Buffalo Wild Wings Asian Zing Sauce Copycat
angy, sweet, spicy, and deeply savory — this homemade Buffalo Wild Wings Asian Zing sauce takes 10 minutes and nails the complex sweet-heat-umami balance.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil added off-heat
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water
Instructions
- Combine chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic in saucepan. Stir well.
- Heat over medium until just bubbling. Reduce to medium-low.
- Stir in cornstarch slurry while stirring constantly. Sauce will thicken immediately.
- Simmer 2–3 minutes until glossy and coating a spoon.
- Remove from heat. Stir in sesame oil. Taste and adjust.
Notes
Always add sesame oil off-heat — heat destroys its aromatic quality.
Use Huy Fong chili garlic sauce specifically — sriracha produces a different result.
Reheat with a tablespoon of water — cornstarch sauce thickens in the refrigerator.
Use Huy Fong chili garlic sauce specifically — sriracha produces a different result.
Reheat with a tablespoon of water — cornstarch sauce thickens in the refrigerator.