The salty-sweet flavor of these Asian-inspired Sloppy Joes takes this classic dish to a new level. By all means make the filling ahead and reheat it: simply sprinkle it with a few drop of water to help it loosen up
Ingredients
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 pounds 93% lean ground beef
1/2 cup plum jam
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
4 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
4 potato sandwich buns
Directions
DIRECTIONS
Heat the oil in a sauté over medium-high. Add the onion, ginger and garlic
Combine the jam, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce and brown sugar in a small bowl. Add the mixture to the beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the scallions and sesame seeds. Spoon the beef mixture on each of 4 potato rolls and garnish with additional sliced scallions and sesame seeds if desired.
