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

Patty Hampel
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I'll try this recipe again, but I'll make a few changes.


SUZANNE Fleming
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The ham was a little dry, but the sauce was good.


Clay Jibbs
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I found the sauce to be a little too sweet for my taste.


Syed Ali Abbas
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my barbecue didn't turn out as good as I hoped.


Sonti Realz Crib
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This is the best barbecue recipe I've ever tried.


Jacqueline Hood
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My family loved this recipe. Thanks for sharing!


Rafael Shumye
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Easy and delicious!


samiulazim 36
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I'll definitely be making this again.


gaga alex
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Yum!


Alex Grimes
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5 stars! This recipe is a keeper.


Eriel Galvez
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The sauce is the star of this dish. It's so flavorful and versatile. I've used it on chicken and pork too.


Sabireen Khan
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This barbecue is perfect for a summer cookout. It's easy to make ahead of time, and it always disappears quickly.


Muke Jannete
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I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of ham. But I'm so glad I did! The ham was cooked to perfection, and the sauce was out of this world.


Roshan Sanjeewa
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I've made this recipe several times now, and it's always a hit. My family loves the smoky flavor of the ham.


Oizaa
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This is my new go-to barbecue recipe. It's so easy to make, and the results are always amazing.


zaherkhanzaherkhan zaherkhanzaherkhan
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The sauce was tangy and flavorful, and the ham was moist and tender. A real crowd-pleaser!


Davon Ringgenberg
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This barbecue was finger-licking good! I added a little extra brown sugar and cayenne pepper to the sauce, and it gave it a perfect balance of sweet and spicy.