Sloppy Pork Joes

Name: Sloppy Pork Joes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning; 1 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp chipotle powder; 4 oz coleslaw mix; 2 tsp cooking oil; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 10 oz ground pork; 1 unit ketchup; 1 unit lime; 1 tbsp mayonnaise; 4 oz pineapple; 2 unit potato buns; 1 tsp salt; 1 unit scallions

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👥 4 servings 📊 easy ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes 🔥 Cook Time: 10 minutes source_chef: Michelle Doll Olson

🥘 Ingredients

Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning
1 tbsp
black pepper
1 tsp
chipotle powder
1/4 tsp
coleslaw mix
4 oz
cooking oil
2 tsp
cornstarch
1 tbsp
ground pork
10 oz
ketchup
1 unit
lime
1 unit
mayonnaise
1 tbsp
pineapple
4 oz
potato buns
2 unit
salt
1 tsp
scallions
1 unit

🍳 Cookware

small bowl
large pan
medium

1

Wash and dry all produce. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Zest and quarter lime . Drain pineapple over a small bowl , reserving the juice.

scallions: 1 unit, lime: 1 unit, pineapple: 4 oz
2

Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and a big pinch of salt ; season, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned, ⏱️ 5 minutes (it will finish cooking in the final step). If there is excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.

cooking oil: 2 tsp, ground pork: 10 oz, salt: 1 tsp
3

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, thoroughly combine coleslaw mix , scallion greens, mayonnaise , lime zest, 1 tbsp reserved pineapple juice (2 tbsp for 4 servings), and a big squeeze of lime juice. Season generously with black pepper and salt. Halve potato buns ; toast if desired.

coleslaw mix: 4 oz, mayonnaise: 1 tbsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, potato buns: 2 unit
4

Add scallion whites, Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning , and chipotle powder (add more for extra spice) to the pan with the pork. Stir, cooking until fragrant, ⏱️ 1 minute .

Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning: 1 tbsp, chipotle powder: 1/4 tsp
5

Add pineapple, ketchup , half the cornstarch (all for 4 servings), remaining reserved pineapple juice, 1/3 cup water (1/2 cup for 4 servings), and a squeeze of lime juice to the pork mixture. Simmer, stirring until thickened and pork is cooked out, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper to taste.

ketchup: 1 unit, cornstarch: 1 tbsp
6

Divide the pork filling and some slaw between the buns. Divide sloppy pork joes between plates. Serve with remaining slaw and lime wedges on the side.