Beef Chorizo and Beer Sloppy Joes
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!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb ground beef
- 3/4 lb ground chorizo
- 1/2 large white or yellow onion diced
- 1 jalalpeno seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup beer I used Guinness Blonde
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- Couple dashes of hot sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp butter
- Olive oil
- Pretzel buns toasted, or your favorite buns
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Pour in beer and use wooden spoon to scrape bottom of the pan to deglaze. Let beer cook 30 seconds or so.
- 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.
- Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Add additional beer or water if mixture looks like it's reducing too quickly.
- Serve over toasted buns or crispy french fries.
Notes
1. Add a dash of Worcestershire sauce if desired.
2. Recipe adapted from The Pioneer Woman
2. Recipe adapted from The Pioneer Woman