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Chicken Sloppy Joes Recipe
Chicken Sloppy Joes Recipe uses ground chicken browned with diced onion, bell pepper, and garlic, combined with a seasoned tomato-based sauce featuring ketchup, tomato paste, mustard, chili powder, and Worcestershire sauce. The mixture is simmered to meld flavors and served on buns, creating a hearty, saucy sandwich filling with a mild spiced profile and tender texture from the ground meat and softened vegetables.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
255 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ onion diced
- ½ green bell pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ tablespoon mustard
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once heated, add ground chicken and salt to the pan, browning the chicken.
- Stir in onion, bell pepper, and garlic, then cook for a couple minutes until softened. Stir in chili powder, ketchup, mustard, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and water.
- Cover the pan, turn the heat down to low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Give the mixture a stir and add in more water if needed. Season with salt to taste.
- Serve the meat on buns with slaw and/or pickles, or keep it classic without toppings.
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Notes
- Store the cooked meat mixture in an airtight container refrigerated up to 3 days or freeze for 3 months.
- Dice onion and bell pepper into small, even pieces to cook evenly within the mixture.
- Adjust chili powder amount to reduce spiciness if desired.
- Allow the mixture to cool before storing to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
662mg
(28%)
Potassium
920mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
607IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 662mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 920mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 607IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.