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Instead of covering grilled chicken in a sweet, tomato-based barbecue sauce, try this Southern-style tangy mayonnaise-based white sauce and you may never go back to the red stuff.

Recipe by Southern Living May 2007

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Credit: Ralph Anderson; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Recipe Summary

prep:
15 mins
chill:
4 hrs
grill:
20 mins
total:
4 hrs 35 mins
Yield:
Makes 5 servings
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Combine first 7 ingredients. Rinse chicken, and pat dry; rub mixture evenly over chicken. Place chicken in a zip-top plastic freezer bag. Seal and chill 4 hours. Remove chicken from bag, discarding bag.

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  • Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 180°. Serve with White Barbecue Sauce.

  • *4 chicken leg quarters (about 3 lb.) may be substituted for chicken thighs. Increase cooking time to 20 to 25 minutes on each side.

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