Categories: Pork- Main Dish

Ingredients

• 4 lbs. pork ribs or spare ribs
• Spice rub:
• 1 Tbsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• Barbecue sauce:
• 1/4 cup catsup
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 2 Tbsp. honey mustard
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter or margarine
• 1 tsp. hot sauce
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp chili powder
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper
• Basting Liquid:
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar

Directions

1. Place ribs in a large, shallow roasting pan. Combine spice-rub ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Rub spice mixture over ribs. Cover pan with aluminum foil and refrigerate ribs 4 hours or overnight.

2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine barbecue sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Cook stirring often, 15 to 20 minutes. Set sauce mixture aside.

3. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Bake ribs, covered, for 1 hour. Drain ribs.

4. Heat a charcoal or gas grill. Combine red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup water and brown sugar, stirring well.

5. Place ribs over 300 degree coals (slow coals) and cook for 15 minutes, basting with vinegar mixture and turning ribs occasionally. Brush ribs with barbecue sauce; cook 10 to 15 minutes, turning ribs and brushing with sauce occasionally.

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