Alabama-Style White Barbecue Sauce

I made five BBQ sauces today to get a head start on the 40 pound whole hog I will be fixing for Thanksgiving and I've got to say that this one was the best hands down. None of the sauces I made were what I would call a traditional BBQ sauce and this one really stood out in terms of flavor. It was great right out of the mixing bowl but I am anxious to see how good it got after it sat a few days. This would be great on brisket or roast beef!

Wow! Great Alabama White Sauce. I made 1/2 a batth in case I didn't like it. I learned two things...1) a couple reviewers said to judge the taste the next day. They were spot on. There is a big difference in flavor. 2) I used half the amount of vinegar called for. For 1/2 a batch I used 2 tablespoons. Wait and taste next day to compare. This was a matter of taste for me. This sauce is good on so many things. I may even try it on a flip flop. Thanks for the recipe!

Easy to make, tastes great. Great for marinating, basting, and garnishing after cooked. Marinated chicken thighs and a thick cut pork chop; flavors were incredible. Will do this next for BBQ salmon and Ribs.

Very easy, very tasty. I could not find extra hot horseradish and didn't measure the vinegar, which dominated a bit, so I will be more cautious with that next time. Also, it goes a long way, so I might make less. This was good, but not great, as a tangy dressing for house salad. It really saved some dry and tasteless pork ribs from another recipe. It was also nice as a dip with pita bread.

How do I love this? Let me count the ways!!! I originally made it for Pulled Pork and it was wonderful on that. But it's also great as a dip for French Fries and makes an outstanding Cole slaw dressing to serve with Brats or hotdogs. It's a nice sauce to use on steamed cabbage as well. If you like hot and spicy, this sauce is very versatile. But be warned, it's not for the faint of heart!!!

I'm from North Alabama and crave white sauce with my BBQ and ribs. I've tried many different recipes but this one is on fire!! I absolutely love it and it's my go-to recipe for white sauce.

I love this stuff. Going to make cole slaw with it

I didn't have a lemon so I used the only lime I had. I couldn't find "extra hot" horseradish so I made do with what Food Lion had. Next year it'll be home grown. That being said, I'm excited for Memorial Day weekend when I'm doing about 20 pounds of pulled pork. Freshly made this has a really good flavor that should get better by Saturday. With the ratio of spice, this is actually milder than I thought it would be but that means more people will enjoy it. There's a little pleasant heat at the end that stays awhile. I will make this again.

Delicious!! Tip: make it the night before you are planning on eating. I made this, tasted it and almost threw it out! My husband suggested letting it sit overnight and trying it the next day. I am really happy I listened to him! We could literally drink this sauce it was so good!

Great sauce. Had never had it before. I made it just the way it said except I substituted wasabi paste for the hot horseradish. Worked great. I also added a bit extra garlic powder

I made this for chicken fajitas for graduation party used chipotle instead of horseradish and mustard for a unique flavor. Family and friends loved the change from the last time made

Easy to make and delicious,better then local bbq place I usually get my white sauce

I made this for a family BBQ and it turned out great! Our guests enjoyed the sauce on some smoked chicken and ribs. The next time I prepare the sauce, I will add a bit more cayenne and horseradish to increase the flavor a bit. Overall, great sauce!

Hubby loved it and uses it on so many things. Last night we even put it on corn on the cob. I will use a bit less vinegar next time per my taste.

This is an awesome recipe. Everyone must do this and I only use skin-on thighs, but everyone loves it and asks for it often. This is a big party hit and always set aside the sauce for extra dipping.

very good with Cornish Hen

This was a nice change for a BBQue sauce! Just had regular horseradish so I added Tabasco for the extra heat. Used it on salmon and it was great!

Excellent. I used it as a BBQ sauce on ribs.

I love it. My wife not so much. It is a nice change from other sauces. Try it out!

I made it exactly as the recipe states and have two bottles of sauce. It has become my youngest son’s favorite sauce!

I'm giving this three stars on my first attempt. I followed the directions exactly. I love the taste of it right out of the bowl period but as the other said wait until the next day to taste it period so I did that. The vinegar hits you like a ton of bricks! If you love vinegar this recipe is for you. if you want to tone down the vinegar so you can taste all the other wonderful flavors do half the vinegar and the other half apple juice

Very good base. It needs less vinegar in my opinion and more cayenne pepper. Also added extra garlic and smoked paprika. Chef John you rock!!!!!

I ommited cayenne and used a mild horseradish. Tasted great with pork.

Really good stuff! Reminds me of home. I added a little more spice to kick it up. Thanks for a great recipe!

DELICIOUS!!!

This stuff is awesome!!!!!. Made 1/2 recipe used on hot wings first as dipping sauce, then added some to basic cole slaw , going to use the rest as a sauce for roast beef instead of au jou or horseradish. Add this to your recipe list.

Tastes almost exactly likes the Newks white barbecue sauce! It’s really good, although I would do half the amount of Mustard. I made 6 servings so I could share with my family. I’m making chicken bacon sandwiches with white barbecue sauce. 10/10 would recommend.

I grew up with Bob Gibson's - still the best barbecue I've ever had, & I love this sauce! Now that I'm living hundreds of miles away with little opportunity to get back, I'm glad to taste it again!

Just wonderful and a great change of pace from tomato based sauce. I did adjust after tasting, I added just a tiny bit of brown sugar because I found it a bit bitter for my tastes. After sitting all day, I found it perfect! Thank you for the recipe. Using it tonight on some smoked turkey sandwiches.

It is great! I made as written. My son, also a "Q" aficionado, loved it. It is too hot for others in my family. I'll consider using half the red pepper so my wife and the ladies will like it, I can add red pepper to mine.

I made this sauce, used a fresh garlic clove in place of the powder and added a tablespoon of soy sauce for a little unami. After mixing I let it 'mature, ripen' overnight in the frig. I got to say this is probably the best dressing/sauce I ever made. I put this sh#@ on everything, into everything as a flavor booster, and I mean everything. cooked potatoes, grilled chicken, burgers, tuna salad, green salads, sandwiches...everything, anything savory. It's an excellent sauce. Like I said, I put this on everything. bp

Made this for baby back ribs . It was amazing! Can’t wait to try it on chicken.

Wow just not our thing.

I used this recipe for originally intended: COLESLAW. Everyone who ate the coleslaw loved it. I would definitely make it agan.

First time trying Alabama White BBQ Sauce.

This sauce made me so sad because I was so looking forward to it for my family. I followed the directions EXACTLY as it said and it turned out horrible. Tasted like bad coleslaw dressing. I hate leaving such a negative review but it was so disappointing.

Excellent! Excellent Recipe!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!

Prepared this sauce to accompany a whole prime rib roast for Christmas dinner it was a huge hit

Unbelievable!!!

We made Boston butts and chicken for a fundraiser. Needed white sauce, which I've never made before. Wow! This was great. Also added to my slaw but added celery seed and a tad bit of sugar. This is a keeper and my husband loves it too!

It was delicious, but I did back off the vinegar a little and added more mustard.

Excellent and easy. Everyone enjoyed it with our pulled pork.

I halved the vinegar per suggestions and this is very good BUT it reminds me of another recipe w/8 tsp Mayo, 4 TBSP rice vinegar, 2 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp coriander, 1tsp canola oil. This is from Wolfgang Puck’s Vietnamese Chicken served w/fresh chopped mint. Try them both! The second one isn’t as thick but really great with roasted chicken. I immediately was reminded of it after tasting this one. Can’t find it online- I had it saved in my cookbooks.

Delicious on EVERYTHING and so easy!!

Used chipotle in place of Cayenne and spicy brown in place of yellow mustard. Very good! Will try it as a marinade as well as a salad dressing. This time the sauce was used on rather bland braised short ribs.

Absolutely delicious! I used it as a serving sauce with roast chicken. Fantastic. Only change was substituting red wine vinegar since i didn’t have any apple cider vinegar. This would be good with any kind of chicken (bbq smoked, grilled, roasted, fried.....).

I love this! I followed the directions exactly. Where has this been all my life?? Amazing!

I used this recipe when cooking some chicken thighs recently. My husband and I loved it!

If you haven't tried it you should. Great grilling sauce that will add great flavor while allowing the skin to crisp nicely. Chef John will never steer you wrong.

I have to admit that when I first read the recipe I was a little worried because I am not a fan of horseradish. It turned out great -none of that burning-in-your-nose sensation that I usually get from horseradish. Definitely will be making this again. I did make some minor changes to accommodate what I had on hand: 1. Only had regular horseradish so I ended up doubling the amount. 2. Used Sriracha instead of Cayenne Pepper. 3. Added a couple of tablespoons of honey.

Great recipe! The only thing I’d say is that I’m glad I tasted it before I added the salt. For me it didn’t need any. Otherwise perfect!