Ground Chicken Sloppy Joes
Ground chicken sloppy joes made with a quick sauce of ketchup, brown sugar and mustard and seasoned with onion and garlic. A family favorite!
- Prep Time: 5-10 mins
- Cook Time: 10-15 mins
- Total Time: 15-20 mins
- Yield: Makes 4 sandwiches 1x
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1-pound ground chicken (or ground turkey or beef)
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon each onion powder and garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 4 whole grain hamburger buns
- Pickles, for topping
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, heat the oil to medium heat. Add the ground chicken and cook 6-8 minutes or until browned and cooked through, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
- Stir in the salt, onion and garlic powders and black pepper.
- Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and 3 tablespoons of water. Bring to a high simmer, then reduce the heat to a low simmer and let cook 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened and coats the chicken. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.
- Scoop the sloppy joe meat onto the bottom buns and top with pickles and the top bun.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Substitution Tip: Swap the ground chicken for ground turkey or beef.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 438
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 593mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
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