Korean Sloppy Joes

As my quest to clean out my pantry continues, it’s forced me to be a bit creative to try and use up as many of my condiments as I can in one go. These Korean Sloppy Joes used up quite a few and hit one out of the park with flavor!

Oh hey, happy September!

I was reminded a few weeks ago on our trip to Providence how much I love Korean food (and somehow I forgot about that month last summer where I ate kimchi nachos 3-4 days a week) so I was ready to get back in the kitchen with these flavors.

korean sloppy joes

For this one, the ingredients are actually few but they all pack a punch. The recipe is modeled after a fan favorite around these parts- my sweet and spicy chicken wings and the main flavors come from a mix of gochujang sauce and honey. I almost made these tacos, but then decided…tacos- been there, done that many times. Making them sloppy joes gave me a good excuse to use up the broiche buns in the freezer.

Do you know that I never ate sloppy joes as a kid? I missed that boat somehow. We were more on the lamb curry train in the Buddha household.

sloppy joes

Anyway: onions, garlic, beef (or bison, like I did here), gochujang, honey and a dash of water. Topped with your favorite spicy kimchi, you’re done and dusted in a jiffy.

September 1, 2021

Servings: 4

Prep: 5 min

Cook: 20 min

Total: 20 min

Difficulty: Easy

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Korean Sloppy Joes are a spicy, Asian twist on classic Americana - bulgogi-like seasoned beef topped with kimchi and served on brioche makes a delicious dinner.

By: Chrissy

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef (90/10)
1 TB olive oil
1 cup onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup gochujang sauce
2 TB honey
1/2 lime juiced
1/4 cup water
1 cup kimchi, warmed
4 brioche rolls, warmed

Directions

Step 1 In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the oil, onions and garlic and saute until softened. Add the beef, and cook until browed and entirely cooked through. Add the sauce, honey, and water and bring to a bubble. Reduce heat and simmer until it’s as juicy as you like.
Step 2 Divide the beef and kimchi between the four buns and serve.