Hot Hawaiian Sloppy Joes

This Spicy Hawaiian Sloppy Janes are so easy and deliciously spicy! Cooked lean ground turkey, peppers, onions and pineapple simmer in a simple sweet and tangy sauce. Serve on a toasted bun with melty peppery jack cheese and your favorite toppings!

Yields 8 depending on how sloppy you like your joes to be.

Course Mains & Entrees

Cuisine American

Keyword easy dinner, ground turkey, healthy, kid friendly, sandwich, turkey

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings servings

Calories 323

Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

Ingredients

olive oil
1/2 cup red onion diced small
1/2 cup red bell pepper diced small
2 medium jalapeños diced (remove ribs for less heat)
1½ pounds lean ground turkey
1¼ cup ketchup
8 ounces crushed pineapple drained
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika

FOR SERVING:

8 slices pepper jack cheese or havarti
8 sweet Hawaiian hamburger buns toasted
pickled jalapeños
thinly sliced red onion

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Add oil to a deep-sided skillet and heat over medium. Add in onion, bell pepper and jalapeño with a pinch of salt. Stir and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Add in ground turkey and use a spatula to break up the meat, cooking until no longer pink and fully cooked. Drain off any fat if needed.
Measure and add in ketchup, crushed pineapple, water, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, salt, pepper and paprika. Stir well to combine, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, toast Hawaiian buns.
Move oven rack to the second highest position in your oven and preheat your broiler.
Place the toasted bottom buns on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Top with desired amount of sloppy Jane mixture and a slice of pepper jack cheese. Broil for 1 minute or until the cheese has melted, watching carefully to avoid burning.
Remove, top with red onion, jalapeños and top half of the bun and serve with fries or potato chips.

Notes

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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