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Pittsburgh Ham Barbecues

By: Nanner  
"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!"

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 sandwiches
 

Ingredients

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

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. While the ham simmers, heat the kaiser rolls in the preheated oven until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Assemble the sandwiches by dividing the ham mixture among the toasted kaiser rolls, topping the ham with pickle relish. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 526 | Total Fat: 27.3g | Cholesterol: 68mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2009 by youngmomchef 
As a Pittsburgh native, this is exactly the way Ham Barbecue should taste. This would be one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by The Donz 
This is the same as my mom's recipe except for 2 ingredients. We use Heinz (Pittsburgh) Chili... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by JODI 
Just what I was looking for, didn't add the optional relish, but followed the recipe exactly... MORE

 
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