Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Sandwich Recipes. (Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 sandwiches

Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes Recipe

Ingredients

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

Traditional Gyro Meat

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Remove turkey mixture from the heat and mix in green onions and Cheddar cheese. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 394

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.9g 52%

Carbohydrates: 36.8g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 9%

Sugars: 11.9g

Fat: 16.5g 25%

Saturated Fat: 6.8g 34%

Cholesterol: 89.9mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 616.8IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.2mg 71%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 8.6mg 14%

Folate: 61.5mcg 15%

Calcium: 169.6mg 17%

Iron: 3.1mg 18%

Magnesium: 40.3mg 14%

Potassium: 455.5mg 13%

Sodium: 724mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 148.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.