Sloppy Joes with Avocado and Fried Egg
Main Dish • Sandwiches
Serving size: Yields 3-4 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted, for serving
- 4 fried eggs, for serving
- Sliced avocado, for serving
- For the tomato sauce:
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1-2 teaspoons crushed red-pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
Directions
- 1. In a medium bowl, combine tomato sauce, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire, Dijon, red pepper flakes and 1/4 cup water.
- 2. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.Add chili powder, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add ground sirloin and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- 3. Stir in tomato sauce mixture and then the tomato paste until well combined.
- 4. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened and desired consistency is reached, about 10 minutes.
- 5. Serve sloppy joes on hamburger buns with a fried egg and avocado, if desired.
