5 from 6 votes
Korean BBQ Sloppy Joes
Korean BBQ Beef Sloppy Joes will be your new favorite easy weeknight dinner! With only five ingredients, you can whip up these yummy warm sandwiches in 20 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
sandwiches
Calories:
364 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil or other neutral tasting oil
- 4 green onions thinly sliced, dark green parts reserved
- 1/2 red bell pepper finely diced
- 1 lb. ground beef lean
- 1/2 cup Korean BBQ sauce see notes
- 4 Hamburger Bun I like Hawaiian buns, or brioche (optional: grill the buns cut-side down in butter
- sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil (1 tablespoon) in a large skillet. Add the white and light green parts of the green onions, as well as the diced red bell pepper. Sauté until softened and starting to brown.
- Add the ground beef (1 pound.) to the skillet and cook/brown completely, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon as you go.
- Add the Korean BBQ sauce (1/2 cup) to the skillet. Stir together and bring to a simmer on low, simmering for 5 minutes or so uncovered until sauce has thickened. Stir in the dark green onions parts.
- Divide the beef mixture into the hamburger buns (4), garnish with more dark green onion parts if you have them, and sprinkle with sesame seeds if using. Serve.
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Notes
- Alternatively, use slider buns for 8 small sloppy joe sliders.
- There are many different kinds of prepared Korean BBQ sauce - spicy and mild, made for ribs or chicken, etc. I used CJ Foods Original Sauce for Ribs. Aim for one that goes with beef, but you also really can't go wrong here! You can also make your own.
- Lighten it up by using ground turkey instead of beef.
- Make it vegetarian by using beyond meat or a suitable ground beef substitute.
- Make it gluten free by using gluten-free buns.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1sandwich
Calories
364kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
851mg
(35%)
Potassium
528mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
586IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 364kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 851mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 528mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 586IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.