Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes
Perfectly tangy, these buffalo chicken sloppy joes make for a wonderful family weeknight dinner. Super simple to make and bursting with flavor.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 446kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ onion chopped
- 2 carrots finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 can 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup hot sauce like Frank’s Red Hot
- 4 hamburger buns
- Crumbled blue cheese
- Ranch dressing
- Chopped chives
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet 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.
- Add in the ground chicken and break it up into pieces. Cook until the meat is browned.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and hot sauce. Turn the heat to low. Cover the pan, and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Uncover the pan and give everything a good stir. Continue to cook, uncovered, for another couple minutes until the sauce reduces and thickens a bit. If the mixture seems dry, stir in 1/4 cup 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.
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Notes
- You can swap the ground chicken for ground pork or turkey if you like.
- You can use shredded rather than ground chicken for a different texture. Perfect if you have leftover roasted chicken.
- The chicken mixture should be fairly thick. Let it simmer for as long as needed until you get the desired texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1394mg | Potassium: 1019mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5444IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 3mg