Description
White Barbecue Chicken is a tangy and creamy grilled chicken recipe made with a mayonnaise-based white barbecue sauce, perfect for summer meals and cookouts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups white barbecue sauce
- 4 large skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare a double batch of white barbecue sauce and divide into portions
- Place chicken in a zip-top bag with 2 cups sauce and marinate for 4 hours or overnight
- Preheat grill to high heat
- Remove chicken, discard marinade, rinse and pat dry
- Brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper
- Grill skin side down for 2 to 3 minutes to create grill marks
- Flip chicken and cook for 2 minutes
- Move to indirect heat and reduce grill to medium
- Brush chicken with sauce and cover grill for 5 minutes
- Repeat brushing and cooking process two more times
- Continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 160 to 162 degrees F
- Remove from grill, rest for 5 minutes, and serve with reserved sauce
Notes
- Marinate overnight for deeper flavor
- Use a thermometer for accurate doneness
- Let chicken rest before serving to keep it juicy
- Prep Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 140mg