Sloppy Joe Sauce is a very versatile starter for both weekend and weeknight meals... and sometimes, like with the recipe I'm going to share with you below, a weekend meal, that makes a whole new weeknight meal later on.
Some Sweet & Smokey Pulled Chicken Sloppy Joes with kettle chips seemed just the thing for Sunday dinner, so I picked up a big package of chicken breasts on sale, grabbed a package of bacon and a big Vidalia onion. Sloppy Joe sauce was the base for the sauce, and a few things tossed in made it my own.
I browned up some chopped bacon and onions, added the sauce and some seasonings, dropped in the chicken to simmer, and pretty much forgot about it, other than giving it a stir once or twice. After the sauce had thickened, I shredded the chicken, right back into the pot.
The pulled chicken went right on bulkie rolls with a nice slice of sharp cheddar. Nom, nom. Lil' Foodie was not feeling the bib, so wore her dinner as usual. Later in the week I spread leftover pulled chicken onto some bakery pizza dough & topped it off with cheddar & pickled jalapenos. YUM!!! Even better than the sloppy joes.
Here is my recipe for the pulled chicken I used in both meals.
Serve the pulled chicken sandwiches with homemade kettle cooked chips, air fryer sweet potato fries, Asian cucumber salad, loaded potato salad, blue cheese coleslaw. dill pickle pasta salad or classic macaroni salad.
Watching your carbs? Try my Keto Root Beer Pulled Chicken Instant Pot recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 strips of center cut maple bacon or trim off fattiest sections
- 1 large Vidalia onion 3 cups sliced
- 1 sloppy joe sauce
- ½ can water
- 2 tbs maple syrup
- 2 tbs apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbs whole grain mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbs paprika
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast trimmed & sliced into thick strips or tenders
Instructions
- Place 5 qt pot on stove over med-high heat.
- Slice across bacon and cut into thin strips, then chop up & toss into the pan. Stir. Once bacon has started to crisp & some of the fat has rendered, add the sliced onions. Saute until lightly caramelized.
- Add the sloppy joe sauce, water, maple syrup, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire & paprika. Stir, then add chicken.
- As soon as the pot starts to bubble reduce heat to simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally for approximately 1 hour. Until thick enough for sandwiches.
Robin Gagnon says
Thanks Anne. I fixed it.
Amber Scott says
Id have to say I would like to try the Sloppy Joe Stuffed Baked Potatoes. I never thought about putting them on potatoes.
robin says
Were big sloppy joe fans we eat it a lot and find it really awesome
McKim says
I want to try the saucy meatloaf.
Mary Beth Elderton says
The Supersize Sloppy Joe Dip sounds so yummy!
Ruth Anderson says
I would like to try the turkey sloppy joe cornbread bake.
Alicia Ebaugh says
The turkey sloppy joe cornbread bake sounds really good!
Elizabeth Elliot says
I'd like to make the meatloaf...I've never thought to use it that way but my fave is the bold manwich and I'm gonna try it in my meatloaf recipe for the extra zing! love it!
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nataly carbonell says
I'd like to try the party sausage dip
Jerri Davis says
Sloppy Joe's Turkey Tacos sounds interesting and good to me. Thank you, Jerri Davis
Lisa Brown says
I like the Tangy Sweet Pork Chops recipe
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Elena says
I want to try the Sloppy Joe Macaroni Skillet
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tammy shelton says
I'd like to try the Saucy Chicken Wings.
Laura P. Craig says
The Saucy Chicken looks yummy! Thanks for the chance 🙂
Elis B. says
Sloppy Joe Slider Pull Aparts
Claudia says
I would like to try the Sloppy Joe's Turkey Tacos
Stephanie R says
The macaroni skillet sounds easy and delicious.
Melanie Montgomery says
Sloppy Joe Slider Pullaparts
Jessie C. says
I would like to try Sloppy Joe Slider Pull Aparts
alaine says
Sweet & Spicy Meatballs!
Mary Casper says
we always have manwhich sloppy joes
Emily says
The meatball hoagie looks good.
Jessica To says
I would like to try the Sloppy Joe Taco recipe.