Sweet, slightly spicy, and superbly satisfying, these Asian sloppy joes are just the thing for a quick weeknight meal!
Did you know that I really like my homemade hoisin sauce? I used it as the base for many different things, adjusting some of the spices and ingredients to make it slightly different depending on what I was cooking.
Authentic Asian Sloppy Joes
Curious to know how an Asian sloppy joes would taste like? Well, here's the recipe you must have. It's a scrumptious meal you'll enjoy.
Ingredients
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup sweet chili sauce (sweet chilli sauce in British English)- ¼ cup peanut butter
¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon garlic - minced
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon ginger - ground
1 pinch ground black pepper - to taste
2 pound ground pork (minced pork) - reduced-fat
15 ounces tomatoes - no-salt-added, drained and diced
8 medium hamburger buns
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, chile sauce, peanut butter, lime juice, honey, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, and black pepper until well mixed. Set aside.
- Cook the ground pork in the skillet, stirring and crumbling the meat while it cooks.
- Once it is cooked for about 5 to 7 minutes, whisk the sauce and pour into the skillet with the pork.
- Stir and let simmer, occasionally stirring, until the pork is cooked through and the sauce thickens for 7 to 10 minutes longer.
- Serve on buns.
Nutrition
Calories: 534kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 27gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 799mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 455IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 3mg
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