Grilled Country Style Ribs

These Grilled Country Style Ribs with a Carolina-style marinade are the perfect tender and juicy addition to any football tailgate or summer party.

Boneless Country Style Ribs on Grill

When you hear ribs, your mind will go straight to meat falling off the bone tenderness. What if you found a recipe that removes the bone but still has all the rib flavor?

These boneless grilled country style ribs are the recipe you have been dreaming of!

The apple cider vinegar base to the marinade pulls in the rich Carolina barbecue flavor while bringing a kick of cayenne pepper heat.

Whisk together the marinade, add the boneless ribs and refrigerate.

While you give the meat time to encapsulate the heart and soul of southern barbecue, you can spark a friendly conversation about why this barbecue style is superior.

Ingredients

• boneless country-style pork ribs
• apple cider vinegar
• water
• vegetable oil
• brown sugar
• kosher salt
• crushed red pepper
• cayenne

Recipe Tips

• Within the last 15-30 minutes of cooking, baste the ribs two times, using the 1/2 cup of marinade set to the side for reserve.
• Keep notes of temperatures, timing and any adjustments you make. This makes it easier to replicate your successful results.
• Serve ribs with classic southern sides such as coleslaw, cornbread, baked beans, and collard greens.

How to cook Country Style Ribs on the grill

In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, water, oil, brown sugar, salt, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper until salt is dissolved. Remove 1/2 cup marinade to be used later to baste ribs.

Add the remaining marinade to the ribs in a plastic zip-top bag and marinate in the refrigerator for 4 – 6 hours.

After refrigerated marinating, remove the ribs from the bag and discard the marinade and bag.

Grill ribs over indirect heat for 50 to 60 minutes or until pork is tender and the internal temperature reaches 160º F.

Baste ribs twice with reserved sauce (1/2 cup of marinade) mixture during the last 15 minutes of grilling.

How long to grill country style ribs

This recipe calls for approximately one hour of grilling time.

After 45 minutes, baste the ribs with the reserve marinade to add an extra layer of flavor to the meat.

Do you boil country style ribs before grilling?

Do not boil country style ribs before. This will result in less flavor in the meat.

Remember, country style ribs come from the loin or shoulder and are tender if cooked correctly.

Why are my country style ribs tough?

Low and slow is the way to cook country style ribs.

When the ribs are cooked too quickly at too high a temperature they tend to be tough.

Do you wrap country style ribs in foil?

If you were using a smoker for a longer cooking period on your ribs, you might want to wrap your ribs with foil.

We have omitted foil for our recipe since the recipe calls for boneless ribs and the meat will be completed on the grill in a shorter cooking time.

Grilled country style ribs marinade

Marinade takes the place of a spice rub in this country style rib recipe.

The base of our marinade is apple cider vinegar giving the tangy flavor of the Carolinas and the coastal barbecue.

Six additional ingredients are: water, oil, brown sugar, salt, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper.

Whisk together until salt and sugar are dissolved and set 1/2 cup of mixture to the side for basting at the end of the grilling process.

What is Carolina style bbq sauce?

Traditionally, Carolina style barbecue sauce is a thin, vinegar-based sauce. Often, apple cider vinegar is used and crushed red pepper flakes are a staple.

A regional variance within the Carolinas is the addition of ketchup to the sauce for an added body and sweetness.

What are the four styles of bbq sauce?

The base ingredient of the sauce categorizes the four basic styles of barbecue sauce.

Each category can have a range of regional and traditional flares ranging from sweet and tangy to hot and spicy.

The general categories are tomato-based, vinegar-based, mustard-based, and mayonnaise-based sauces.

Other recipes to try

Air Fryer Country Style Ribs are flavor-packed air fryer boneless country style ribs with a sweet and savory bbq sauce that is ready in a fraction of the regular cooking time.

With a handful of basic rubs and seasonings, this Country Style Ribs in the Oven recipe will satisfy any pork rib craving.