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Easy Ground Chicken Sloppy Joes

Quick and easy sloppy joes made with ground chicken and a simple sweet-tangy sauce. Ready in about 15 minutes and perfect for a weeknight meal.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 poundground chicken
  • 1/2 cupchopped onion
  • 1 cupchili sauce or ketchup
  • 2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • 1 teaspoonyellow mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 4 hamburger buns

Instructions

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat until hot.
  • Add 1 pound ground chicken and ½ cup chopped onion to the skillet. Cook, breaking up the chicken with a spatula and stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink and the onion is softened, about 5–7 minutes.
  • Stir in 1 cup chili sauce (or ketchup), 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder until evenly combined.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 2–3 minutes to let the sauce thicken and flavors meld.
  • Optional: Toast the 4 hamburger buns.
  • Divide the ground chicken mixture evenly among the 4 buns, pile onto the bottom half of each bun, top with the other half if desired, and serve immediately.

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Spatula

Notes

5. Optional: Toast the 4 hamburger buns.