Recipe
Ground Chicken & Salsa Sloppy Joes
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Serves: 8
These sloppy joes are far healthier than the traditional recipe, but just as messy! Bottled salsa gives the sauce more flavour and ground chicken means a leaner joe. Developed for CFC by Nancy Guppy, RD, MHSc.
Contributed By: This recipe was featured in our 'Chicken - Fancy That!' recipe booklet. Download your free copy.
Ingredients
1 tsp (5 mL)
vegetable oil
1 lb (0.5 kg)
lean ground chicken
1 cup (250 mL)
onions, diced
1 cup (250 mL)
red peppers, diced
1 tsp (5 mL)
chili powder
2 cups (500 mL)
salsa, prepared
8
English muffins, whole wheat
Instructions
1
Heat oil over medium heat in a non-stick skillet. Sauté ground chicken with onion and red pepper. Cook until chicken is cooked through and no pink remains.
2
Add chili powder and sauté another minute.
3
Stir in salsa and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for another 5 minutes.
4
Meanwhile, slice English muffins in half; toast under broiler. Spoon ½ cup (125 mL) chicken mixture over bottom halves; cover with tops and serve.