggest you don’t over-season your wings. Go light. Maybe just salt and pepper. At most. You don’t want something that’ll fight this wing sauce. You want to get the true flavor that was intended by the creators. It’s true, I kept some Ranch dressing on hand but honestly, I didn’t need it. I should’ve kept it in the fridge. These wings don’t need it. The flavor and heat are spot on great. So go to The Dirty Buffalo’s site and order up some of their sauces (and seasonings). This sauce, and all the rest, do not disappoint. In fact, they amaze!
Note: If your wing sauce is refrigerated, set it out on the countertop before starting the wings so that it warms up a bit. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings.Note: The full 30 minute cook time is for large, meaty wings. If your wings are a bit thinner (er… scrawny) back the times down to 10/10/4 minutes instead of 12/12/6 minutes.
You know that little sticker on your car mirror? “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear”? I have an equivalent for bottled wing sauces. “Sauces may be even better on wings than they seem.” I tasted this chili lime sauce right out of the bottle and thought it was pretty darned lime-y. And pretty darned chili-y too. Then I put it on some air fryer wings. And man, oh man, was it great! These Country Bob’s Chili Lime wings blew me away. The sauce is way, way better on wings than just drinking it right out of the bottle!
No Hiding
The chili and lime flavors aren’t hiding in these Country Bob’s chili and lime wings. You don’t need to go searching for them. From that first bite you’re gonna get them. Heck, you can smell them too. They’re strong, but in an oh-so-good way. This is one of those wing sauces that you just cannot stop eating. I really wish I’d made more wings. I could not get enough!
This sauce is nice and just thick enough. It has the perfect consistency for wings. Not too thin that it slides right off. And not too thick that it’s like molasses. Perfect.
Note: If your wing sauce is refrigerated, set it out on the countertop before starting the wings so that it warms up a bit. You don’t want to put cold sauce on hot wings.Note: The full 30 minute cook time is for large, meaty wings. If your wings are a bit thinner (er… scrawny) back the times down to 10/10/4 minutes instead of 12/12/6 minutes.
When I ordered a bunch of sauces and seasonings from Da Kine Hawaiian I seriously had no idea what I was in for. Sure, everything sounded great from the descriptions and the pictures made me drool, but would the products back it up? Well, now that I’m on my second bottle of their BBQ sauce, I can say that these guys got it going on. The first thing I made, BBQ sauce wings, were fantastic. And these Da Kine Hawaiian Smoky BBQ sauce wings are just as fantastic. Maybe more fantastic. Coffee and pineapple combine in a slightly sweet and smoky sauce that is perfect on wings. And I know it’ll be fantastic on burgers and ribs too! And more!
Not That Sauce
There are tons and tons of BBQ sauces in your local grocery store. Smoky ones even. Well, this isn’t any of those. This sauce has amazing flavors. Hints of things unexpected. Delicious. And on wings? Yowsa! Da Kine Hawaiian Smoky BBQ sauce wings are something special. Just make some wings. Doesn’t really matter how you do it, and sauce them. And enjoy!
I can say without hesitation that this is my favorite bottle BBQ sauce.
Brrrrrrr
If you’re grabbing a bottle of the sauce out of the fridge (Da Kine or any other brand!), ready to sauce your wings, don’t. Don’t put that cold sauce on your hot, cooked wings. No. Set that sauce out for an hour before serving so it comes to room temperature. No hot wing deserves a cold sauce. Ever.
There’s probably a story behind where this Geezer Wing sauce got its name. I don’t know the history. But what I do know is that this is one fantastic take on a classic Buffalo wing sauce. This sauce is absolutely packed with flavor. There’s a lot of great stuff in it, along with a good bit of heat. Not too much, but you’re gonna notice it.
Stir It, Stir It Good
Butter likes to separate in Buffalo wing sauces as it sits. So before you use this Geezer wing sauce on your just-cooked wings, give it a good stir. Get that butter good and mixed in.
More Heat
If you like your wings hotter, use your favorite hotter hot sauce. Adding a bit more cayenne or red pepper flakes will kick it up some more too. Just don’t add anything that’ll hide the great flavors in this sauce. It’s a real winner.
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.
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: 2:1For a hot sauce: 1:1
