Barbeque Sloppy Joes or Barbeque Pulled Chicken

kyle

This recipe works great with ground beef or shredded chicken!

ingredients

Sloppy Joes with Ground Beef

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1 1/4 pounds ground beef sirloin
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon steak seasoning blend, such as McCormick brand Montreal Seasoning
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup barbeque sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 crusty rolls, split, toasted

Barbeque Pulled Chicken

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups chicken stock
Poach chicken in stock until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. When cool enough to handle, shred chicken using 2 forks. Return to pan and continue as follows.
Top it off with Spicy Slaw!

Sloppy Joes with Ground Beef

1
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and meat to the pan. Spread the meat around the pan and begin to break it up.
2
Combine brown sugar and steak seasoning. Add sugar and spice mixture to the skillet and mix well. When the meat has browned, add onion and red peppers to the skillet.
3
Reduce heat to medium and cook onions, peppers, red wine vinegar and Worcestershire sauce with meat for 5 minutes.
4
Add tomato sauce, barbeque sauce and paste to pan. Stir to combine. Reduce heat to simmer and cook Sloppy Joe mixture 5 minutes longer.
5
Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, pile sloppy meat onto toasted, buttered bun bottoms and cover with bun tops.