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I can think of a few ways to use the grill in the summer but on extremely hot days when I have a taste for something grilled I use my grilled chicken sandwich with Alabama white bbq sauce recipe. The chicken cooks fast and my Alabama white sauce is an amazing addition to a sandwich.
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Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Alabama White BBQ Sauce
Cooking Tips:
You can split the sauce between two different bowls one for dipping and the other for extra sauce on the side.
Can you make ahead?
Fridge: Grilled Chicken:After sauce chicken cools off, place in an airtight container in the fridge for 7 days max.
Alabama Sauce: Can be made 3 days in advance. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge.
Reheating: Grilled Chicken: Pop in a 350-degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
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Substitution Options:
You can split the sauce between two different bowls one for dipping and the other for extra sauce on the side.
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Recipe:
Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Alabama White BBQ Sauce
Ingredients
Chicken Sandwich
- 4 chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 onion sliced thick
- 2 tomatoes sliced, garnish
- 16 oz. tri-colored coleslaw garnish
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- 4 buns toasted
Alabama White BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons creole mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
- Place one chicken in a zip lock bag and with the flat side of a meat tenderizer or heavy bottom skillet, pounded chicken out until evenly flattened, repeat with remaining breast. In a bowl mix salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and Italian seasoning, then evenly season both sides of chicken and let sit at room temperature while you get your grill hot.
- While grill is getting hot in a bowl add all ingredients for white bbq sauce and sit to the side.
- Toss onions in 2 tablespoons of oil coating evenly. Before grilling chicken toss with remaining oil evenly coating each piece. Add to the grill and cook for 3 minutes each side. Grill onions for 3 minutes or until desired doneness. Spread butter on bread and toast on grill for 2 minutes each side.
- When chicken comes off the grill dip it in white sauce then assemble sandwich. Assemble sandwich, bottom bun, coleslaw, slice of tomato, chicken, 2 tablespoons sauce, grilled onion and top bun.
Markeshia D Franklin says
Was a little skeptile of white bbq sauce ... but was a hit with the family ... will make and keep cranking out these recipes !!!!