Sloppy Joes
Ground beef in a tangy, sweet, slightly spicy homemade sauce on a toasted bun. Way better than anything from a can.
EasyPrep: 5 minCook: 25 minServes 4Stovetop
Ingredients
- ●1.5 lbs ground beef, any fat percentage
- ●2 tbsp barbecue sauce
- ●2 tbsp ketchup
- ●1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ●1 tsp yellow mustard
- ●Hot sauce to taste
- ●Kosher salt
- ●Black pepper
- ●Garlic powder
- ●Onion powder
- ●Smoked paprika
- ●4 hamburger buns, toasted
- ●Olive oil (if using lean ground beef)
Assembly
- 1.If using lean ground beef, add a little olive oil to your pan. If using 80/20, you won't need extra oil.
- 2.Brown 1.5 lbs of ground beef over medium-high heat, breaking it up as it cooks. Get it about 80-90% done.
- 3.If using fattier beef, drain off the excess fat.
- 4.Season the beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika.
- 5.In a small bowl, mix together about 2 tbsp barbecue sauce, 2 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp yellow mustard, and hot sauce to taste.
- 6.Pour the sauce mixture over the beef and stir everything together.
- 7.Turn the heat to low and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens.
- 8.Toast your buns and pile the meat on.
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The Story
“I really like Sloppy Joes. The homemade sauce is dead simple — barbecue sauce, ketchup, a little hot sauce, Worcestershire, and mustard. Let it simmer low until it thickens up and you've got something way better than anything from a can. If you're using a fattier ground beef like 80/20, drain the excess fat before adding the sauce. If you're using something lean like 90/10, a little oil in the pan first and you're good.”
