Alabama White Sauce Chicken
Alabama White Sauce Chicken starts with a zesty marinade, then grilled until juicy and topped with Alabama white sauce.
Alabama White Sauce Goes With Chicken Like Butter Goes With Bread
There’s something magical about the smoky, charred flavor of charcoal-grilled chicken that really ignites my taste buds. For this Alabama White Sauce Chicken recipe, we start with a marinade and then season the chicken breasts with a blend of chipotle, onion and garlic powders. Then when the juicy chicken comes off the grill we drizzle them with an easy Alabama White Sauce.
Here’s why I love Alabama White Sauce Chicken!
- Its crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
- The marinade is the key to perfectly done chicken breasts.
- The rub is simple.
Alabama White Sauce Chicken is best served with rice, smoked mashed potatoes or Cheesy Jalapeno Grits.
How is Alabama White Sauce Chicken Made
First, you want to mix up the marinade and let the chicken breasts soak for 1-2 hours or overnight. Don’t go longer than 24 hours, because it negetively effects the texture and flavor.
Next, dry your chicken off with a paper towel and sprinkle your seasonings all over it. Let this sit while you preheat the grill-charcoal or gas are both fine.
Add the chicken breasts to the grill and heat around 6-8 minutes per side. Don’t remove the chicken until it has reached 165°F for safety. Be careful not to overcook it, as chicken breasts can dry out pretty fast after that.
Serve the chicken with this easy Alabama White Sauce.
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Alabama White Sauce Chicken
Equipment
- Grill
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon chipotle powder (or cayenne pepper)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup alabama white sauce
Marinade
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil (or avocado oil)
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar (or apple juice)
- ⅓ medium yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients for the marinade in a Ziploc bag. Add chicken breasts and marinate in the fridge for 1-2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat grill to medium-high (about 400℉). Charcoal gives these an extra burst of flavor, but any grill or smoker will do.
- Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl: 1½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon chipotle powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Dry chicken breasts with a paper towel. Rub all sides of the breasts with the rub. Let chicken rest for 10 minutes at room temperature.
- Grill chicken breasts until they reach an internal temperature of 165℉ in the thickest part of the meat. Turning once. About 6-8 minutes per side.
- Serve the grilled chicken with Alabama White Sauce.
