Description
For a flavorful weeknight bite, make turkey sloppy joe sandwiches with hoisin, ginger, lime, and soy sauce. But that’s not all, the filling is then topped with a Napa cabbage and pineapple slaw for the ultimate finish.
Ingredients
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- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 (1 1/3 pound) package ground turkey
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 3 Tablespoons garlic chili sauce
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large nonstick sauté pan, add the vegetable oil and bring the heat to medium. Add the onions, bell peppers, and ginger. Cook the vegetables, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
- Add the water and the turkey to the sauté pan. Break the turkey up with a spoon and cook the mixture for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the ketchup, hoisin sauce, garlic chili sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, lime zest, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Cook the sloppy joes for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Raise the heat to medium and cook stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, or until the Sloppy Joes have reached your desired consistency. Serve the Asian Turkey Sloppy Joes on warm or buttered and toasted sandwich buns.
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Asian Inspired