Chorizo Sloppy Joes

Chorizo Sloppy Joes made with ground pork, chorizo, and brown sugar on a toasted brioche bun is the PERFECT combo of sweet and savory, and ready in under 20 minutes!

It’s time for another recipe in our ever-growing Sloppy Joes series! Last week we made Teriyaki Pork Sloppy Joes, a sweet version of my popular Ultimate Sloppy Joes recipe.

CHORIZO SLOPPY JOES

Chorizo Sloppy Joes are the latest sloppy joes we’ve made in our kitchen, and we still have more coming each week. These are seriously amazing, with savory pork and chorizo, paired with brown sugar and seasoned tomato sauce.

You can use sweet or spicy chorizo, your choice. Personally, I like to go spicy, because we know how to handle the heat in this kitchen. A more kid-friendly version would be the sweet chorizo, but of course adjust accordingly to your tastes.

HOW TO MEAL PREP CHORIZO SLOPPY JOES

Sloppy joes happen to be the perfect dish to meal prep for the week. You can even freeze the parts ahead of time, then just throw them together when you’re ready!

• Make extra sauce in a separate container, just in case your joes dry out a little bit when cooking them for a second time.
• Brown the pork and chorizo, then prepare as per the directions. Stop before the sauce starts to thicken.
• Let cool and store refrigerated or frozen in an airtight container. Reheat on the stovetop with a few tablespoons of water and the extra sauce.
• Top with guacamole when serving on freshly toasted buns. If you made them spicy and some people need to cool down their palates you can also top them with sour cream. Sour cream goes a long way in cooling down spicy foods.

SNEAK THESE VEGGIES INTO YOUR CHORIZO SLOPPY JOES

• Zucchini
• Cauliflower
• Sun-dried Tomatoes
• Kale or Spinach
• Eggplant

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HOW TO MAKE CHORIZO SLOPPY JOES IN THE SLOW COOKER

• In a pot over medium-high heat, brown chorizo and pork together with onions and oil until pork is mostly cooked through, about 5 minutes. Then add to slow cooker.
• Add all other ingredients to slow cooker and stir together.
• Cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 8 hours.
• When it’s just about done, toast the buns (with or without butter).
• Build your sloppy joes by scooping mixture evenly on buns and topping with guacamole before serving.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH CHORIZO SLOPPY JOES

• Crispy Roasted Cauliflower
• Spanish Rice (Mexican Rice)
• Beer Battered Onion Rings
• Brown Sugar Grilled Pineapple
• Easy Cole Slaw

TIPS FOR MAKING CHORIZO SLOPPY JOES

• This recipe works best with pork, but you can sub in ground beef or turkey if that’s what you have.
• Butter gives the toasted brioche buns a better chance of standing up to the sloppy sauce in your sloppy joes, so I definitely recommend toasting them first!
• I like to have everything prepped and ready to go before I start cooking, especially since these sloppy joes recipes cook FAST.
• Stop cooking the sauce just as it starts to thicken, as it will thicken a little bit more as it gets cool.

I’d love to know how it turns out for you so if you do make the recipe pretty please come back and leave a comment letting me know how you enjoyed them. While you’re here, make sure you check out one of my all-time most popular recipes, Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes.

We put a whole lot of effort into painstakingly recipe testing ALL of these Sloppy Joes, just for this weekly series!

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Chorizo Sloppy Joes

Chorizo Sloppy Joes made with ground pork, chorizo, and brown sugar on a toasted brioche bun is the PERFECT combo of sweet and savory, and ready in under 20 minutes!

Course Sandwich

Cuisine American Fusion

Keyword chorizo sloppy joes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6 sandwiches

Calories 569 kcal

Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound ground chorizo
• 1/2 yellow onion diced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 14 ounces tomato puree
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 6 brioche buns toasted
• guacamole for garnish

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. In a large skillet add the canola oil, pork, chorizo and onions, cooking well, breaking it apart but leaving some chunks for 5-6 minutes.

2. Add in the brown sugar, canned tomato puree, salt and pepper, cooking until the sauce starts to evaporate and the mixture becomes "sloppy" (about 5-6 minutes).

3. Spoon the mixture onto the toasted brioche buns and top with guacamole.

Recipe Notes

Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.

Nutrition Facts

Chorizo Sloppy Joes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 569 Calories from Fat 342

% Daily Value*

Fat 38g58%

Saturated Fat 15g94%

Cholesterol 87mg29%

Sodium 928mg40%

Potassium 756mg22%

Carbohydrates 30g10%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 8g9%

Protein 27g54%

Vitamin A 335IU7%

Vitamin C 8.9mg11%

Calcium 72mg7%

Iron 4.3mg24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.