Grilled Chicken with Alabama White BBQ Sauce

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by Jeff Mauro·published 2015-07-06

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AmericanMain Dish

Servings

(4–6)

Total time

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Calories / serving

951 kcal

Ingredients (12)

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3/4 cup sugarsugar
3/4 cup kosher saltsalt
One 5-pound chicken, quarteredchicken
2 tablespoons cornstarchcornstarch
1 tablespoon vegetable oilvegetable-oil
Alabama White BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
1 cup mayonnaisemayonnaise
1/4 cup apple cider vinegarapple-cider-vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared horseradishprepared-horseradish
1 teaspoon Dijon mustarddijon-mustard
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepperpepper
Saltsalt

Instructions (5 steps)

01Mix the sugar, salt and 3 quarts (12 cups) water together in a large plastic or stainless steel vessel. Add the chicken quarters to the mixture and let brine, refrigerated, for at least 2 hours.
02Set a wire rack on a baking sheet. Remove the chicken from the brine, pat dry with paper towels and then set on the wire rack for at least 1 hour at room temperature, though it is ideal to do this step overnight in the refrigerator. (If you decide to refrigerate it overnight, be sure to bring the chicken to room temperature for about an hour before grilling.)

04Grill the chicken skin-side down for 15 minutes, keeping an eye on it to make sure the skin doesn't burn. Flip the chicken and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 20 minutes. Remove and let rest for at least 10 minutes. Serve with Alabama White BBQ Sauce.

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