Southern Recipes
Carolina Country Style Ribs
Give a vinegar-based sauce a try with these hearty Carolina Country Style Ribs. Serve with hush puppies, corn on the cob, baked beans, and your favorite cornbread.
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless country-style ribs
- 2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons molasses or 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Place ribs in a large bowl or resealable plastic bag; set aside.
- In a 4 cup glass measure, stir together vinegar, water, oil, molasses, salt, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper until salt is dissolved. Remove 1/2 cup marinade; set aside.
- Add remaining marinade to ribs; seal bag and marinate for 4 to 6 hours in the refrigerator.
- Remove ribs from marinade; discard marinade.
- Prepare a medium-hot fire; grill ribs over indirect heat for 50 to 60 minutes or until pork is tender and the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. Baste ribs twice with reserved sauce mixture during last 15 minutes of grilling.
Nutrition
Per servings: Calories 198 calories; Protein 14g; Fat 14g; Sodium 355mg; Cholesterol 51mig; Saturated Fat 5g; Carbohydrates 2g; Fiber 0g
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
National Pork Board