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Garlic Parmesan sauce is a copycat recipe from the famous Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant. This creamy garlic sauce is best known as a chicken wing sauce, but it’s perfect for pasta, pizza, or as a dipping sauce.
If you’ve ever been to Buffalo Wild Wings, you know how good the garlic parmesan sauce is. That’s why I know I have to succeed! I love recipes that mimic my favorite sauces at home. This way I can enjoy them anytime! Try my Yum Sauce, the Famous Utah Zha Sauce, or everyone’s favorite Prosperity Sauce.
What is Garlic Parmesan Sauce?
This delicious, creamy garlic Parmesan sauce originated as a wing sauce at an American restaurant called Buffalo Wild Wings. It’s enriched with garlic, Parmesan, heavy cream, and Italian seasoning for extra flavor. This sauce is perfect as a spread on chicken wings, as a sauce over pasta, or as a dip…the possibilities are endless.
This delicious sauce is so incredible that restaurants sell it in bottles for customers to buy and take home. I especially like this copycat recipe because not everyone has access to this sauce. But why buy it when you can make a big batch at home and enjoy it anytime? Use it as a dipping sauce for this easy chicken wings recipe, or as a pizza sauce for my quick pizza dough. Dip these breadsticks are delicious too! I tell you, this sauce tastes good on anything!
Required raw materials
The list is short, sweet, and to the point. You don’t need anything complicated to make this amazing Garlic Parmesan Sauce. In fact, you probably already have most of these ingredients in your kitchen! See the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact measurements.
- butter: Melted butter adds a rich, buttery flavor to the sauce.
- garlic: Use fresh minced garlic. This is the star of this recipe.
- Italian seasoning: I love the added flavor of Italian herbs.
- flour: Add flour to make a batter. This helps to thicken the sauce.
- chicken soup: I use chicken broth, but vegetable broth works too. The broth helps dilute the sauce, making it perfectly dippable and pourable.
- Heavy Cream: Adds creaminess to the sauce.
- Parmesan cheese: Another key ingredient in this sauce.
- Kosher salt and pepper: Season with salt and pepper. I love using black pepper here!
How to Make Garlic Parmesan Sauce
I love this Easy Garlic Parmesan Sauce Copycat Recipe! It’s delicious and perfect for almost any occasion. I’m sharing some of my favorite ways to serve and eat this sauce in the tip box because you gotta know all the ways! It’s so easy to make and so delicious. Here’s how to make this simple sauce.
- To melt the butter: Melt butter in medium pan Heat over medium-low heat.
- Add garlic and Italian seasoning: Add garlic and Italian seasoning. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in the flour: Add flour and stir to form a paste.
- Add the broth and stir: Slowly pour in the broth, stirring constantly until smooth and combined.
- Cook until thickened: Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes until it thickens.
- Add heavy cream and Parmesan: Stir in heavy cream and grated Parmesan. Stir and heat until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Season with salt and pepper: Season with salt and pepper and adjust to your liking.
- enjoy: Enjoy with pasta, pizza or as a dip.
How to Use Garlic Parmesan Sauce
If this is the first time you’ve heard of Garlic Parmesan Sauce, then you’re probably wondering what to serve it with! You’re in luck because I’m going to show you how to enjoy this sauce and I bet you’ll love it! So don’t overthink it. I can’t wait for you to make this sauce recipe because it’s amazing!
- chicken: Enjoying this sauce with wings is a no-brainer. But any kind of chicken would be great with this sauce. Fried chicken, grilled chicken, grilled chicken. Smother your favorite chicken recipes with this sauce.
- spaghetti: This is the best pasta sauce ever! Toss it with your favorite pasta, ravioli or dumplings.
- Fried Snacks and Side Dishes: Fried snacks are the perfect accompaniment to this sauce. Chicken strips, fried veggies like zucchini and all kinds of french fries come to mind!
- Pizza, bread and pies: Garlic Parmesan Sauce is the perfect substitute for pizza sauce. Make white pizza or chicken pot pie. I also serve it as a dip with my homemade bread flowers.
store leftover sauce
Storing leftover Garlic Parmesan Sauce couldn’t be easier. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator, because you’ll have a delicious sauce all week long. I love it so much!
- in the refrigerator: You can store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Ingredients may separate on standing, so stir quickly before use.
- To reheat: Taking your time is the key! Use low heat and stir frequently. If it starts to separate, then slowly stir it together on the stovetop over low heat. Best not to microwave this sauce. It gets oilier and breaks apart just as easily, if not more easily.
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Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
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Add garlic and Italian seasoning. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
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Add flour and stir to form a paste.
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Slowly pour in the broth, stirring constantly until smooth and combined.
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Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes or until thickened.
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Stir in heavy cream and grated Parmesan. Stir and heat until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
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Season with salt and pepper and adjust to your liking.
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Enjoy with pasta, pizza or as a dip.
supply: 8
calories196kcal (10%)carbohydrate5G (2%)protein6G (12%)fatnumber 17G (26%)Saturated fat11G (55%)polyunsaturated fat1Gmonounsaturated fat4GTrans fat0.2Gcholesterol50mg (17%)sodiumChapter 416mg (17%)Potassium59mg (2%)fiber0.4G (2%)sugar1G (1%)Vitamin A615IU (12%)Vitamin C1mg (1%)calcium179mg (18%)iron1mg (6%)
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary based on the brand you use, your measurements, and the serving size for each family.