Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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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. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter |
1 onion, diced |
salt and ground black pepper to taste |
1 1/4 pounds ground turkey |
1/2 cup cold water |
3/4 cup ketchup |
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar |
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste |
1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce |
1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 cup water, or as needed |
6 hamburger buns, split |
1/3 cup chopped green onions |
1/2 cup shredded white cheddar cheese |
Directions:
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.
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.
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.
4. Remove turkey mixture from the heat and mix in green onions and Cheddar cheese. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.
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