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Dark wooden board with a pulled chicken sandwich topped with Alabama White BBQ Sauce and a jar of the sauce off to the side along with a bowl of chicken and pickles.

Alabama White BBQ Sauce

Add some pizazz to smoked chicken, wings, or your favorite grilled meats and veggies with this easy-to-make barbecue sauce. Unlike other tomato- or vinegar-based bbq sauce, this Alabama white sauce is made with mayo. It also serves as a great marinade and basting sauce.
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Course: Condiments and Sauces
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Servings: 6 (Makes about 1 ⅓ cups)

Equipment

  • citrus juicer
  • dry measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • medium bowl
  • whisk

Ingredients

  • ½ lemon
  • 1 cup mayonnaise (I like Duke's mayonnaise)
  • 3 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Squeeze the juice from the lemon half to equal 1 teaspoon and place in a medium bowl.
  • Add the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Transfer to a jar or air-tight container and refrigerate until ready to use.