Asian Pork Sloppy Joe

You'll love this Asian-inspired spin on Sloppy Joes. Made with ground pork in a sesame-ginger barbecue sauce, topped with a fresh cucumber salad. This easy dinner is ready in just 20 minutes!

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American, Asian

Recipe Type Fall, Football Food, Pork, Quick Dinner, Sandwiches, Served Hot, Spring Dinner, Summer, Summer Dinner

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 8

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 764kcal

Author Angela G.

Ingredients

2 green onions (scallions), divided
1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, divided
1 lb ground pork (16oz)
1 tablespoon garlic paste
1 cup ginger-sesame dressing, divided
½ cup ketchup
2 tablespoon Sriracha sauce (more or less to taste)
4 sesame seed hamburger buns, toasted

Instructions

Wash and slice green onions, separating whites from greens.
Peel and slice cucumber then set aside in a bowl with ¼ cup of the ginger-sesame dressing, 1 tablespoon sesame seed, and the scallion greens. (Toss cucumbers to coat in dressing.)
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork, scallion whites, and garlic paste. Stir until browned, about 4-6 minutes.
Add ginger-sesame dressing, ketchup, Sriracha, and remaining sesame seeds to pork; cook for an additional 2 minutes.*
Season with salt and pepper as desired. Reduce heat to simmer to keep warm.
Using a slotted spoon, open and stuff toasted sesame seed buns with ground pork, then layer on several slices of cucumber.

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Notes

* Ground Pork is cooked when internal temperature is 160°.

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