Asian Sloppy Joes
Total Time: 35 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
Sauce:
One 15-ounce can tomato sauce
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon chopped ginger
1 teaspoon hot sauce
Sloppy Joes:
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 pound ground pork
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small head green cabbage
4 hamburger buns, toasted
Directions
*For the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the tomato sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, tomato paste, vinegar, garlic, ginger and hot sauce until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup for the Round 2 Recipe Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, or another use. Set the rest of the sauce aside.
*For the sloppy joes: In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil. When it is hot, add the onions and peppers and cook until they are soft, about 5 minutes.
*Push the vegetables to one side of the pan and add the ground pork. Break up any lumps and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until the pork is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. If there is a lot of fat in the pan, spoon some of it out and discard.
*Add the sauce to the pan, bring to a simmer and cook until the pork mixture has thickened but is still a bit loose, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture for the Round 2 Recipe Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, or another use.
*To serve, remove 2 leaves from the cabbage, roll them up like a cigar and slice into very thin strips. Reserve the remaining cabbage for the Round 2 Recipe
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, or another use. Divide the sloppy joe mixture onto the hamburger buns. Garnish with the sliced cabbage. Top with the bun tops and serve immediately.
So did Sandy steer us wrong?
Not so much, our girl deserves a pat on the back. Now, I am a complete sloppy joe snob. Hey, blame Ma for making amazing sloppy joes all my life but I gotta say these were great. Sweet and tangy but not too much. I'd eat them again so this one was a decent hit.
Tid Bits:
*As always we used turkey instead of pork.
*You can use apple cider vinegar.
Ma's Spot: I liked tonight's dinner. It gave a different twist to sloppy joes. I would probably try it again but when it comes to good sloppy joes I'll stick to my recipe but I encourage you to try it. Especially if you like Asian food.
*SNACK CORNER:*
It's time for snack corner! Where we take new snacks in the grocery store and break it down for you. We tell you which are hot and which are not. Let's get to this week's picks:
Dinah: Tonight's snack is a bit on the heavier side for a snack but these are new and could be a snack. Totino's Pizza Stuffers scared me at first. I thought "okie, here are these hot pocket looking thingy's and if they taste like Hot Pockets I am going to be super disappointed" but they are pretty awesome. The crust is golden, buttery, and crispy. The filling is pure pizza toppings. So this is a definite buy!
Ma: I really enjoyed this snack. Instead of having 4 or 5 pizza rolls you can have one big one. My suggestion is to spray the stuffer with butter spray and put it in the oven to bake it comes out crispy and golden. I really really enjoyed it! So go get it and try it.
And that's all she wrote folks. Come back by next Tuesday for the next recipe. It's ma's pick and...well...I don't know what's on the menu yet but as always it'll be something new and (hopefully) good! Have a great week guys!
Spoons & Spatula's
~Dinah & Ma
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