Description
Lamb Sloppy Joes is an American recipe loved by all. The ground lamb puts a new twist on this classic comfort food and it's still served in a bun as usual.
Ingredients
Scale
- 15ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1kg (2.2lbs) lamb mince
- 2 x 400g (14.5oz) tins chopped tomatoes
- 2 x lamb stock pots / cubes
- 3g (1 tbsp) dried mixed herbs
- 30ml (2 tbsp) Worcestershire sauce
- 30ml (2 tbsp) Dijon mustard
- 12g (1 tbsp) brown sugar [optional]
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
- Gently fry the onions and garlic until softened and translucent, which should take about 5 minutes.
- Turn up the heat and add the mince, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
- Fry until golden brown and drain the excess fat if there is any.
- Add the herbs, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and brown sugar to the meat and give it a good stir.
- Lower the heat until a consistent simmering point is reached and cook for about 20 minutes until the sauce is reduced and the meat is cooked through and tender.
- Serve in burger buns with salad and chips. Enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to experiment with different meat. Beef will definitely work!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: A bunful of meat
- Calories: 983
- Sugar: 16.3 g
- Sodium: 645.8 mg
- Fat: 64.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 28.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47.9 g
- Fiber: 5.6 g
- Protein: 44.3 g
- Cholesterol: 183 mg