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Asian Sloppy Joe Recipe | Easy Asian-Inspired Comfort Food

Asian Sloppy Joe Recipe | Easy Asian-Inspired Comfort Food

There's no question that a Sloppy Joe is one of the great classic comfort foods. And when you Asian it up like we have...oh holy shit, it becomes incredible.

Makes 4

Ingredients

Joes

  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 inch ginger, peeled and finely minced
  • Neutral oil
  • 1/2 ground pork
  • 1/2 ground beef
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy, dark soy if you have
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chili crisp, chili sauce, sambal - whatever ya got
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup diced green onion
  • 4 burger buns, toasted

Crispy Shallots

  • 6 large shallots, peel
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • Oil for frying
  • 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon 5 spice powder

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Directions

Joes

  • Heat sesame oil in a large pan or wok, and add the onion - stir until just softened, 3 to 4 minutes
  • Add the garlic, ginger and a teaspoon or so neutral oil, then stir until fragrant, about a minute
  • Add the ground meat and cook until the color is gone, then add the hoisin, ketchup, rice vinegar, soy, brown sugar & chili crisp
  • Stir everything really well, and simmer 3-4 minutes
  • Add the cilantro and green onion, mix and serve on the toasted buns with the crispy shallots

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Crispy Shallots

  1. Slice shallots super thin, and mandoline works great, put in a large bowl and toss with the flour
  2. Heat about an inch and a half of oil in a medium pot to 350 degrees
  3. Combine salt & 5 spice in a small bowl - mix well
  4. Shake off excess flour from shallots, and carefully put in the oil
  5. Stir to separate and cook until they just start turning golden brown - it can happen fast so get ready to remove to paper towels, thenn dust woith the 5 spice salt