Grilled Wine-Marinated Country-Style Ribs

 

2

tablespoons vegetable oil

1

tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, crumbled

1

garlic clove, finely chopped

1/2

cup dry red wine or grape juice

1

teaspoon sugar

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon pepper

3

pounds pork country-style ribs, cut into serving pieces

• 1 Heat oil in 1 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook, rosemary and garlic in oil, stirring frequently, until garlic is golden; remove from heat. Stir in wine, sugar, salt and pepper.
• 2 Place pork in shallow glass or plastic dish. Pour wine mixture over pork; turn to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate, turning pork occasionally, at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• 3 Place drip pan directly under grilling area, and arrange coals around firebox. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.
• 4 Remove pork from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill pork over drip pan and 4 to 5 inches from medium heat 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing with marinade, until pork is tender and slightly pink when cut near bone. Discard any remaining marinade.