If you are looking for a quick, easy, and delicious homemade Garlic Parmesan sauce this recipe won’t disappoint! It’s made with simple ingredients like minced garlic, mayo, Parmesan cheese, milk, and basic seasonings.

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Homemade Parmesan Garlic Sauce

If you love Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce, you will love this homemade version! I created this recipe after hearing from so many readers who wanted a homemade version that wasn’t as spicy.

This homemade sauce is easy to make at home with simple ingredients, packed with flavor, and it stores well in the refrigerator!

My family loves this homemade Parmesan Garlic sauce recipe because it’s simple to make, delicious, and not quite as spicy or salty as the bottled version.

If you are looking for easy and delicious recipes to use this homemade sauce in it’s great on Wings, pizza, and even pizza rolls! I frequently use it on chicken breasts or chicken thighs either baked in the oven or cooked on low in the crockpot.

Be sure to check out some of my most viral recipes using Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce! Check out my Crockpot Parmesan Garlic Chicken and Potatoes, Crockpot Parmesan Garlic Chicken Pasta, Sheet Pan Parmesan Garlic Chicken Thighs, and Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Rice Skillet.

Why you’ll love This Garlic Parmesan Sauce

No roux: No flour or roux needed.
No cooking: Simply melt butter and mix all of the ingredients together.
Made with milk: Use milk instead of heavy cream to make this creamy sauce.
No reheating: It’s ready to serve right away and doesn’t need to be reheated after storing it in the refrigerator.
Quick and easy: This sauce comes together in just a few minutes!

I tested this homemade Garlic Parmesan Sauce on my Garlic Parmesan Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies and it was so good! The sauce holds up just as well as the bottled version in the oven and in the crockpot.

Ingredients

Unsalted butter
Olive oil
Minced garlic
Olive oil Mayo
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Lemon juice
Salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes
Whole milk

Make Homemade Garlic Parmesan Sauce

To make an easy copycat version of the Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce, you just need some basic ingredients you probably already keep stocked in your refrigerator.

Start by melting 2 tbsp of butter in a microwavable safe dish.

Next, combine your melted butter, olive oil, minced garlic, mayo, lemon juice, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and milk.

Season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and some red pepper flakes.

Use a whisk to stir everything together well.

Store the sauce in an air tight container in your refrigerator for up to 5 days. This sauce has a nice consistency and does not need to be reheated!

Tips and Substitutions

If you want this sauce to have that spicy kick like the bottled sauce, add more red pepper flakes to taste.
I use jarred minced garlic for this recipe.
Bottled lemon juice or fresh lemon juice can be used in this recipe.
I do not recommend using the shelf stable powdered Parmesan cheese for this recipe. It has anti-caking properties that will give the sauce a grainy texture.
Store the homemade garlic Parmesan sauce in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 5 days.
This sauce keeps a normal sauce consistency and does not need to be reheated.
Use Garlic Parmesan Sauce on chicken, wings, pizza, pizza rolls, sheet pan meals, and crockpot recipes! This sauce is so good and has so many uses.
This recipe makes 1 cup of Garlic Parmesan sauce.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I store Homeamde Garlic Parmesan Sauce?

Store Garlic Parmesan sauce in the refrigerator in an air tight container for about 5 days. This recipe can be made ahead of time and stays a normal sauce consistency. No reheating necessary!

Can I use the store-bought shelf stable Parmesan cheese?

No, I recommend finely grating Parmesan cheese from a block for this recipe. The powdery shelf-stable Parmesan cheese has anti-caking properties that will give your sauce a grainy texture.

Is this Garlic Parmesan sauce spicy?

No, this Garlic Parmesan sauce is not spicy. It only has 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes in the recipe. My kids ate this on a chicken sheet pan meal and it wasn’t spicy at all.

Is this sauce similar to Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce?

Yes, this sauce is similar to the bottled sauce. I created this homemade version to be less spicy and less salty than the bottled version.

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