With summer right around the corner and backyard BBQ’s once again in full swing, these Alabama BBQ Chicken Sandwiches are the perfect meal to serve your friends and family. Not only is the sauce drizzled on top of the sandwich, the chicken is also marinated in it, which gives you a very tender and very flavorful end result.

If you love barbecue, you already know that there are lots of regional variations of BBQ sauces to enjoy, depending on what part of the country you are from. Kansas City BBQ is known for its thick, sweet sauce. North Carolina has a thin vinegar based sauce. and South Carolina BBQ sauce is mustard based.

But chances are, you’ve never heard of this tangy white barbecue sauce unless you’ve been to Alabama.

Alabama BBQ chicken sandwiches were created in 1925 by a man named Bob Gibson. He started a restaurant in Decatur, Alabama that is an institution today called Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q. His popular recipe for white BBQ sauce eventually spread to barbecue joints throughout the region.

This sauce starts with a mayonnaise base that is thinned out with a little vinegar, then gets a flavor kick from mustard, horseradish, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. I personally like my White BBQ sauce to have a kick of spice. If you’re like me, consider adding some Behrnes Habanero Pepper Salt to your sauce. Be conservative when adding this because a little will go a long way.

It’s ridiculously easy to make. You just whisk everything together in a bowl until smooth, then pour into a jar and refrigerate until you are ready to use it. It’s so simple, but is oh so good.

How long can the sauce be stored?

You can store the sauce in the refrigerator for up to five days. After that, you would get better results by making a fresh batch. But whenever we make it at our house, it doesn’t last very long!

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Alabama BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Flip Flop Foodies Course: SandwichesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• Alabama White BBQ Sauce:

• 1 cup 1 mayonnaise

• 2 tbsp 2 apple cider vinegar

• 1 tbsp 1 prepared horseradish

• 1/2 tsp 1/2 salt

• 1/2 tsp 1/2 black pepper

• 1/4 tsp 1/4 garlic powder

• 1/4 tsp 1/4 paprika

• 1/4 tsp 1/4 cayenne

• 1/4 tsp 1/4 sugar

• Chicken Sandwich:

• 1 1/2 lb 1 1/2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs

• 4 4 burger buns

• bread and butter pickle slices

Directions

• Mix ingredients for Alabama White BBQ Sauce in a bowl and set aside.
• Season the chicken with your favorite seasoning (I would recommend Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning). Place chicken pieces in a resealable plastic bag and pour 1/4 cup of Alabama White BBQ Sauce over the top. Seal the bag and shake to fully coat the chicken pieces. Refrigerate for 6 – 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat grill for indirect heat. Cook chicken for 7 minutes. Turn chicken and cook for 5 – 7 more minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Shred or chop the chicken into bite size pieces. To assemble the sandwiches place chicken on bottom buns, drizzle with remaining Alabama White BBQ sauce and top with 3 – 4 bread and butter pickles.

Recipe inspired by Life’s Ambrosia.