Receta Honey BBQ Country Style Pork Ribs
by Christine Lamb

Barbecue sauce has been used to add flavor to

grilled and smoked meats for as long as 300 years. The history of barbecue sauce isn't clear, but we

know that the mustard-based sauce that's native to South Carolina has been traced back to 17th

century Germany. Barbecue masters have their own special sauce recipe, but depending on where you set up your

smoker in the United States, you'll probably use a different style of sauce. This is because each

region, sometimes even within a state, has its own signature style. Sauces are used in a few

different ways. Some meats and ribs are marinated in sauce and then grilled and basted. Other meats, like

beef brisket and pork butt, are typically cooked with a dry rub and then sauced after they've been sliced or

pulled.

North Carolina has different styles of sauce.

The sauce in the Eastern area of the state is vinegar based and very thin. Little to no sugar is used in

these sauces, so they aren't sweet, but instead, rather bold and spicy. A liberal amount of sauce is

traditionally added to chopped pork or beef brisket, which is served wet. The sauce in Western Carolina is

also thin, but it uses a little bit of tomato or ketchup, resulting in a pinkish sauce.

South Carolina meat of choice is pork, and the signature

sauce is mustard based. Vinegar, sugar and spices are added to yellow mustard,

along with other ingredients like lemon juice and butter, depending on the

recipe. Honey or syrup is often added to thicken it slightly and add a sweeter

edge. In some parts of South Carolina, small amounts of ketchup are added, but

most of the sauce recipes are strictly mustard.

Plan to coat the country style pork ribs with BBQ sauce the

day before you want to cook them. That

way, the ribs will be tender and flavorful.

Honey BBQ Country Style Pork Ribs

Ingredients:

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Season both sides of ribs with salt and pepper. Combine ketchup, honey,

Worcestershire sauce, onion powder and garlic powder.

Place ribs on rimmed baking sheet. Pour BBQ sauce over ribs,

making sure to coat ribs evenly. Cover with tin foil. Bake about 1 hour, until fork tender.Enjoy!