Famous Alabama Recipes

These Alabama Famous Foods are exactly the southern-style food you’ve been looking for. Alabama is known for its delicious food and beautiful beaches.

Check out our 50 states unit study for some fun state info!

This list of popular southern dishes will fulfill all your comfort food needs.

With recipes like BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, banana pudding, and fried green tomatoes, you’ll find something everyone in your family will love.

Don’t forget to check out this Alabama Unit Study as well to learn more about fun state facts and history.

Alabama has been an influential state in American history since the Civil War in the 1860s through civil rights movements through the 1960s. Alabama’s food culture is gathered from life in the south and is a mixture of down-home soul food and cajun influences. Don’t forget the sweet tea which is itself a whole thing!

These recipes are straight from the people who know how to do southern cooking right. There are a few different variations per dish category so you can choose the one that works best for you. They are all delicious and worth trying at least once!

Whip up this Alabama Fire Crackers Recipe as a fun snack to get started!

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Pulled Pork

BBQ pulled pork is a southern staple that is mastered early for Alabamians. It can be piled high on sweet buns, drenched in white sauce, or paired with greens and corn on the cob.

Banana Pudding

Banana pudding is on every dessert menu in Alabama. It needs its own special category for its wonderful thick and creamy texture and classic banana flavor. Don’t forget to add the Nilla Wafers on top!

Fried Pickles

Sliced dill pickles coated in crunchy breading, fried, and served with a spicy aioli is a must-try dish that will make anyone a believer in southern soul food. That first bite of slightly salty, crunchy, hot pickles is bliss for foodies everywhere.

Shrimp and grits

Shrimp coated in cajun seasonings, grilled, and laid over a bed of cheesy, creamy grits is something everyone needs to make at least once. These recipes will make sure you get it right the first time!

Pecan Pie

You’ll find pecan pie in all kinds of variations in Alabama. With those crunchy pecans and caramel-y goodness, this is one indulgence you need to give in to. Top it with homemade whipped cream.

Chicken with white sauce

White sauce is an Alabamian condiment that is drizzled on barbeque chicken and pork. It’s made with mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, and spices and can be substituted for a tomato-based BBQ sauce.

Fried Chicken

Breaded and fried chicken is a classic southern dish that deserves to be made at home. The difference between homemade fried chicken and KFC fried chicken is like night and day. You get to control the quality of chicken, the spices, and you can eat it right out of the pan with a heap of mashed potatoes and gravy.

Fried green tomatoes

Fried green tomatoes are a local dish that has caught the US by storm. You can see these fried beauties in southern restaurants all over. They are made by using tomatoes before they’re ripe (green). This gives them a crunchy texture and a more tart flavor.

Peach cobbler

Chilton County is known for having some of the best peaches in the south. What better way to use them than in cobbler?? These easy-to-make peach cobblers are best served with a hearty scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Beignets

Beignets are fried doughnuts covered with powdered sugar and eaten with a hot cup of chicory coffee. These little balls of dough are placed in hot oil and puff into light and delicate pastries.

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Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

Sunday 31st of October 2021

Fun post!! I did a state a week for a year and it was really a fun learning time! Thank you so much for including my Shrimp and Grits in your list. I'm very honored!!

Kelli Miller

Friday 5th of November 2021

Yes, learning about the states is super interesting to me! Glad you liked it. Thanks for providing such a great recipe for me to include! :-)