CHEF JOHN'S TURKEY SLOPPY JOES

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This made for a very enjoyable lunch, and kept warm in a slow cooker, could also work very nicely for a Super Bowl party. It tastes enough like a traditional beef Sloppy Joe to provide that satisfying comfort food fix, yet seems much lighter.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, diced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ¼ pounds ground turkey
½ cup cold water
¾ cup ketchup
1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water, or as needed
6 hamburger buns, split
⅓ cup chopped green onions
½ cup shredded white Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until onion starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black.
  • Mix ground turkey and 1/2 cup cold water into onions. Cook and stir, breaking up the meat, until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add ketchup, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and cocoa powder. Cook, stirring frequently and adding up to 1 cup water if needed, until meat is cooked through and liquid is reduced and thick, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Toast hamburger buns until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove turkey mixture from the heat and mix in green onions and Cheddar cheese. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 89.9 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 724 mg, Sugar 11.9 g

Jenish Adhikari
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These sloppy joes are so easy to make and they are always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can make them ahead of time and just reheat them when I'm ready to serve.


All bangla bideo
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I made these sloppy joes for my family and they loved them! They are now a regular request in our house.


Leslie Robles
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These sloppy joes are the best! They are so flavorful and the meat is so tender. I will definitely be making them again.


Leton Islam
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I've made these sloppy joes several times and they are always a hit. They are so easy to make and they are always a crowd-pleaser.


Abiezer Serrano
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These sloppy joes are amazing! The sauce is so flavorful and the meat is so tender. I will definitely be making them again.


Megan Whiteley
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I made these sloppy joes for my family and they were a huge hit. The sauce is so flavorful and the meat is so tender. I will definitely be making them again.


Hayan Nasur
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These sloppy joes are the best I've ever had. They are so flavorful and the meat is so tender. I will definitely be making them again.


Stephen Zapp
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I've made these sloppy joes several times and they are always a hit. They are so flavorful and juicy. I highly recommend them!


cing biaknuam
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These sloppy joes are so easy to make and they are always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can make them ahead of time and just reheat them when I'm ready to serve.


Sammy Osam
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I made these sloppy joes for my family and they loved them! They are now a regular request in our house.


Mooms Inthehat
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These sloppy joes are the best! They are so flavorful and the meat is so tender. I will definitely be making them again.


Jude amediku
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I've made these sloppy joes several times and they are always a hit. They are so easy to make and they are always a crowd-pleaser.


sriyal Poudel
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These sloppy joes are amazing! The sauce is so flavorful and the meat is so tender. I will definitely be making them again.


Tahir Zaman
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I made these sloppy joes for my family and they were a huge hit. The sauce is so flavorful and the meat is so tender. I will definitely be making them again.


Shannon Pulley
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These sloppy joes are the best I've ever had. They are so flavorful and the meat is so tender. I will definitely be making them again.


Arif Alikhan
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I've made these sloppy joes several times and they are always a hit. They are so flavorful and juicy. I highly recommend them!


Buke Maaso
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These sloppy joes are so easy to make and they are always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can make them ahead of time and just reheat them when I'm ready to serve.


PUBGAC Ac1
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I made these sloppy joes for my kids and they loved them! They are now a regular request in our house.


Danny Gill
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These sloppy joes were a hit at my party! Everyone raved about how delicious they were.


Bereket Titi
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My family loved these sloppy joes! They were easy to make and so flavorful. I will definitely be making them again.