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🥫 Alabama White Sauce

Alabama

creamy, tangy, peppery, rich

When to apply

after the cook, never during — mayo-based sauces burn on direct heat

Ingredients & recipe

Mayonnaise200 g
Apple Cider Vinegar60 ml
Prepared Horseradish2 tsp
Black Pepper2 tsp
Lemon Juice30 ml
Dijon Mustard1 tsp
Garlic Powder0.5 tsp
Salt0.5 tsp
Cayenne0.25 tsp

Preparation

  1. No cooking — cold preparation only.
  2. Place mayonnaise in a bowl.
  3. Add vinegar, lemon juice, horseradish and Dijon mustard.
  4. Incorporate black pepper, garlic, salt and cayenne.
  5. Whisk until smooth.
  6. Refrigerate 1h before use to let flavors meld.

Notes

Invented by Big Bob Gibson in Decatur, Alabama in the 1920s. Chicken is dipped in this sauce immediately after coming off the pit. Jarring at first taste, extraordinary once tried.

Best for

Chicken WholeChicken ThighsChicken Wings