Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Makes: about 4 servings
These easy one pan ground chicken sloppy joes are the perfect weeknight meal. They come together quickly, are made from simple ingredients and are fun for the whole family to eat!
Ingredients
1-2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 lb. ground chicken
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cracked black pepper
3/4 cup sweet onion
3/4 cup green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon light brown sugar packed
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoon whipped cream cheese
4 buns
Directions
Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add avocado oil to the pan. Once the oil is hot, add the ground chicken. Break the chicken down into small pieces and season with smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and a few turns of cracked black pepper.
Next, add the diced sweet onion, diced green bell pepper and minced garlic. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until the onions are softened. Next, reduce the heat to medium and add the tomato sauce, ketchup, light brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and Dijon mustard. Mix until well combined.
Once the sauce is well combined, add the whipped cream cheese. Mix until its fully melted into the chicken mixture. Pan fry your favorite bun with butter or olive oil in a pan. Once the bun is well toasted, add the chicken sloppy joe mixture. Enjoy!
Nutrition
serving: 1 serving or 1/4 of the entire sloppy joe mixture – buns not included, calories: 287kcal, carbohydrates: 17g, protein: 22g, fat: 16g, saturated fat: 5g, polyunsaturated fat: 2g, monounsaturated fat: 7g, trans fat: 0.1g, cholesterol: 105mg, sodium: 1017mg, potassium: 1004mg, fiber: 2g, sugar: 12g, vitamin a: 751IU, vitamin c: 30mg, calcium: 47mg, iron: 2mg