Gochujang Sloppy Joes
Gochujang Sloppy Joes is a real crowd pleaser for your weekly dinner rotation. This sloppy joes recipe is cranked up a notch with a healthy dose of gochujang paste. So simple, elevated, and a flavor bomb in your mouth.
Servings 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium red bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 8 cloves garlic chopped
- 3 tbsp gochujang paste
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 4 hamburger buns or rolls
Instructions
- Sauté the onions and peppers in a tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and allow to cook for 1 minute.
- Add the ground beef to the onion mixture and brown all the way through, about 5-6 minutes. Season with Kosher salt & pepper.
- Add the gochujang, ketchup, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, yellow mustard, to the beef mixture and stir well to combine. Turn the heat down to medium-low and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently, until thick, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Spoon meat mixture on buns or rolls and serve with your favorite side dish for sloppy joes.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 680mg | Potassium: 686mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1035IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 4mg
