Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes Recipe

4.55 from 40 votes

Perfectly tangy and spicy, these Buffalo ground chicken sloppy joes make for a wonderful family weeknight dinner. Super simple to make in 25 minutes and bursting with flavor!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course, Sandwiches

Cuisine: American

Servings: sandwiches

Calories: 349kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion chopped
2 carrots finely chopped
2 ribs celery finely chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 pound ground chicken *
8 ounces tomato sauce 1 can
⅓ cup hot sauce **
4 hamburger buns

Optional Toppings:

crumbled blue cheese
ranch dressing
chopped chives

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Once heated, add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pan and sprinkle with salt. Sauté for a few minutes until softened. Add in the garlic and cook for another minute.
1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ onion, 2 carrots, 2 ribs celery, 2 cloves garlic
Add in the ground chicken and break it up into pieces. Cook until the meat is browned.
1 pound ground chicken
Stir in the tomato sauce and hot sauce. Turn the heat to low. Cover the pan, and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
8 ounces tomato sauce, ⅓ cup hot sauce
Uncover the pan and give everything a good stir. Continue to cook, uncovered, for another 2-4 minutes, until the sauce reduces and thickens to your liking. If the mixture seems dry, stir in ¼ cup of water or chicken broth. If the mixture has too much liquid, keep simmering until the sauce thickens.
Add the sloppy joe mixture to the buns, and serve with blue cheese, ranch dressing, and chives if desired.
4 hamburger buns, crumbled blue cheese, ranch dressing, chopped chives

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Notes

*You can use shredded chicken instead of ground chicken for a different texture. You can also make this with ground turkey or ground beef.

**I prefer to use Frank's RedHot Sauce for this buffalo chicken recipe.

Tips:

The chicken mixture should be fairly thick. Let it simmer for as long as needed until you get the desired texture.
Adjust the amount of hot sauce depending on your preferred level of spiciness.
Nutritional information does not include optional toppings.

Slow Cooker Instructions: Brown the ground meat first, then add all ingredients to a Crockpot. Cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours, or LOW for 4-6 hours. Set Crock Pot to WARM while serving crowds.

Storage: Store buffalo chicken sloppy joe meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months.

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