ENTREE: TRAEGER CHICKEN QUARTERS WITH ALABAMA WHITE SAUCE

Trina Dunkin • January 22, 2026

Traeger Chicken Quarters With Alabama White Sauce

This zesty bbq sauce is a regional favorite of sweet home alabama. top a juicy traegered bird with our white sauce recipe, and you may just have a new favorite.

Prep Time

10 Min

Cook Time

1 Hr

30 Min

Pellets

Cherry

Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

main

1 Whole

(3 to 3-1/2 lb) fresh young chicken

To Taste

traeger Chicken Rub

Alabama White Sauce

3 1/2 Cup

mayonnaise

1 Cup

apple cider vinegar

1/4 Cup

honey

3 Tablespoon

sriracha sauce

2 Tablespoon

garlic paste

1 1/2 Tablespoon

kosher salt

1 Teaspoon

chipotle chile powder

1 Teaspoon

black pepper

Steps

Step 1

Preheat the grill to 375F.

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375 ˚F / 191 ˚C

Step 2

Place the whole chicken breast-side down on a cutting board with the neck pointing away from you. Cut along one side of the backbone, staying as close to the bone as possible, from the neck to the tail. Repeat on the other side of the backbone then remove it.

Ingredients

1 Whole (3 to 3-1/2 lb) fresh young chicken

Step 3

Open the chicken and slice through the white cartilage at the tip of the breastbone to pop it open. Cut down either side of the breast bone then use your fingers to pull it out. Flip the chicken over so it is skin-side up and cut down the center, splitting the chicken in half. Tuck the wings back on each chicken half. Season both sides of each half with the Traeger Chicken Rub.

Ingredients

To Taste Traeger Chicken Rub

Step 4

Place chicken directly on the grill grate skin-side up and cook until the internal temperature of the breast reaches 160°F, about 60 to 90 minutes.

375 ˚F / 191 ˚C

160 ˚F / 71 ˚C

Step 5

Meanwhile, make the white sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, honey, sriracha, garlic paste, salt, black pepper, and chipotle powder. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Ingredients

3 1/2 Cup mayonnaise

1 Cup apple cider vinegar

1/4 Cup honey

3 Tablespoon sriracha sauce

2 Tablespoon garlic paste

1 1/2 Tablespoon kosher salt

1 Teaspoon chipotle chile powder

1 Teaspoon black pepper

Step 6

Transfer the chicken halves to a rimmed baking sheet. Spoon the white sauce over both sides of the chicken halves, then set the baking sheet on the grill grates. Close the lid and cook for 10 minutes to set the sauce.

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Step 7

Remove the chicken from the grill and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

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