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Alabama White BBQ Grilled Chicken

Alabama White BBQ Grilled Chicken

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This Alabama White BBQ Grilled Chicken is unbelievably juicy with crispy grilled skin and a creamy, tangy white barbecue sauce that's bursting with Southern flavor. Perfect for backyard cookouts, family dinners, and summer entertaining, this easy grilled chicken recipe delivers restaurant-worthy results with minimal effort. Once you try this famous Alabama white sauce, you'll never want plain grilled chicken again.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoon dill pickle brine
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 pound chicken-leg quarters

Instructions

  1. Mix mayonnaise, pickle brine, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, sugar, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to make the sauce.
  2. Transfer half cup of sauce into large ziploc bag.
  3. Place remaining sauce in airtight container and refigerate.
  4. add chicken to ziplock bag, and massage to distribute sauce.
  5. Chill 12-24 hours in fridge.
  6. Preheat grill to high (around 450°F to 500°F).
  7. Remove chicken from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  8. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
  9. Place chicken, skin side down, on oiled grates; grill, uncovered, until grill marks appear and skin starts to turn golden, about 4 minutes.
  10. Flip chicken, close grill, reduce heat to medium (around 350°F to 400°F), and cook until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 155°F, 15 to 20 minutes.
  11. Remove chicken from grill, let rest for 15 minutes.
  12. Serve with reserved sauce