Hooter's Hot Wing Sauce

Kay Demonbren's Note:

This is supposed to be a copycat of the sauce served on Hooter's Hotwings. I've never been in a Hooter's (and won't ever be)so I don't know how authentic the taste is, but these are quite tasty on hot wings, deep fried plain or breaded either one works nicely with this sauce.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 ½ cups butter , melted
• ½ cup Tabasco sauce , plus
• 2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon paprika
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce

Directions:

1. Simply mix all the ingredients together very well.
2. Dunk, dip or soak your cooked wings in this sauce.
3. For a change of pace, I will occasionally re-fry the wings after they've been sitting in the sauce, and then dunk them again once they've spent just a few seconds in the deep fryer, crisping up.
4. Serve with ranch or bleu cheese dressing, or whatever you prefer.

Reviews

[justsomedude]

I made this, followed the recipe exactly as stated. But you see here's the problem. It doesn't take long to realize that this is mostly butter. I mean its like 75% butter. Not a good sauce to dip wings in. As for the heat, there's just none there with all that butter diluting it. I haven't been to hooters in 3 years because their hottest sauce is quite weak. This is coming for a guy who tries the hottest wings at every place that has them. The flavor is ok but tobasco has a TON of vinigar in it. If your interested in a sauce thats hot, your wasting your time with this one. PS the comment by the hooters anorak below made me laugh.

[Chef #1413936]

This is NOT the real Hooters recipe.

[Chef #1004786]

As a regular Hooters customer who, in his lifetime, has consumed more than his share of their fine wings, I feel more than qualified to be able to compare this recipe to the taste of the actual Hooters sauce. While it comes close, it is not an exact copy. I will say, however, that is is very tasty and I will use it often for my tailgate and Sunday afternoon football parties. Bottom line: this sauce rocks!