Pittsburgh Chipped Ham Barbecue (Slow Cooker Recipe)
Pittsburgh chipped ham barbecue is a slow cooker recipe you can make right at home that tastes almost exactly like the iconic Isaly version! Shaved ham gets slow cooked in a sweet, tangy sauce and piled high on burger buns.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion minced
- 1/4 cup sweet relish
- 2 cups HEINZ ketchup
- heaping 1/3 cup HEINZ chili sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 drop liquid smoke
- 1/4 tsp barbecue rub
- 1- 1 1/2 lbs shaved ham
Instructions
- Add the oil to a large skillet set over medium low heat. Once hot, add the onions and stir. Saute just until tender.
- Add the relish, stirring to combine, and cook just until the moisture's cooked out.
- Add the ketchup, chili sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, liquid smoke, and barbecue rub to the skillet. Stir to evenly combine, and cook until heated through.
- Spray the bowl of a slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. Add the ham to the bowl. Pour the sauce overtop of the ham, and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 2-3 hours, until everything's nicely combined and the sauce has thickened some.
- Serve on hamburger buns, and enjoy.
Notes
- Finely mince the onion. You want it to all but disappear into the mixture so you don't even realize it's there.
- For the authentic taste use Heinz brand ketchup and chili sauce. This is nonnegotiable to any Pittsburgher.
- Do not be tempted to use more than a single drop of liquid smoke, otherwise your sauce will be way too smoky.
- For authentic serving pile it high on fluffy buns and top it with a single slice of sharp cheddar. Serve it with plain potato chips on the side.