AWESOME OPEN-FACE SLOPPY JOES
I love Sloppy Joes because there are so many different ways you can make them. You can be boring, or you can be adventurous. After a few hours playing around with this in the test kitchen, I would define this version as being mildly adventurous. It has most of the usual suspects for a good Sloppy Joe, plus a few additional...
Provided by Andy Anderson !
Categories Meat Appetizers
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 1. Gather your ingredients.
- 2. Add the oil to a large sauté pan, or skillet, over medium, and heat until shimmering, but not smoking.
- 3. Chef's Tip: I choose grapeseed oil, because it doesn't impart any additional "oil" taste, and it has a higher smoke point: 420f (216c). Compare that to olive oil with a smoke point of 320f (160c). That gives you the ability to sauté the veggies without smoking up the house... I like that.
- 4. Add the onion, and pepper, and sauté until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- 5. Chef's Note: As the veggies are sautéing, season with a bit of salt, to taste.
- 6. Chef's Tip: Adding the salt at this stage of the game will help the veggies release their moisture.
- 7. Add the garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- 8. Add the tomato paste and the hot sauce to the sauté pan.
- 9. Stir without stopping until incorporated into the veggies, about 1 minute.
- 10. Add the ground beef to the sauté pan.
- 11. Stir, breaking apart with a wooden spoon until the beef loses all of its pink, about 6 minutes.
- 12. Incorporate the cumin, chili powder, paprika, mustard, and cayenne to the sauté pan. Add a bit more salt, if you feel it needs it (I usually don't think that it does).
- 13. Stir until just combined, about 1 quick minute.
- 14. Finally, add the BBQ sauce, tomato sauce vinegar, water, and Worcestershire.
- 15. Chef's Note: If you want to kick up a bit more, add a bit of Sriracha sauce. BANG.
- 16. Bring the mixture up to a light boil, and then bring down to a very light simmer.
- 17. Cover and allow it to simmer for 30 to 45 minutes.
- 18. Chef's Note: Every 5 minutes, uncover and stir.
- 19. Chef's Tip: If after 30 minutes the mixture does not appear to be thickening, remove the lid and allow it to simmer uncovered for the remaining 15 minutes.
- 20. Meanwhile, toast the bread.
- 21. Place on a plate. If you like you could run a couple of lines of mustard down the bread, or serve it on the side.
- 22. Chef's Note: I like to serve mine with coleslaw; however, the sandwich stands on its own. Full stop.
- 23. Add the sloppy joe mixture to the bread.
- 24. Serve while still nice and warm. Enjoy.
- 25. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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Zunaira Qureshi
[email protected]This recipe needs a lot of work. The sloppy joes were not good.
Suraj Karmakar
[email protected]This recipe is a fail. Don't waste your time.
Cosmas Cocy Ndebele
[email protected]Pass on this recipe. These sloppy joes were a disappointment.
Tasic Pure Oils
[email protected]I would not recommend this recipe. The sloppy joes were not good.
Jeevk
[email protected]These sloppy joes were a waste of time. They were so bad that I threw them away.
william Ralston
[email protected]I wasn't impressed with these sloppy joes. The sauce was bland and the meat was dry.
UIC Isaac
[email protected]These sloppy joes were okay. The sauce was a little too sweet for my taste.
Mariella Ortez
[email protected]I'm not a fan of sloppy joes, but I actually liked these. The sauce was really good.
Ashfaq Gujjar
[email protected]Yum! These sloppy joes were so good. I can't wait to make them again.
Keitumetse Mitchell
[email protected]5 stars! This recipe is a keeper. I'll be making these sloppy joes again and again.
Daymian Beckstrand
[email protected]These sloppy joes are the best I've ever had! The sauce is perfect and the meat is so tender.
Zeeshanhaider Awan
[email protected]Delicious! I made these sloppy joes for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them.
Prosper Ossai
[email protected]These sloppy joes were so easy to make and they turned out great! I used a store-bought BBQ sauce and it worked perfectly. My kids loved them.
Waylud Pierre
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of sloppy joes, but these were actually really good! The sauce was flavorful and tangy, and the ground beef was cooked perfectly. I'll definitely be making these again.
Mariam Mohtarma
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The sloppy joes were messy and delicious, just like we like them. I especially appreciated the use of ground turkey instead of beef, which made the dish a little healthier.