Nashville Hot Sauce Recipe

Nashville hot sauce dripping off a small teaspoon into a small sauce pot filled with homemade Nashville hot sauce.

4.91 from 10 votes

This Nashville Hot Sauce is the perfect thing to slather, dip, or brush over crispy fried chicken, chicken wings, or juicy baked chicken. It’s an irresistible blend of spicy, sweet, and tangy flavors that takes just 5 minutes to make!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Servings: tablespoons (approximately)

Calories: 117kcal

Chef: Jessica Randhawa

Ingredients

▢ 4 tablespoons butter - salted or unsalted, (½ stick)
▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder
▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
▢ 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
▢ ½ teaspoon cayenne powder
▢ ½ teaspoon salt
▢ 2 tablespoon brown sugar - packed
▢ 1 tablespoon honey
▢ ½ teaspoon white vinegar

Instructions

Melt the butter in a small pot set over medium heat. Once melted, whisk in the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne powder, and salt and cook until fragrant, 30-60 seconds.
Whisk in the brown sugar, honey, and white vinegar, let it come to a gentle simmer, then remove from heat immediately. Continue to whisk for 5 minutes, off heat, ensuring that everything is well incorporated.
Use immediately. To save for later use, allow it to cool completely before storing it in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Notes

Reheating: The sauce will thicken after refrigeration. To reheat, spoon out as much as you need into a microwave-safe bowl, then microwave for 15-20 seconds or until the sauce is liquid again.
Adjust the heat of the sauce by adding more or less cayenne pepper. If you want a super spicy sauce, add a little ghost pepper powder.
For a thinner sauce, use 8 tablespoons (1 stick) of butter. As written, the sauce will be thicker and more sludge-like.

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