Every Wing Deserves the Right Sauce, Which One's Your Favorite? (Print Version)

Eight homemade wing sauces and dips for crispy wings, tenders, fries, burgers, wraps, and party trays.

# Ingredients:

Blue cheese dressing

01 - 1/3 cup (75 g) mayonnaise
02 - 1/3 cup (80 g) sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
03 - 2 to 3 tablespoons buttermilk
04 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
05 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
06 - 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
07 - 1/2 cup (60 g) blue cheese crumbles
08 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

Lemon pepper butter

09 - 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter
10 - Zest of 1 large lemon
11 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
12 - 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
13 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Sweet chili sauce

14 - 1/2 cup (120 ml) rice vinegar
15 - 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
16 - 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
17 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
18 - 1 to 2 teaspoons red chili flakes
19 - 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

Spicy mayo

20 - 1/2 cup (115 g) mayonnaise
21 - 1 to 2 tablespoons sriracha
22 - 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
23 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
24 - Pinch of salt

Garlic parmesan sauce

25 - 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter
26 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
27 - 1/2 cup (45 g) finely grated parmesan cheese
28 - 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
29 - Black pepper, to taste

Garlic aioli

30 - 1/2 cup (115 g) mayonnaise
31 - 1 small garlic clove, finely grated
32 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
33 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
34 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Quick BBQ sauce

35 - 1 cup (240 g) ketchup
36 - 1/4 cup (50 g) brown sugar
37 - 1/4 cup (60 ml) apple cider vinegar
38 - 2 tablespoons honey or molasses
39 - 1 tablespoon gluten-free vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
40 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
41 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
42 - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
43 - Black pepper, to taste

Creamy ranch

44 - 1/2 cup (115 g) mayonnaise
45 - 1/2 cup (120 g) sour cream
46 - 1/4 cup (60 ml) buttermilk
47 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
48 - 1 teaspoon onion powder
49 - 1 teaspoon dried dill
50 - 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
51 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

# Instructions:

01 - Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth. Fold in the blue cheese. Chill for at least 20 minutes.
02 - Melt the butter over low heat. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon pepper seasoning, and garlic powder. Use warm for tossing hot wings.
03 - Simmer rice vinegar, sugar, water, garlic, and chili flakes for 5 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until glossy.
04 - Whisk mayonnaise, sriracha, lime juice, garlic powder, and salt until smooth. Chill for 10 minutes before serving.
05 - Melt the butter over low heat. Add garlic and cook for 30 to 60 seconds. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan, parsley, and black pepper.
06 - Whisk mayonnaise, grated garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until creamy. Chill for 10 to 15 minutes so the garlic mellows.
07 - Combine ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, honey, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper in a saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring often.
08 - Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, parsley, salt, and pepper until smooth. Chill for 20 minutes before serving.

# Notes:

01 - Makes 8 small-batch sauces for wings, tenders, fries, burgers, wraps, and party trays.
02 - Nutrition is an estimate per 2 tablespoons, averaged across the sauces.
03 - Keep creamy sauces refrigerated until serving.

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