Country-Style Pork Ribs With Red Wine Vinegar Sauce

• Sauce
• cup red wine vinegar↗1⁄2
• cup ketchup↗1⁄4
• tablespoons soy sauce↗3
• tablespoons honey↗2
• teaspoon minced garlic1
• teaspoon dried thyme↗1⁄2
• teaspoon Tabasco sauce↗1⁄2
• teaspoon fresh ground black pepper↗1⁄4
• teaspoon chili powder↗1⁄4
• Ribs↗
• country-style pork ribs, about 4 pounds, trimmed of excess fat↗8
• kosher salt↗
• fresh ground black pepper↗
• Other
• hickory chips, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Make the sauce: in a medium saucepan, combine all the sauce ingredients; bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Decrease heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

4. 4

   Pour some of the sauce into a small bowl to use for basting the ribs.

5. 5

   Let the ribs stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.

6. 6

   Season ribs with salt and pepper; follow your grill’s manufacturer’s instructions for using wood chips.

7. 7

   Grill over Indirect Medium heat for 1-1 ½ hours, until the meat is tender, turning once halfway through grilling time.

8. 8

   During the last 20 minutes of grilling time, baste with the small bowl of sauce.

9. 9

   Serve warm with the remaining sauce on the side.