Teriyaki Pork Sloppy Joes

Teriyaki Pork Sloppy Joes made with ground pork and teriyaki sauce are the PERFECT combo of sweet and messy on a toasted brioche bun, ready in only 20 minutes!

Another week, another addition to the popular Sloppy Joes series! And just in case you missed it, here’s my Korean Beef Sloppy Joes and BBQ Sausage Sloppy Joes, both variations on my most popular recipe Ultimate Sloppy Joes.

TERIYAKI PORK SLOPPY JOES

We’re more than half way through our sloppy joes series, and honestly we still haven’t run out of ideas! We’re sloppy joes inspired, and I’m super excited about this week’s Teriyaki Pork Sloppy Joes. Teriyaki Pork is a recipe I’ve made MANY times over the years for clients, and now I love making these sloppy joes for my family because they’re super kid-friendly.

Teriyaki Pork Sloppy Joes are a combo of sweet teriyaki mixed with ground pork and cooked in a messy sauce with carrots and garlic. Just like the classic teriyaki dish, we’re topping these with scallions and cucumber, after piling it high on a buttery toasted brioche bun. Seriously, teriyaki pork sloppy joes are the things that dreams are made of. Sweet, savory dreams.

how to meal prep teriyaki pork sloppy joes

Sloppy joes are EASY to meal prep for the week, and perfect for busy schedules!

• Brown the meat and veggies in the sauce, but set some of the sauce aside in a container (or even better, make some extra sauce).
• Cook the meat through, but stop when the sauce is still pretty thin. It will thicken later.
• When ready, reheat the meat in a skillet with 2-3 tablespoons of water, and the reserved sauce.
• Serve as normal with cucumber, scallions, and freshly toasted buns.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH TERIYAKI PORK SLOPPY JOES

• Easy Light Coconut Rice
• Cheesecake Factory Luau Salad (Copycat)
• Easy Cole Slaw
• Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
• Fried Pickles

Vegetables to hide in teriyaki sloppy joes

• Chopped bell peppers
• Onions
• Bean Sprouts
• Spinach

HOW TO MAKE TERIYAKI PORK SLOPPY JOES IN THE SLOW COOKER

• Use a large skillet with some oil and garlic to brown the pork until almost cooked through. Add to slow cooker.
• Stir in carrots and sauces.
• Whisk together broth and corn starch. Pour over pork and close lid to slow cooker.
• Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours. When it’s done, top with cucumber and scallions.
• Butter and toast your buns, then scoop evenly onto each and serve.
• If you don’t want to serve on buns, you can serve teriyaki pork sloppy joes over rice instead!

MORE TERIYAKI RECIPES

• Teriyaki Chicken
• Beef Teriyaki
• Baked Teriyaki Chicken
• Ground Beef Teriyaki Ramen
• Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

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TIPS FOR MAKING TERIYAKI PORK SLOPPY JOES

• It’s important not to overcook the sauce, otherwise too much water will cook off and your joes won’t be sloppy enough. Stop when you see the sauce just start to thicken. It will continue to thicken a little more as it cools down .
• You can make this recipe with ground chicken or beef, both meats go well with teriyaki sauce.
• Butter and toast the brioche buns so they’ll hold up to the moisture in the sauce without breaking apart.
• Prep your ingredients before you start cooking so the pan doesn’t burn on the bottom while you’re trying to chop.

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.

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

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Teriyaki Pork Sloppy Joes

Teriyaki Pork Sloppy Joes made with ground pork and teriyaki sauce are the PERFECT combo of sweet and messy on a toasted brioche bun, ready in only 20 minutes!

Course Sandwich

Cuisine American Fusion

Keyword teriyaki pork sloppy joes

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6 sandwiches

Calories 503 kcal

Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 carrot minced finely
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
• 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 6 brioche buns toasted
• 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced (optional)
• 1 cucumber peeled and thinly sliced (optional)

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Instructions

1. Add the canola oil and carrots to a large skillet on medium heat and cook for 5-7 minutes until softened and just starting to brown.

2. Add in the garlic and pork and cook, crumbling while cooking until browned, about 5-7 minutes .

3. Add in the teriyaki sauce, chicken broth, hoisin sauce and cornstarch and whisk well before the cornstarch starts to clump in the heated sauce.

4. Cook for 4-5 minutes until sauce is reduced and spoon onto brioche bun and top with green onions or cucumber slices.

Recipe Notes

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

Nutrition Facts

Teriyaki Pork Sloppy Joes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 503 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Fat 31g48%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Cholesterol 81mg27%

Sodium 1121mg49%

Potassium 577mg16%

Carbohydrates 28g9%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 25g50%

Vitamin A 1755IU35%

Vitamin C 6.6mg8%

Calcium 80mg8%

Iron 3.3mg18%

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