Turkey Sloppy Joe's
Turkey sloppy Joe’s have a rich, delicious sauce that can be made spicy or not for a family favorite dinner everyone will love!
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey (I use 93% lean)
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeds and membranes removed, finely chopped (can omit for less heat)
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 ¼ cups liquid of choice: beer, chicken broth or water
- ¾ cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or spicy chili garlic sauce (can omit or reduce for less heat; see notes)
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced (green and white parts, about ¾ cup)
For serving:
- 4 whole wheat rolls or buns
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise or butter
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey, green pepper and jalapeño, if using. Saute until the ground turkey is cooked through.
- Add garlic and and chili powder and cook for another minute.
- Add liquid, ketchup, chili sauce (if using) and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well and reduce heat to medium-low.
- Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, until mixture is thickened.
- Mix in green onions. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Prepare the buns: Toast and spread the bottom half with mayonnaise or butter. (These tricks help prevent the bun from getting soggy.) Top with sloppy Joe mix and serve!
Notes
Spicy: You can adjust the level of heat in this recipe to make it spicy or not. For more spicy, use the jalapeño and opt for all of either the sriracha or spicy chili garlic sauce (or a combination of the two).
For less spicy, omit the jalapeño and use a scant tablespoon of a mild chili sauce.
Tricks on how to avoid a soggy bun:
- Toast the bun. This gives it a bit of a barrier to stand up to the sauce. But if you like a soft bun, and even if you toast it, I also suggest,
- Spread butter or mayonnaise on the bottom bun. The fat acts as a shield so the sauce doesn’t soak into the bread, or at least not as quickly. (This trick is also good for burgers, so the grease doesn’t get the bun soggy.)
- Sometimes I serve mine over a fluffy baked potato instead of using a bun.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 490kcal
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