Beef Chorizo and Beer Sloppy Joes

By Lori

6 Person

33 Minutes

0 Calories

These aren’t the usual sloppy joes… made with beef, spicy chorizo, jalapeno and beer, they’re an adult version of everyone’s favorite childhood sandwich! Once you try these sloppy joes, you’ll never want that canned stuff again! A few twists elevate this burger from regular to gourmet!

Ingredients

pepper
salt
6 pretzel buns
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. butter
2 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. dry mustard powder
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup beer
3 cloves garlic
1 jalalpeno
1/2 large white or yellow onion
3/4 pound ground chorizo
3/4 pound ground beef

Method

01

To a dutch oven or stockpot, add butter and a drizzle of olive oil and heat over MED-HIGH heat. Add beef and chorizo and brown, crumbling with a wooden spoon or potato masher. Drain meat mixture.
02

Return meat to pot and add onion and jalapeno. Reduce heat to MED and saute for 2 minutes, until onion and jalapeno soften. Add garlic and saute another minute.
03

Pour in beer and use wooden spoon to scrape bottom of the pan to deglaze. Let beer cook 30 seconds or so.
04

Add ketchup, brown sugar, chili powder, mustard powder, red pepper, hot sauce and salt and pepper. Stir to combine well and bring to a bubble.
05

Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
06

Add additional beer or water if mixture looks like it's reducing too quickly. Serve over toasted buns or crispy french fries.

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Beef Chorizo and Beer Sloppy Joes

4.8

( By Lori )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 23 Mins
Total Time 33 Mins

02 Ingredients

pepper

salt

6 pretzel buns

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 tbsp. butter

2 tsp. hot sauce

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. dry mustard powder

1 1/2 tsp. chili powder

1 tbsp. brown sugar

1 cup ketchup

3/4 cup beer

3 cloves garlic

1 jalalpeno

1/2 large white or yellow onion

3/4 pound ground chorizo

3/4 pound ground beef

03 Method

Step 1

To a dutch oven or stockpot, add butter and a drizzle of olive oil and heat over MED-HIGH heat. Add beef and chorizo and brown, crumbling with a wooden spoon or potato masher. Drain meat mixture.

Step 2

Return meat to pot and add onion and jalapeno. Reduce heat to MED and saute for 2 minutes, until onion and jalapeno soften. Add garlic and saute another minute.

Step 3

Pour in beer and use wooden spoon to scrape bottom of the pan to deglaze. Let beer cook 30 seconds or so.

Step 4

Add ketchup, brown sugar, chili powder, mustard powder, red pepper, hot sauce and salt and pepper. Stir to combine well and bring to a bubble.

Step 5

Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Step 6

Add additional beer or water if mixture looks like it's reducing too quickly. Serve over toasted buns or crispy french fries.

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