35 Wing Sauce Recipes That Will Make Every Football Fan Happy
Making the BEST game day wings? Ain't no thing!
From nachos to dips to cute on-theme desserts (cookies shaped like footballs? Yes please!), it's easy to see why our favorite part about game day has gotta be all the fun foods. Top of our list? Chicken wings, ofc! After all, how often do we get the opportunity to try multiple flavors and dipping sauces? Take our advice and give the crowd what they want—make allll 35 on this list (or y'know, as many as you can manage 😉). That way, you've got something for everyone.
From classic combos like Buffalo + blue cheese to lemon pepper wings + chimichurri sauce, this list is chock-full of chicken wing recipes, marinades, and sauces, and the best dips to go with 'em. There’s something for everyone, from spice lovers to sweet cravers who can’t handle the heat. We’ve even got some whole 30 recipes for those looking to lower their refined sugar intake.
The trick to a really solid wing-to-sauce ratio? If you cook the wings on their own first, then add the sauce, you won’t risk drying out your chicken or losing any of that amazing flavor. Start with a basic fried (or baked!) chicken recipe, then get creative!
Don’t worry, for most of these recipes, you can skip the deep fryer to save your kitchen from unnecessary mess. Doesn’t mean you’ll be spared—wings are finger food, so don’t be afraid to get a little messy. Lean into the chaos and try flavor combos you wouldn’t expect. You never know what new favorite you’ll discover.
For more Super Bowl ideas, check out our favorite party dips, game day apps, slow-cooker Super Bowl recipes, and Super Bowl drinks too.
Best-Ever BBQ Lime Chicken
This chicken is coated in the type of delectable, outrageous sauce that will have you coming back for more all game day long. Make this once, and we guarantee it will become your tailgate's new must-have.
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Best Ranch Dressing
A homemade ranch dressing is quick, simple, and so much better than anything you can buy at the store. It's also a MUST to help cool off spicy chicken wings. Feel free to change up the amounts or types of herbs depending on what you have or what you prefer.
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Lemon Pepper Wings
Lemon pepper chicken is one of our most popular recipes ever, and it's easy to understand why. Even with only a few ingredients, it has SO. MUCH. FLAVOR. The same can be said for these wings. Prep time is 10 minutes... or less!
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Spicy Apricot Glazed Wings
If you’re looking to expand your horizons beyond classic Buffalo wings, this recipe is a great place to start. They’re just as spicy, but also super-savory, sticky, and juuust sweet enough. With a sauce like this, you don’t even need blue cheese dressing. (Then again... we're not stopping ya!)
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Honey Mustard Dressing
Why buy prepared honey mustard when it can be as simple as just two ingredients mixed together? Our version does add a little more into the mix for a rewarding richness from the mayo and perky puckers from the lemon and black pepper, but trust us, it's worth it.
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Classic Buffalo Wings
In most cases, it's a simple mixture of melted butter and hot sauce. For us? We like to add a touch of honey, too.
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Remoulade
Remoulade is arguably the most underrated of all the condiments. Now synonymous with Cajun and Creole food, remoulade is a cold sauce with French origins that can be used to add flavor to anything. Always creamy, tangy, and spicy with a hint of sweetness, this sauce is guaranteed to become a fast favorite.
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Oven BBQ Wings
No game day party should be without these spicy, tangy wings that use COCA-COLA of all things to get their mysteriously incredible flavor.
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Best Chimichurri Sauce
Garlicky, super-herbaceous, and tangy from vinegar and lemon zest, this sauce is a fantastic dip or marinade for wings. We love a good shortcut, which is why we start out this recipe in a food processor. If you would prefer to chop by hand, go for it.
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Pickleback Chicken Wings
If you're unfamiliar, a pickleback shot is a shot of whiskey followed by a, you guessed it, shot of pickle juice. This recipe turns that bar classic into a briny, salty chicken wing that'll keep you and your guests coming back for more.
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Halal Cart-Style White Sauce
This luxuriously creamy, garlicky street food rockstar has just the right amount of tang. Drizzle it on top of your chicken wings or serve it alongside them as a dip.
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BBQ Chicken Marinade
This recipe calls for fancying up a bottle of ready-made sauce, but if you want to make your own, there are many directions to go in. You can take the classic Kansas-city style BBQ sauce or the Carolina BBQ sauce routes, or go wild with a can of soda for a Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce.
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Best Marinara Sauce
Marinara's a solid dipping choice for Italian-inspired wings like our lemon-pepper wings or our garlic-Parmesan wings. Feel free to try out other red pasta sauces too if you like.
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Fermented Hot Sauce
Believe it or not, most of your favorite hot sauces is fermented. That slightly funky, vinegary taste you get from sauces like Tabasco and sriracha actually comes from a fermentation process that is crazy easy to do at home. All you need is a food processor, a blender, some chiles, and salt!
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Garlic Parmesan Wing Sauce
For these easy wings, we made a simple melted butter, garlic, parsley, and Parm mixture that you combine while your wings are baking. Once the wings are done cooking, toss them in a large bowl with the sauce and serve. Easy peasy!
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Tahini Sauce
The Delish team solidly believes that tahini should be in your kitchen at all times. Not only is it a delicious topping for hummus or shawarma, but we also love it as a nutty, creamy pairing for extra-flavorful wings.
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Korean Fried Chicken
Nicknamed “candy chicken,” Korean fried chicken is known for its deliciously crunchy exterior and its thick sweet-and-spicy sauce. These bites do pack a punch, so feel free to decrease the amount of dried chilis that go in. If you do like an adrenaline kick though, please enjoy the sweet-and-spicy ride.
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Slow-Cooker General Tso Chicken Wings
You won't regret turning the Chinese favorite General Tso's chicken into wings, not in the least because you can make them in your slow cooker. Whatever you do, don't skip the sesame seeds—the crunch takes these next level.
Homemade Kansas City-Style BBQ Sauce
The best thing about homemade BBQ sauce is how unfussy it is. Little shy on ketchup? That's fine. Like a more vinegary sauce? Use more! Like a thinner sauce? Don't simmer for as long. It's perfectly adaptable to your style.
Chick-fil-A Sauce
The secret to Chick-fil-A sauce isn’t really much of a secret at all. The official story is that in the early ’80s, an employee of a franchise in Virginia accidentally mixed BBQ sauce with honey mustard, creating one of the tastiest dipping sauces known to humankind. The more you know!
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