No lie, you’re gonna feel it when you bite into some Ass Kickin’ Honey BBQ wings. The base sauce definitely packs a punch. There’s a slight hint of honey, sugar and molasses sweetness. A little tomato paste makes you think ‘BBQ sauce’. There’s a touch of smokiness. But most of all, there’s a great, spicy Buffalo-inspired sauce underneath that’s gonna make you remember what an ass kickin’ is!
Plenty of Great Flavor
I really liked the flavor of these Ass Kickin’ Honey BBQ wings. The sauce is a little thinner than you’d expect from a BBQ sauce. It really is more reminiscent of a Buffalo sauce. That’s where it’s roots are and it doesn’t try to hide them.
My wife and I recently visited The Island, located in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. One of the stores we happily stopped by was the Savannah Bee Company. As soon as we walked in the door the lovely aroma of honey hit us. The store was full of great things, from honey tastings to skin care products…. lots of things bee-related! My wife made a bee-line (you’re welcome for that one!) to the stuffed toys. Odd? I know! Me? Honey hot sauce. Not odd! I had wings on the brain as usual. So I grabbed a bottle and started dreaming of making honey hot sauce wings as soon as I got home. And when I did, I was rewarded with delightfully sweet wings with a wonderful kick from scotch bonnet peppers. There’s the perfect balance here. These are fantastic wings!
Butter. Or Not.
I like to mix a little melted butter in with whichever hot sauce I’m using to make wings. Like these Honey hot sauce wings. My two ingredient wing sauce has served me well over the years. But, your tastes might be a little different. Heck, some people just go straight up with the hot sauce on their wings. You might want more butter. I dunno. So here’s what I suggest: start by just heating the hot sauce a bit. You don’t want to put cold sauce on a wing anyways. Taste it. Now, if you want, add a tablespoon of unsalted butter and stir. Taste. Good? Stop. Want more butter? Keep going. You’ll find that perfect balance that works for you. Just remember for the next time you make these great wings!
Note: The first time you make the sauce for the wings, I suggest you start with less butter (perhaps half). You might want the sauce to be spicier. You can always add more butter if you want to tame it down a bit.
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.
I would like to propose a new national holiday. It’s in honor of whoever at TABASCO came up with this sauce. Oh sure, they said it’d be great on veggies. Or on tacos. Maybe in a stir fry. Sure, dip some nuggets in it. But these Tabasco Sweet and Spicy sauce wings are really the best destination for this sauce. This is sweet chili sauce elevated. A little sweet. A little heat. And a complex flavor that is a combination of hints of ginger, garlic and even pear. This sauce is beyond finger-licking good.
Yes, You In The Back
If I was invited to a meeting at the TABASCO sauce board (if they have such a thing) I’d raise my hand and ask the one obvious question. “Why isn’t this available in a 5 gallon jug?” That’s my only complaint about these Tabasco sweet and spicy sauce wings. I go thru the sauce so fast I need a bigger jug of it. Just a suggestion. I’m ok with having to buy 10 bottles of it at a time too. For now.
