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BBQ Sloppy Joes on a plate
Leigh Fowler

BBQ Sloppy Joes

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb 90% lean ground beef
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1/2 small red onion finely diced
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 tbsp unsulfured molasses
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 sturdy hamburger buns split

Method
 

  1. Heat an outdoor grill to medium, about 400°F, with a direct-heat area and a cooler indirect area. Warm a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over the direct heat for 3 minutes.
  2. Add beef, pork and onion and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking the meat into crumbles, until both meats reach 160°F. Lift the pan off the heat and spoon away excess fat.
  3. Stir in ketchup, molasses, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire, paprika, salt, pepper and water. Move the skillet to indirect heat and close the grill lid.
  4. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until the sauce clings to the meat; lower the grill heat if the bottom starts sticking.
  5. Toast the cut sides of the buns over direct heat for 1 to 2 minutes, divide the filling among them and serve.