Pittsburgh Ham Barbecues

Pressed ham is simmered in a sauce made with ketchup, vinegar, mustard, and brown sugar to make these Pittsburgh favorites.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 526 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups ketchup
• 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
• 8 Kaiser rolls, split
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.33333334326744 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1.5 pounds chipped chopped ham
• 1 cup pickle relish

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).

Step 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.

Step 3

While the ham simmers, heat the kaiser rolls in the preheated oven until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Assemble the sandwiches by dividing the ham mixture among the toasted kaiser rolls, topping the ham with pickle relish. Serve hot.