Ground Chicken Sloppy Joes Recipe

Close-up of slow cooker ground chicken sloppy joe sandwich with creamy sauce on a bun, next to a few celery sticks.

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Ground Chicken Sloppy Joes Recipe

Spicy buffalo slow cooker ground chicken sloppy joes recipe is family friendly. Easy loose meat sandwiches kids love for dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: buffalo, franks red hot sauce, sloppy joes, spicy

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 slow cooker
1 pan to brown meat

Ingredients

2 lbs. ground chicken or ground beef can be used
1 small onion diced
1 tsp olive oil

Spicy Sloppy Joes

2 stalks celery chopped
3 tbsp minced garlic
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
8 oz tomato sauce
1/2 c Franks Hot Sauce
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp worchestershire sauce

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium high heat add your diced onion and ground chicken. (plus diced celery if you choose to add that) Cook until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
Add this ground chicken mixture to your slow cooker. Add your salt, pepper, tomato sauce, buffalo wing sauce, honey and worcestershire sauce. Stir everything to combine. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours just for flavors to deepen.
Garnish with scallions if desired. Serve on brioche buns with crumbled blue cheese and/or ranch or blue cheese dressing.

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Notes

Ground chicken sloppy joes in skillet

If you want to cook on the stovetop, after you brown the meat and saute onions together add all other ingredients and stir to combine. Put lid on and reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes until flavors deepen.

Mild Sauce Option

Saute 2 lbs ground chicken in a skillet with diced onion. Lower heat to low and mix in 1.5 c ketchup + 1/3 c mustard yellow + 3-4 tbsp brown sugar or more if you want it sweeter + 1/4 tsp garlic powder + optional 1/8 tsp salt and pepper to taste. Cover with a lid and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes to deepen flavors.

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