Southern Sloppy Joe Sliders
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1027
- Total Fat
- 52
- Saturated Fat
- 23
- Carbohydrates
- 86
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 24
- Protein
- 46
- Cholesterol
- 134
- Sodium
- 1830
- Total: 55 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 medium red bell pepper, medium diced
1 medium onion, medium diced
1 1/2 pounds ground beef or ground meat substitute (soy crumbles)
One 6-ounce can tomato paste
1/4 cup bourbon
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
2 tablespoons sorghum syrup
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic, chopped
12 slider buns
Unsalted butter, for toasting buns
Directions
- Heat the coconut oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red peppers and onions and saute until just beginning to turn translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ground beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Saute until browned all the way through, about 5 minutes. (If using ground meat substitute, just heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes.)
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the tomato paste, bourbon, soy sauce, cider vinegar, mustard, sorghum, cumin, liquid smoke, red pepper flakes and 1/2 cup water.
- Stir the bourbon mixture and the garlic into the skillet. Simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Season with more soy sauce as needed.
- Toast the slider buns with a little butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Spoon the sloppy joe mixture onto the buns.