Best 9 Pittsburgh Style Ham Bbq Sandwiches Recipes

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Pittsburgh-style ham barbecue sandwiches are a unique and flavorful dish that combines the smoky taste of ham with a tangy, sweet barbecue sauce. Originating from the Steel City, these sandwiches have become a beloved local delicacy, enjoyed by residents and visitors alike.

This article presents two delectable recipes for Pittsburgh-style ham barbecue sandwiches, each offering a distinct twist on this classic dish. The first recipe features juicy ham steak, marinated in a blend of spices and seasonings, then grilled to perfection. The second recipe uses tender pulled pork, slow-cooked in a rich and smoky barbecue sauce, resulting in a fall-off-the-bone texture.

Both recipes include detailed instructions, ensuring that even novice cooks can create these delicious sandwiches at home. The article also provides helpful tips for selecting the best ingredients, such as choosing high-quality ham and using a flavorful barbecue sauce. Additionally, it offers suggestions for serving the sandwiches, including classic sides like coleslaw and potato salad.

Whether you're a long-time fan of Pittsburgh-style ham barbecue sandwiches or simply seeking a new culinary adventure, this article has everything you need to make this iconic dish at home. So, fire up your grill or smoker and prepare to tantalize your taste buds with these mouthwatering sandwiches.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

PITTSBURGH CHIPPED HAM BARBECUES



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Barbequed ham sandwiches are a quick solution to dinner. The barbeque sauce is simple and made from scratch on the stove top.

Provided by MAP431056

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Brown Sugar

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup ketchup
1 cup water
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
¼ cup sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch garlic salt
½ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
1 pound chipped ham
6 hamburger buns

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the ketchup, water, brown sugar, cider vinegar, sweet pickle relish and Worcestershire sauce. Season with cinnamon, black pepper, garlic salt and liquid smoke. Bring to a simmer over low heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Shred the ham and stir into the mixture. Simmer longer if desired, then serve hot on hamburger buns. The mixture can also be frozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.4 g, Cholesterol 44.6 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 16.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 1858.2 mg, Sugar 14.6 g

PITTSBURGH HAM BARBECUES



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I grew up on these delicious, sweet, and tangy barbecue sandwiches made from chipped deli ham. This dish is a staple in Western Pennsylvania, although each family seems to have its own way of making them! It's a terrific last-minute meal. Chipped chopped ham is a pressed ham loaf sold at deli counters in the Pittsburgh area which is always chipped. If you can get Islay's Chipped Ham, that is the original and still the best for these sandwiches. Otherwise, just get any deli ham and have it chipped or shaved paper thin. Enjoy!

Provided by Nanner

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Brown Sugar

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cups ketchup
⅓ cup distilled white vinegar
½ cup water
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ pounds chipped chopped ham
8 kaiser rolls, split
1 cup pickle relish

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onions in the butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir the ketchup, vinegar, water, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce into the skillet with the onions; simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in the ham; cook until heated through and the sauce is bubbling, 5 to 7 minutes more.
  • While the ham simmers, heat the kaiser rolls in the preheated oven until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Assemble the sandwiches by dividing the ham mixture among the toasted kaiser rolls, topping the ham with pickle relish. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.5 calories, Carbohydrate 56.6 g, Cholesterol 68.5 mg, Fat 27.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 17.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, Sodium 2277.5 mg, Sugar 29 g

PITTSBURGH BBQ HAM SANDWICHES



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I haven't lived in Pittsburgh for 25 years, but everyone from there is familiar with a bbq chipped ham sandwich. Everyone also has their own recipe. Thought with the Steelers going on to another SuperBowl, I'd post my mother's recipe for BBQ ham sandwiches. In Pittsburgh, there is a deli called Isaly's. They are famous for their chip chopped ham. If you can find this, it's the best. If not, simply ask your deli to shave or chip their cheapest ham or whatever ham is on sale, like a cooked ham or something. You want it pretty much falling apart. This will do as a substitute. The person working the deli counter will hate you for having them shave the ham, as it takes a while, but just smile:) and say thank you. This site won't allow for me to enter chip chopped ham, but now you know what is meant:) My mother has been deceased for many years, so I can't ask her what she meant by a family-size ketchup. That's what the recipe called for. I imagine it was those glass bottled ketchups that use to be on every table, but I am unsure of the size. Sorry. I'm guessing it was the 14 oz size. Oh, and if you're making this for Superbowl Sunday, it has to be Heinz ketchup since that's from Pittsburgh:) Let me know if it works out. Go Steelers!

Provided by charlie 5

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 8

14 ounces Heinz ketchup
7 ounces water
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar
5 ounces heinz sweet pickle relish
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2-2 lbs shaved deli ham
8 -12 hamburger buns

Steps:

  • Heat the ketchup, water, mustard, vinegar, relish, and brown sugar in a crockpot or pot on the stove. Once incorporated, add the ham and heat through.
  • Serve on hamburger buns.

PITTSBURGH HAM BARBECUE SANDWICHES



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There are various versions of this recipe on zaar, but this one is my favorite. The key ingredient is the chili sauce, preferably Heinz. In Pittsburgh, Isaly's "chipped chopped" ham is the brand of choice but it is hard to find outside of western Pennsylvania. The best alternative is to have the butcher slice the ham very thin (almost like shaving it), and then chop all those slices coarsely. These sandwiches are a hot and sweet treat with a little spice and a Pittsburgh favorite. I got it from a local Pittsburgh cookbook.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb chipped ham
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon sweet relish
1 (12 ounce) jar chili sauce
1/2 cup water
hamburger bun

Steps:

  • Run the ham under hot water in a colander for about 30 seconds to get some of the salt out of the ham, but not too long.
  • In saucepan, mix all ingredients, making sure the ham is well coated.
  • Cook for about 20 minutes.
  • Serve on hamburger buns that have been buttered and toasted.

PITTSBURGH STYLE HAM BBQ SANDWICHES



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PITTSBURGH STYLE HAM BBQ SANDWICHES: Great in a crockpot for tailgating, as told in my new cookbook, Pittsburgh Cookbook Tailgate Specials

Provided by Pittsburgh Room

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 6 sandwiches, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb ham, the thinnest shaved chipped and chopped
6 fresh hamburger buns
3/4 cup Heinz ketchup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups Coleslaw, your favorite

Steps:

  • First mix your Ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar in a separate cup or bowl to make your BBQ sauce. Rough chop your ham again and put it in a hot skillet to heat. Top ham in the pan with the BBQ sauce you already made and stir. Put ham on buns with ¼ cup of coleslaw on top. Enjoy.

PITTSBURGH HAM BARBECUE SANDWICH



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An easy to make ham barbecue sandwich.

Provided by Sloppycook

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Brown Sugar

Time 1h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound chipped chopped ham
2 (12 ounce) bottles tomato-based chili sauce
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle cola-flavored carbonated beverage
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
½ onion, finely chopped
½ dill pickle, chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
8 hamburger buns

Steps:

  • Place the chopped ham, chili sauce, cola, celery, onion, dill pickle, and brown sugar into a slow cooker, and stir to mix.
  • Set the cooker to high, and cook for 1 1/2 hours. You may set cooker to low and cook for 3 hours. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.2 calories, Carbohydrate 34.9 g, Cholesterol 25.3 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 12.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 1004.7 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

PITTSBURGH STYLE CHIPPED HAM BARBEQUE



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Growing up in Pittsburgh this was a sandwich staple. Anyone who grew up here and remembers Islay's -- this is as close to the original as it gets. Serve on hamburger buns or your favorite hard roll.

Provided by PRINCESSCOOK1

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham     Brown Sugar

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 (12 ounce) bottles chili sauce (such as Heinz®)
1 cup brown sugar
3 pounds chipped chopped ham (such as Isaly's®)

Steps:

  • Stir the chili sauce and brown sugar in a large skillet over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has come to a simmer. Stir in the ham; bring to a boil. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 50.6 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 1433.5 mg, Sugar 18.4 g

HAM BARBECUE-PITTSBURGH STYLE



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I've seen a couple variations of this one the 'zaar, but this is the way we do it in The Burgh, and it's a classic. They're great for picnics and can be kept warm in a crock pot.

Provided by dsimkovic

Categories     Ham

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon mustard
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1 onion, finely chopped
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1 lb chipped ham

Steps:

  • Add all ingredients except ham to sauce pan.
  • Cook sauce 5-10 minutes, or until onion is soft.
  • Add ham and heat through.
  • Serve on hamburger buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.2, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 59, Sodium 2116.4, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 21.7, Protein 26.1

HAM BARBECUE SANDWICHES PITTSBURGH STYLE



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This is a recipe originally published in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette for a regional favorite using local products, Heinz ketchup and Isaly's chipped ham, although shaved deli ham is a good substitute. This is a quick and easy crowd pleaser that can be doubled or tripled. This is a favorite on football Sundays watching our favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are great fresh or reheated.

Provided by UrbanYogaMommy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 4 sandwiches, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 lb isaly's chipped ham (or deli ham shaved very thin)
1 cup Heinz ketchup
8 ounces classic Coke
4 -6 sandwich buns

Steps:

  • Combine ham, ketchup, and coke and heat over low heat until heated through.
  • Slow cooker: combine ham, ketchup and Coke and heat for two to three hours on low, one hour on high.
  • Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.9, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 59.1, Sodium 2599, Carbohydrate 42.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 21.9, Protein 30.5

Tips:

  • Use a good quality cooked ham and soft bread to ensure a delicious sandwich.
  • Make the smoky barbecue sauce using tomato sauce and molasses and enhance it with a bit of vinegar, ketchup, and spices like paprika and cumin.
  • Dip the sandwich in a seasoned egg wash and pan-fry it until golden brown for an extra crispy texture.
  • Experiment with different cheeses, such as cheddar, Swiss, or provolone, to add an extra layer of flavor.
  • Serve the sandwiches with classic sides like potato salad, coleslaw, or chips for a complete meal.

Conclusion:

If you're looking for a delicious and classic sandwich with a smoky and tangy twist, the Pittsburgh-style ham barbecue sandwich is a must-try. With its flavorful ham, smoky barbecue sauce, and crispy bread, this sandwich is sure to satisfy your cravings. Whether you're tailgating at a football game or enjoying a casual lunch, this sandwich is the perfect choice. So, fire up your grill or stovetop and give this recipe a try – you won't be disappointed!

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