Description
Hearty Bacon, Beer and Cheese Sloppy Joes promise a flavor explosion that delights taste buds with rich, tangy goodness. Comfort meets gourmet in this irresistible sandwich you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Protein:
- 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) ground beef
- 8 slices bacon, chopped
Cheese and Base Ingredients:
- 2 cups (226 grams) sharp cheddar, cubed
- 6 brioche buns
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
Sauce and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) beer (Guinness)
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) beef broth
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) ketchup
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Crisp bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes until slightly bendable but golden brown.
- Remove bacon, reserving two tablespoons of rendered fat in the pan.
- Sauté onions in the bacon fat for 4-5 minutes until translucent and softened.
- Introduce ground beef to the skillet, reducing heat to medium, and cook while maintaining raspberry-sized meat chunks for textural integrity.
- Brown beef thoroughly for 5-6 minutes, then incorporate ketchup, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, beer, and beef broth.
- Simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, allowing sauce to reduce and thicken for 5-6 minutes until achieving a cohesive, spoonable consistency.
- Verify sauce reduction by ensuring spoonfuls maintain minimal spread when stacked.
- Fold in cheddar cheese chunks and crumbled bacon during the final minute of cooking, creating melted cheese pockets.
- Toast buns until golden, then generously ladle the beef mixture over bread and garnish with additional crispy bacon if desired.
Notes
- Ensure bacon remains slightly bendable to maintain texture and prevent burning during the cooking process.
- Break beef into chunks resembling raspberries or small grapes for structural integrity and better mouthfeel in the sandwich.
- Watch carefully as the mixture reduces, aiming for a consistency where spoonfuls maintain shape without spreading excessively.
- Add cheddar chunks and bacon crumbles just before serving, creating delightful melted pockets throughout the sloppy joe mixture.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 719
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 911 mg
- Fat: 47 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 138 mg