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Sloppy Joes. Every kids idea of the perfect meal. Every adult’s idea of a messy cleanup.
Wouldn’t it be lovely if there were a sloppy joe to satisfy both the kiddos and the adults?? A sloppy joe that’s innately messy, but has some serious grown-up flavors going on, therefore making up for the monumental cleanup that’s bound to happen??
Enter: Asian-Style Sloppy Joes with Spicy Purple Cabbage – the perfect way to both a child and an adult’s heart.
A welcomed departure from your typical tomato-based Sloppy Joe, this version is chocked full of lean ground sirloin, plenty of veggies and some of my favorite Asian flavors. A hodge-podge between a Thai and Chinese flavor profile, the base of the sauce consists of plenty of soy sauce, peanut butter, tamarind, rice vinegar, sirracha, fish sauce and chicken stock.
Once the meat is brown and the veggies are softened, the sauce is poured over the crispy beef, left to simmer for a few minutes and then stirred with a slurry of chicken stock
The “sloppy joe” mixture is piled high on to a fluffy onion bun, topped with some spicy sesame purple cabbage and ready to be devoured and consequently all over your hands and face…but isn’t that the fun of the sloppy joe??
Head on over to Laura’s Lean Beef to get the full post and recipe!
Asian-Style Sloppy Joes with Spicy Purple Cabbage
I love this twist on sloppy joes, Nicole! And my husband would love this too…looks so gorgeous with the slaw on top!
First off, these look delicious.
Secondly, these photos are gorgeous! I photographer sandwiches the other night, and it was the world’s hardest.
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I can’t lie, I am not much for sloppy Joes….UNTIL YOU MAKE THEM ASIAN. Holy bananas, this sounds like the best sloppy Joe ever…and I might just start obsessing over them now. Pinned!
There is always a soft spot in my heart for sloppy Joes!! And this Asian twist is to die for!!
You’re a genius!! I love all the different textures in there. Usually sloppy joes are so one-note. Bravo!!
This is the perfection rendition of a sloppy joe! All those flavors.
I could use some of this in my life – looks like the bomb diggity. I havent had sloppy joes since i was a tiny tot!!
that deep purple slaw looks awesome on that sloppy joe!
I just ate dinner (and dessert ;)) and I STILL want to devour at least three of these sloppy joes right this minute. Love the slaw topping!
The link goes to a salad recipe and I’m unable to locate the Asian sloppy Joes recipe 🙁
So weird! I just updated it! And here is the correct link! Thanks Christina! http://www.laurasleanbeef.com/blog/asian-style-sloppy-joes-with-spicy-purple-cabbage/?utm_source=Cooking4Keeps&utm_medium=SponsoredPost&utm_content=asiansloppyjoe&utm_campaign=SEPT22
This link still doesn’t work. Can’t find the recipe.
Sorry about that! Here is the link! http://www.laurasleanbeef.com/blog/lauras-lean-blog/2015/09/22/asian-style-sloppy-joes-with-spicy-purple-cabbage