Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
Easy and delicious sloppy joes on thick Texas toast griddled with garlic butter, melted gouda cheese, pickled jalapeno and onion. This meal is easy to quickly throw together for busy nights or lunches.
Equipment
- 1 griddle pan or large skillet https://amzn.to/3RKQ9gC
- 1 large skillet https://amzn.to/3WosWTC
- 1 small skillet https://amzn.to/3TFsiyL
- 1 medium bowl
- 1 sharp chef's knife
- 1 large cutting board https://amzn.to/3BlDHOP
Ingredients
Pickled Veggies
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- 1 red onion sliced very thin half moons
- 2 fresh jalapenos sliced thin circles
Garlic Butter
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pinch kosher salt diamond crystal brand
Sloppy Joe
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 green bell pepper small dice
- ½ cup yellow onion small dice
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1½ tablespoon chili powder
- 1½ teaspoon cumin
- 1½ lbs ground beef
- 1½ tsp kosher salt diamond crystal brand
- 15 oz canned whole tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 8 slices Texas toast
- 4 slices gouda cheese
Instructions
Making the Pickled Veggies
- Pour hot water into a medium bowl then whisk in the sugar and salt until dissolved
- Add the rice vinegar, onion and jalapeno. Press down to submerge veggies and let sit while making the sloppy joes
Making the Garlic Butter
- Melt the butter in a small skillet over low heat, add the minced garlic and remove from heat. Set aside until needed
Making the Sloppy Joes
- Melt 2 tablespoon unsalted butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper then sauté for 2 minutes
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add the beef and salt, cooking and breaking up the meat as you go
- Once the ground beef is fully cooked add chili powder and cumin. Stir and cook 1 minute
- Add tomato, Worcestershire, vinegar, brown sugar, sriracha and yellow mustard. Stir together, bring to a simmer then turn heat to low-medium and let simmer for 20 minutes, breaking up the tomatoes and stirring occasionally
Griddling Sandwiches
- Heat your grill pan or a clean large skillet over medium heat until warm then turn down to medium-low
- Brush the outsides of the bread with garlic butter and place them butter side down on the pan. Add cheese to one side and sloppy joe mix to the other side. Cook until cheese is melty and bread is lightly toasted
- Add the pickled veggies on top of the meat then flip the bread with the cheese over the top of the meat. Serve while hot
Nutrition
Calories: 1120kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 45gFat: 74gSaturated Fat: 33gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 3gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 2614mgPotassium: 989mgFiber: 6gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 1914IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 343mgIron: 18mg
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