Crispy Grilled Chicken with White BBQ Sauce

Ingredients for chicken

Either a whole spatchcocked chicken, or boneless skinless, or pretty much any chicken you would like to use. I used boneless skinless

    1  tablespoon  dried thyme

        1  tablespoon  dried oregano

        1  tablespoon  ground cumin

        1  tablespoon smoked paprika

       1  teaspoon  onion powder

       1/2  teaspoon  salt

EVOO

Directions

I learned a simple trick when grilling chicken to acquire more flavor. When I'm prepping my chicken, I make hash cuts about 1/8-1/4 into the chicken before I rub them, like so:

Now the rub I listed is just for measurement even though I hate using measurements, but I would make a lot being the rub is what makes it crispy. First I hit the chicken with some Olive Oil. After I have mixed the rub in a large bowl, I dup it all over the chicken and work it in real good. Work it into the hash cuts, and into the skin if you have skin. Then I refrigerate it for at least an hour to let the flavor really set it.

While it's in the fridge I whip up the White BBQ sauce. Now, you may ask "what the hell is white BBQ sauce?". Well unless your from North Alabama you probably don't know. In Alabama Barbecue traditional Sauce uses Mayonnaise as its base rather than tomato sauce, vinegar, or any of the other more typical barbecue sauce bases. It is clearly a region favorite. Bob Gibson of Decatur, Alabama is credited with the invention the white sauce back in 1925. Friends and family were first treated to this secret-recipe sauce on chicken and pork at weekend barbecues where boards were nailed to trees for tables. Today, this famous mayonnaise-based condiment is traditionally employed to baste chicken, seafood and pork.

White BBQ Sauce is as synonymous with the state with Alabama as the legendary “BAMA” football program. White BBQ Sauce’s intriguing flavor complements salads and is a superb baste for chicken, pork and turkey. You can also use White Sauce as an ingredient to add an extra kick to your favorite slaw or potato salad. However, because the racks of your local grocer are dominated by many incarnations of tomato-based sauces and white bbq sauce is such a regional anomaly, most people outside Alabama have not tested this concoction of flavor.

Like many barbecue sauces you want to apply this only at the very end of your grilling or smoking. It will breakdown and separate if it is heated too long. Use this sauce on chicken and turkey. It is also good on pork. Alabama White Barbecue Sauce has a tangy flavor that is a great addition to grilled foods.

White BBQ Sauce makes a unique experience. Use this recipe when grilling chicken; brush lightly over the chicken during the last few minutes of grilling. This sauce is also great for dipping; keep some sauce aside for passing at the table.

Ingredients

    1 1/2  cups  mayonnaise

        1/4  cup  white wine vinegar

        1  garlic clove, minced

        1  tablespoon  coarse ground pepper

        1  tablespoon  spicy brown mustard

        1  teaspoon  sugar

        1  teaspoon  salt

        2  teaspoons  horseradish

That's it. Mix it up and store it in a mason jar! Simple!

Now that everything is ready. I just toss my chicken on the grill and really sear them off until they are nice and brown on a very hot grill. You can even use a brick wrapped in foil to weigh it down. Especially if your doing a whole spatchcocked chicken.

After my chicken is super crispy, I let it finish off in the grill on indirect heat.

Some people like to dip their meat into the sauce, I prefer to just dump it all over!!!