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Barbecue Chicken Thighs, Cider Mop, Alabama White Barbecue Sauce

Cider Mop

200ml cider
100ml cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Method

Place in a pan and boil for 10 minutes. Cool.

Rubbed Chicken Thighs

8 skin on chicken thighs, bone removed ( ask your butcher)
3 teaspoons English mustard powder
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons sweet smoked paprika
½ teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Method

Mix all the spices and salt together and rub over the chicken. Leave for 30 minutes.
Place skin side down on a hot bbq and cook until skin is crisp and golden.
Turn the bbq down or move to a cooler spot.
Turn over and start to brush with the mop – use a silicon brush or I find the best way is to put in a spritz bottle and spray on the chicken every 30 seconds.
Place on cooler side of bbq and continue to mop until cooked through. Mopping with a wet acid solution keeps your meats really moist.
Rest and slice.

Alabama White Barbecue sauce

250ml mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon finely minced red chilli
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Horseradish sauce
1 clove garlic, finely grated

Method

Whisk together.

Serve the sauce on the side of the chicken.