Pennsylvania Coal Region Barbecue

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This Pennsylvania barbecue sandwich is a staple in the Coal Region of Northeastern PA, with homemade barbecue sauce and ground beef served on a bun.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cup ketchup
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
salt and pepper to taste
4 hamburger buns

Directions

1 Cook ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until beef is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess grease.
2 Reduce the heat to medium. Stir in ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper; simmer for about 15 minutes.
3 Spoon beef mixture onto buns to serve.