More sloppy joe style goodness.
Here we go. I took the concept behind my Sloppy Jacob and combined it with my favorite flavor profile the jalapeno popper.
I present to you the Sloppy Jacob II – jalapeno boogaloo. Instead of ground beef (or pork), I went with bird. The recipe calls for a blend of ground chicken and turkey, along with hearty amounts of jalapeno and cream cheese to create a loose sandwich fit for the dirtiest of dive bars. It’s beautiful. And it joins my ever-growing list of jalapeno popper inspired foods (at this rate, I could open a restaurant with a menu that only serves jalapeno popper recipes).
Explore the rest of the menu:
- Jalapeno popper pizza
- Jalapeno popper bean dip
- Jalapeno popper lettuce wraps
- Baked jalapeno poppers
- Jalapeno popper bean burgers
- Jalapeno popper hot dogs
- Jalapeno popper falafel
- Jalapeno popper mac n’ cheese
- Jalapeno pepper mashed potatoes
Time You Need
- ~10 minutes prep
- ~25 minutes cooking
- Yields: ~5-6 sloppy jacobs
What You Need
- 1 pound of ground chicken
- .5 pound of ground turkey
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup milk
- ~1 tbsp flour
- 4 ounces of room temp cream cheese
- ~1-2 cups diced jalapeno (depending on desired heat level)
- 1/2 tbsp cayenne powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- Salt, pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- Hamburger buns of choice, for serving
- Slices of pepper jack cheese or sharp cheddar, for serving
What You Do
- Heat a well-oiled large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and turkey, breaking the meat up as you stir. Then add salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper.
- Cook meat until browned (about 10 or so minutes). Then add chicken broth, onion, jalapeno peppers, and garlic.
- Reduce heat and let simmer for about 5 minutes till onions are cooked.
- Then mix in cream cheese, milk, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for another 10-15 minutes, continually stirring until cream cheese is thoroughly melted into a sauce. Add flour as necessary to thicken. After about 10 or 15 minutes, reduce heat and let cool a bit before serving.
- Pour hearty helpings over hamburger buns, and serve with a slice of cheese (and *optional* pickles).