I enjoy the Asian Sloppy Joe at Blue Dragon and when Margaret told me about how she used Ming Tsai’s Asian Sloppy Joe recipe at home I knew I had to make it sometime. This weekend I decided it was finally time.
The dish had great flavor and definitely quick and easy to make. There were however a few changes I made to the recipe.
- Add garlic. Because garlic makes everything delicious.
- Use Hoisin and lime juice separately instead of a Hoisin-Lime sauce. I didn’t see any in the stores, so just made my own.
What I May Change for Next Time
- Add another jalapeno. I love spicy and I wish it had a little more kick. Actually, I may add the jalapeno towards the end so it has a little more texture and kick!
- Add some fresh, grated ginger.
- Add a little sriracha!
- Eat some of the meat on lettuce leaves! This is a great dish to serve as a lettuce wrap.
This is a keeper. Thanks Margaret for sharing this with me!
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 medium red onions, cut into ¼-inch dice
- 1 cup celery cut into ¼-inch dice
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 jalapeños, stemmed and minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 chopped roma tomatoes
- 1-9.4 oz jar of Hoisin Sauce
- 2 Tbs lime juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 to 6 hamburger buns
- 1 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded
- Heat a large deep, heavy saucepan over high heat.
- Add the oil and coat the pan.
- Add the onions, garlic, celery, and jalapeños and sauté until soft (about 2 minutes).
- Add the beef and pork and brown lightly, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon (about 5 minutes).
- Add the tomatoes and the Hoisin and lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a slow simmer and cook until cooked down and thickened enough to mound when ladled (about 30 to 45 minutes).
- Toast the buns and place a bottom half on each serving plate.
- Top with some of the lettuce, large scoops of the sloppy joe mixture, and more lettuce.
- Place the top buns over the contents and serve.
Questions for you
Do you like Sloppy Joes?
What is your favorite recipe?