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Ground Chicken & Salsa Sloppy Joes

Developed for CFC by Nancy Guppy, RD, MHSc
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.
Serves
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.
Ground Chicken & Salsa Sloppy Joes
1 tsp
vegetable oil
5 mL
1 lb
lean ground chicken
454 g
1 cup
onion, diced
250 mL
1 cup
red pepper(s), diced
250 mL
1 tsp
chili powder
5 mL
2 cups
salsa, prepared
500 mL
8
English muffins, whole wheat
8
Preparation
Serves
Serves 8
  
Cook time : 10 min
 | 
Preparation time : 5 min
Ground Chicken & Salsa Sloppy Joes
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.
Notes: makes 1 litre of sauce which is enough for eight ½ cup (125 mL) servings.


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