Country-Style Pork Ribs With Red Wine Vinegar Sauce

Here is another freezer diving recipe. I saw the country-style ribs in the freezer and once again grabbed a cookbook. This is one that I have not posted about before.

Now normally grilling in the winter would be great and we have done it several times when I had my own house, however here at Richard's house the French doors to the back deck are dead bolted and well sealed to keep out the cold winter air,,,,,so rather than walk all the way around the house I make the grilling recipe work in the oven.



Country-Style Pork Ribs with Red Wine Vinegar Sauce


For the sauce:
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tblsp soy sauce
2 tblsp honey
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp Tabasco (I omitted this)
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp chili powder

8 country-style pork ribs, about 4 pounds, trimmed of excess fat

kosher salt
ground black pepper

Hickory chunks or chips soaked in water for at least 30 minutes.

To make the sauce: in a medium saucepan combine the sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Pour some of the sauce into a small bowl to use for basting the ribs.

Allow the ribs to stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling. Season with salt and pepper. Follow the grill's instructions for using wood chunks. Grill over indirect medium heat until the meat is very tender, 1 - 1 1/4 hours, turning once halfway through grilling time. During the last 20 minutes of grilling time, baste with the small bowl of sauce. Serve warm with the remaining sauce on the side.

The sauce for passing with the ribs.


The final product.