Country-Style Pork Ribs With Red Wine Vinegar Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Sauce
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Ribs
8 country-style pork ribs, about 4 pounds, trimmed of excess fat
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
Other
hickory chips, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes

Preparation

Make the sauce: in a medium saucepan, combine all the sauce ingredients; bring to a boil.
Decrease heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Pour some of the sauce into a small bowl to use for basting the ribs.
Let the ribs stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.
Season ribs with salt and pepper; follow your grill's manufacturer's instructions for using wood chips.
Grill over Indirect Medium heat for 1-1 1/2 hours, until the meat is tender, 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.