Sloppy Joseph
Sloppy Joe tucked his shirt in and wants to meet the parents. This recipe has more developed flavors and is a little less sloppy than the Joe you grew up eating.
Ingredients
- 500 g 80/20 ground beef
- 1 g baking soda
- 100 g poblano peppers, 1 large or two small, small diced
- 150 g yellow or white onion, small diced
- olive oil
- 5 g kosher salt
- 5 g onion powder
- 5 g garlic powder
- 2 g black pepper, ground
- 5 g paprika
- pinch chile flakes
- 10 g AP flour
- 50 g tomato paste
- 50 g ketchup
- 15 g yellow mustard
- 15 g brown sugar
- 50 g worcestershire
- 20 g red wine vinegar
- 10 g better than bouillon beef paste
- 350 g stock, chicken or beef
Instructions
- Add beef to a bowl with baking soda and mix thoroughly to incorporate.
- Preheat a large nonstick pan over medium high then add a squeeze (Tbsp or so) of olive oil followed by diced onions, poblanos, and a pinch of salt. Sauté for 3-4 minutess, stirring often.
- When veg has softened a bit and has started to brown, add in beef/baking soda mix, using a meat musher or wooden spoon to break up meat into small pieces.
- When beef is broken down well and is beginning to brown, add salt (5g), onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, paprika, and chile flake. Stir to combine and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add flour and stir to combine and cook for a few seconds.
- Add tomato products, mustard, brown sugar, worchestershire, vinegar, bouillon, and stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat to medium low to reduce for about 10-12 minutes, continuing to stir and break up meat as sauce reduces.
- Taste for seasoning and add salt if needed.
- Serve on toasted brioche bun.
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