Ground Chicken Sloppy Joes

A fantastic option for busy parents who want to put a healthy, delicious meal on the table quickly

Course dinner

Keyword ground chicken sloppy joes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings sandwiches

Calories 160kcal

Author Jessi Holden, MS, RDN

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken
½ bell pepper
⅓ cup crushed pineapple
1 jalapeno diced
14.5 oz crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp mustard of your choice
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp oil
3 cloves garlic
¼ cup flax meal
Buns for serving
salt and pepper to taste
water as needed*

Instructions

Dice the bell pepper as small as you can. Dice the jalapeno if using and mince the garlic. Add all of these to a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Saute them for 3-5 minutes.
Add and brown the ground chicken. Ground chicken cooks differently than ground beef. I recommend you spread it out on the pan, break it apart and let it brown on one side before flipping and breaking it apart some more.
Add all remaining ingredients except for the flax meal. Saute until the mixture is simmering and allow it to simmer gently for about five minutes. It will appear a bit soupy!
Add and stir in the flax meal and allow the sauce to thicken for a few more minutes.**
Serve over buns! See full blog post for kid friendly serving ideas

Notes

*If your mixture is thick, add 1-2 tbsp of water or broth at a time. Stir in fully before deciding to add more.

**If your mixture is too soupy, add an additional 1-2 tbsp of flax meal at a time. Stir it in fully and allow to simmer (with no lid) an additional 3-5 minutes before adding more.

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