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A small white bowl holds the finished, rich red-orange nashville hot sauce recipe, with a spoonful lifted to show its smooth, slightly thick, and glossy texture over a brown paper background.

Nashville hot sauce recipe: The Best Homemade Version You’ll Try

By Nancy
Looking for a homemade hot sauce with real flavor? This Nashville hot sauce recipe is your answer. Try it once and you’ll never buy bottled again.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Sauce, Condiment
Cuisine Southern, American
Servings 4
Calories 180 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Butter or oil
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Brown sugar
  • Salt and pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • Smoked paprika
  • Honey

Instructions
 

Step 1: Mix Your Dry Ingredients

  • Combine cayenne, brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt in your heat-resistant bowl.

Step 2: Heat the Oil Properly

  • Pour oil or Butter into your saucepan over medium heat. You’re aiming for around 350°F if you have a thermometer.

Step 3: Create the Magic

  • Mix the ingredients for the nashville hot sauce recipe . Pour the boiling oil into a large bowl filled with a mixture of spices.

Step 4: Add the Finishing Touches

  • A stainless steel whisk blends the Nashville Hot Sauce recipe ingredients in a large metal bowl, creating a thick, rich red-brown mixture of spices, melted butter, and honey.

Notes

Nutritional Information

  • Calories: 180
  • Total Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.5g
  • Sodium: 320mg
  • Carbohydrates: 5g
  • Sugars: 3g
  • Protein: 0.5g
  • Vitamin A
Keyword spicy, homemade, Southern, hot chicken, summer BBQ, easy, quick, fiery, gluten-free, bold flavor