Old-School BBQ Pork Sloppy Joes

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Allergens: Soy, Wheat, Eggs, Milk

Total: 35 min • Prep: 10 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • BBQ Sauce

    4 tablespoon

  • Cornstarch

    ½ tablespoon

  • Red Onion

    1 unit

  • Chipotle Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Potatoes

    12 ounce

  • Chicken Stock Concentrate

    1 unit

  • Ketchup

    1 unit

  • Ground Pork

    15 ounce

  • Lime

    1 unit

  • Potato Buns

    2 units

  • Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

    1½ ounce

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Sugar

    ¼ teaspoon (tsp)

  • Cooking Oil

    1 tablespoon (tbsp)

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.

  • Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve, peel, and thinly slice ¼ of the onion; finely dice remaining onion. Halve lime. Halve buns.

  • Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.

  • Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.

2
  • While potatoes roast, in a small bowl, combine BBQ sauce, ketchup, stock concentrate, half the cornstarch (all for 4 servings), and 1 TBSP water (2 TBSP for 4).

  • In a separate small microwave-safe bowl, combine sliced onion, juice from half the lime, ¼ tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt. Microwave until bright pink, 30 seconds.

  • In a third small bowl, combine ranch dressing with a pinch of chipotle powder to taste (you’ll use more chipotle powder later).

3
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes.

  • Add pork* and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned, 3-5 minutes (it’ll finish cooking in the next step). TIP: Not sure how much pork to use? Refer to the “Before you start” section at left for guidance. 

4
  • Add BBQ sauce mixture to pan with pork. Cook, stirring, until mixture is thickened and pork is cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.

  • If you like things spicy, stir in a pinch or two of chipotle powder to taste. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add a squeeze of lime juice if you like. Turn off heat.

5
  • While filling cooks, toast buns until golden brown. TIP: Place on a baking sheet or toast directly on oven rack. Brush cut sides with melted butter first for extra richness.

6
  • Fill buns with as much pork filling and pickled onion (draining first) as you like. Divide sloppy joes between plates. Serve with potato wedges and chipotle ranch for dipping.