Name: Alabama White Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 cups mayonnaise; 1 cup white vinegar; ½ cup apple juice; 2 tsp prepared horseradish; 2 tsp ground black pepper; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp cayenne pepper

Alabama White Sauce Recipe – White BBQ Sauce – mayonnaise, vinegar, apple juice, horseradish, pepper, lemon, salt, cayenne pepper. This zesty white sauce is great as a marinade, baste, or dipping sauce. Takes 5 minutes to make and keeps for 2 weeks in the fridge. Great on pork and chicken!

jar of white bbq sauce on a cutting board with text overlay

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Tangy BBQ Sauce made with Mayonnaise

When you think of BBQ sauce, I am sure your first thoughts are of red tomato-based sauces. Well, this Alabama White BBQ Sauce recipe doesn’t have any tomatoes or ketchup in it. It is a mayonnaise-based sauce that is served with barbecue in Alabama. It is tangy and delicious. We use this on absolutely everything! One taste and you will know why! You must give this easy sauce recipe a try. It is sure to become a staple at your house too!

What is Alabama White Sauce?

Alabama White Sauce is a white barbecue sauce created by Robert Gibson of Big Bob Gibson’s Bar-B-Q restaurant in Decatur, AL. Unlike traditional barbecue sauces, there are no tomatoes in this recipe. This sauce uses a mayonnaise base and is seasoned with white vinegar, horseradish, and spices. The sauce has a tanginess from the mayonnaise, horseradish, and vinegar. It is perfect for smoked chicken and more!

How to Make Alabama White Sauce

This tangy barbecue sauce is so simple to make with only eight simple ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together mayo, white vinegar, apple juice, horseradish, black pepper, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper. Transfer the sauce to an airtight container such as a mason jar and refrigerate for up to two weeks.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

I prefer Hellman’s or Duke’s mayonnaise. I use full-fat mayo.
- You can substitute light mayonnaise if you want to reduce the calories.
Can substitute apple cider vinegar.
Feel free to adjust the seasonings to your taste.
- A dash of garlic powder, onion powder, brown sugar, or Worcestershire sauce are great additions.
This sauce is best made a day in advance to give the flavors time to meld together.
You can store the sauce in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Looking for more bbq sauce recipes?
- Here is our favorite Classic BBQ Sauce recipe: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-bbq-sauce/
- Here is our favorite mustard-based BBQ sauce: https://www.plainchicken.com/georgia-gold-bbq-chicken/

chopped pork with white sauce drizzled over it

How to Serve Alabama White BBQ Sauce

Now, I don’t care for mayonnaise, but I could drink this sauce with a straw. It is SO good! The vinegar and apple juice really mask the mayonnaise flavor. We use this BBQ staple on everything! It is an incredibly versatile sauce.

Use it as a marinade for pork chops, pork tenderloin, chicken breast, and chicken thighs.
Drizzle it over barbecue chicken or pulled pork.
Use it as a salad dressing or coleslaw dressing.
It also makes a mean potato salad! YUM!
Toss chicken wings in the sauce – trust me!
Try dipping chicken fingers and french fries into this tangy sauce – you won’t regret it!

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