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Everyone has their own special sauce for wings. I’m not a hot sauce person — my favorite wings are generally doused with a liberal dose of Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce — but I do make hot wings on request. This is my special recipe, with a modification for those who like it hot.

I bake my wings before saucing, but if you have a deep-fryer, this works equally well on deliciously greasy wings.

Most Excellent Wing Sauce

Mild Sauce:

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup hot sauce

Hotter Sauce:

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup hot sauce

Melt butter in small pot over medium-low heat.  Stir in spices and cook for 5 minutes.  Slowly whisk in hot sauce.  Pour warm sauce over wings that are fresh from the oven or deep fryer; serve immediately.

Makes enough sauce for 20-30 wings.