Best Ancient Chinese Secret Sloppy Joes Recipes

ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown meat, onions & garlic, breaking up the meat until no longer pink.
• Place in Crock Pot and mix in all other ingredients.
• Leave on low heat 3-4 hours. (Can be served after 30 min, but it's nice to let the flavors meld together.
• Serve on buns.
• *Consider making your own buns #117281.
• *Adjust chili garlic sauce for more heat if you like it spicy!

KUNG PAO SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook beef, red pepper and 2 green onions over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Add garlic, ginger and chili sauce; cook 1 minute longer., In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, 4 tablespoons vinegar, water, 1 tablespoon oil, cornstarch and brown sugar until smooth; stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., For the slaw, in a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix, remaining 2 green onions, 2 tablespoons vinegar and 2 tablespoons oil; toss to coat. Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture onto bun bottoms. Top with 1/2 cup slaw and peanuts. If desired, top with cilantro leaves. Serve remaining slaw on the side. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

HOMEMADE SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Place ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Turn heat to medium and cook and stir the mixture constantly until the beef is browned and forms small crumbles, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and green bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and stir, scraping the pan to dissolve any brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet.
• Mix in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Add 1 more cup water and return mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and the mixture is thick, about 40 minutes.
• Season with salt , black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.

CHINESE SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet saute ground turkey.
• Break up pieces with a wooden spoon.
• Cook until no longer pink about 7-8 minutes.
• Drain any fat.
• Add tomato sauce, hoisin sauce, water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ground ginger.
• Stir to combine.
• Simmer covered for 10 minutes.
• Stir occassionally.
• Divide mixture equally over 6 aplit roll bottoms.
• Sprinkle with sliced scallions.
• I sprinkle mine with some toasted sesame seeds.

CHEF JOHN'S SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Combine the ground beef and onion in a cold skillet, place the skillet onto a stove burner, and turn the heat to medium; cook and stir until the beef is crumbly and browned. Stir the garlic and bell pepper into the beef mixture; continue cooking and stirring until the vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 more minutes. Add 1 cup of water. Mix in ketchup, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Pour in 1 more cup of water. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook until the mixture becomes very thick, 30 to 45 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper as needed. Season with cayenne.