These Honey Garlic Turkey Sloppy Joes are a quick, healthy meal ready in 30 minutes or less!
I am a sucker for a sloppy joe.
I don’t know what it is. Maybe the fact that I’m actually 8 years old or just that saucy, meaty combination piled high on a soft bun.
For this month’s 30 Minute Thursday I wanted to bring you a new twist on one of our favorites. And who doesn’t love a good honey garlic ANYthing?
If you prefer to use ground beef or ground pork in your sloppy joes, you can absolutely do that! We love our beef and pork as well, but sometimes in Swimsuit Season you want a leaner alternative and turkey or chicken is great for that.
In other news, it’s my 9 year wedding anniversary today! And regardless of what it looks like, we are actually not dining on sloppy joes tonight 😉 Happy Thursday to all of you!
*NOTES:
- if you wanted to make these for a potluck or picnic of some sort, you could easily cook the ground turkey, then throw all of the ingredients in the slow cooker for a few hours. It will work just as well!
- I wanted to keep these sloppy joes on the healthier side, so I tried to avoid drowning them in sauce. The first time I made them, they had great flavor but weren’t very saucy at all. I ended up making them a second time and doubled the sauce. If you like them a little drier, you can definitely halve it!
- To bump up the nutrition, add in shredded zucchini and carrot when you’re cooking the turkey!
Honey Garlic Turkey Sloppy Joes
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey or chicken
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pan, cook ground turkey until done. Drain any excess liquid from the pan.
- Return to the stove and add ketchup, honey, garlic, and soy sauce. Stir.
- Combine broth and corn starch in a small bowl and stir into the turkey mixture. Cook over medium heat until flavors come together and sauce is thickened, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve over buns or as desired.
Notes
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Heather says
We used GF soy sauce. Added 3 TBSP of GF Korean BBQ sauce. Our picky gf son loved it. Thx for sharing!
The Recipe Rebel says
Great to hear, thank you Heather!
Annelise says
Mine wasn’t as quite soupy / saucy as expected 🙁 still really good though! Any suggestions to wear I went wrong? It came out more like seasoned ground turkey.
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
Hope you had a fabulous anniversary!! And these sloppy joes are calling my name! I’m such a sloppy joe kinda of gal! Need to make these for the family soon!
Stacey @ Bake Eat Repeat says
Mmmm, these look amazing. And I have never made my kids sloppy joes for some reason that I can’t figure out right now so these definitely need to be made soon! Also – Happy Anniversary! Hope you had a great day!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
Oh man, sloppy joes are my dinner LOVE language! I love the hint of sweetness you incorporated in these gorgeous joes, Ashley! These are most definitely going on my weeknight dinner to-do list!
Kelly says
Happy Anniversary!! Yay for 9 years 🙂 Love this honey garlic twist on sloppy joes! So saucy and delicious!
Julie Evink says
Happy Anniversary!!! I’m a sloppy joe fan too 🙂 Love this twist!
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Aww happy anniversary!! Time flies, doesn’t it? These look SO delicious!
Rachel @ Bakerita says
I can’t even remember the last time I had a sloppy joe, but yours sound SO good! Love that you flavored them with honey and garlic – definitely a delicious upgrade 🙂
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
Happy anniversary! 9 years together – what an accomplishment.
These sloppy joes look like the bee’s knee’s, perfect for a weeknight meal.
Dorothy dunton says
Hi Ashley! We have sloppy joes regularly! I don’t have a recipe, I just put in whatever comes to mind so they are never quite the same. I do like red bell pepper in them if I happen to have one on hand. Here is the South they are called loose meat sandwiches. 🙂
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
Hahahaha… I’m totally like an 8 year old on the inside as well! I used to be obsessed with sloppy joes, but I haven’t had one in ages! I absolutely NEED to change that immediately and stuff my face with a few of these sloppy beauties!! LOVE the honey garlic combo and that you used turkey! Absolutely perfect! Pinned! Cheers, girlfriend!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Confession: I’ve never had a sloppy joe. I know, I know. Crazy, right? Sounds like I need to remedy that situation right away. I didn’t know they were so easy to make! And I like the idea of adding in some shredded veggies!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
I love sloppy joes, too! It’s actually my husband’s specialty dish, and we call it sloppy fred’s after his uncle haha! But you totally sold me with this honey garlic turkey version! Such a great idea, Ashley! And the sloppier, the better, right? 🙂 Looks so good!
Annie @ The Garlic Diaries says
Okay, I don’t think sloppy joes have ever looked more appetizing…ever. These are totally calling my name! I can’t wait to try them out. So saucy and yummy ?!