Alabama White Sauce

This mayonaise based bbq sauce may sound a little strange but it is absolutely amazing on chicken. It has a tangy flavor to it that is similar to ranch and the cayenne pepper gives it just a touch of heat. If you have not had a chance to try this yet you definitely should.

Cooking Basics

This is a very easy recipe to make and well worth the time. I tried this for the first time about a month ago and I have made a point to have chicken 4 or 5 times since then just so I could use this sauce. I liked it so much I actually looked up the history of it.

The sauce has been around since 1925 and was created by a guy called Big Bob Gibson in Decatur Alabama. He served it in his restaurant called Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q which is still in business today. One of the articles I read speculated he created it using mayonaise to baste whole chickens while cooking as a way to protect the meat from drying out. If you feel like trying out the original recipe I will post a link to where you can buy Big Bob’s White Sauce.

This sauce is ridiculously simple to make and so so good. You first need to measure out all of the ingredients listed below in the recipe into a bowl. Once this is done you simply whisk the ingredients together and you have your sauce. I like to make it ahead of time and refridgerate it to help the flavors meld together.

Final Thoughts

• Storage - I love making BBQ sauces from scratch. Anytime I make up a batch I usually use a mason jar to store it in. It keeps pretty well because of the seal on the jar but if you have multiple types of BBQ sauces you need to add some kind of label to it. Curious if anyone has found a better way to store sauces like this. If so please leave a comment and let me know.
• Lighten It Up - I always try to lighten up recipes if I can do it without negatively affecting the flavor. There is not too much that you can do with this recipe but I did substitute light mayonaise for regular and I did not notice a difference in flavor from the original recipe.

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