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Alabama white sauce in a Mason jar with a red0=-handled spoon on a rustic wood tabletop with a blue-striped napkin

Basic Alabama White Sauce

This no-cook barbecue sauce is based on the simple version served at Miss Myra's in Birmingham, Ala. You can play around with it, swapping distilled white vinegar for apple cider vinegar or adding other touches, like a dash of Worcestershire sauce for an umami note or spoonful of horseradish for spiciness.
Even though the sauce is famously paired with smoked chicken, it's no one-trick pony. Drizzle it over grilled chicken, fish, or pork. Use it as a base for salad or coleslaw dressing. Toss it with pull chicken; spoon it over turkey burgers. Try it anywhere you'd use ranch dressing.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • 1 measuring cup
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Whisk all the ingredient in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to develop.
  • (Makes 1 cup.)
Keyword condiment