Pork Ribs with Smoky BBQ Sauce

Pork Ribs with Smoky BBQ Sauce
Book: Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 9th Edition
Makes 4 servings

Because these smoky ribs are not precooked, they'll be winners for folks who like their ribs chewy and firm.

4 pounds pork loin back ribs (not cut into serving pieces)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
Smoky Barbecue Sauce: see recipe

1. Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for indirect heat.

2. Brush meaty sides of pork with oil. Sprinkle with thyme.

3. Cover and grill pork, meaty sides up, over drip pan and 4 to 5 inches from medium heat 60 to 70 minutes or until no longer pink when cut near bone.

4. While pork is grilling, make Smoky Barbecue Sauce. Brush sauce over pork 2 or 3 times during the last 15 minutes of grilling. Heat any remaining sauce to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute.

5. To serve, cut pork into serving pieces. Serve with sauce.

Smoky Barbecue Sauce

1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons celery seed
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce

Heat all ingredients to boiling in 1-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.