I grew up eating these saucy, sweet, tangy Pittsburgh ham barbecue sandwiches loaded with paper-thin sliced chipped chopped ham sold at deli counters in Pittsburgh. Islay's is the original and still the best chopped ham if you can find it.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter
- 1 small onion , finely chopped
- 2 cups ketchup
- 0.5 cups water
- 0.33 cups distilled white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
- 1.5 pounds chipped chopped ham
- 8 kaisers rolls , split
- 1 cup pickle relish , Optional
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
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2
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in ketchup, water, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard; simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in ham; cook until sauce is bubbling and ham is heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
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3
Meanwhile, heat kaiser rolls in the preheated oven until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes.
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4
Divide ham mixture among toasted rolls; top with pickle relish. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
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