SLOW COOKER PORK SLOPPY JOE’SPosted on Monday, July 2nd, 2018 |
Admit it, you like Sloppy Joe’s. Big Poppa has a special place in his heart for Sloppy Joe’s. Big Poppa twists up the classic Sloppy Joe by using ground pork and adding bacon to the mix.
Big Poppa’s Slow Cooker Sloppy Joe is easy to make and will have even the toughest sloppy joe critic admitting their love for the messy, but delicious sandwich.
Course: Main dish Cuisine: American Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 3 hours Servings: 4
1/2 onion
1 whole red bell pepper
1.5 Ground Pork packets
3 tablespoons peanut oil
1/2 cup ketchup
1 cup Bacon
2 teaspoons Big Poppa Smokers Jallelujah Jalapeno Seasoning Salt
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 garlic clove
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Big Poppa Smokers Double Secret Steak Rub
1.5 cup water
4 Hawaiian Sweet Buns
Preheat skillet
Slice onion, red pepper, and bacon into small pieces
Add peanut oil to skillet
Add onion & peppers to skillet
Stir onion and peppers until cooked, remove from skillet
Add ground pork to skillet, cook for 5 minutes a side
Break up ground pork and stir until fully cooked
Transfer the cooked ground pork to a bowl, cool for 5 minutes
Add cooked ground pork to a grinder – we recommend to pulse (Big Poppa likes a fine grind)
Transfer ground pork to a bowl
Add the following ingredients to the crockpot: ketchup, Bacon, Big Poppa Smokers Jallelujah Jalapeno Seasoning Salt, tomato paste, dried mustard, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, brown sugar, Big Poppa Smokers Double Secret Steak Rub, onion, peppers, and 1.5 cups of water
Stir all ingredients together in the crockpot
Add cooked ground pork to the crockpot
Cook at high for 1 hour then allow to simmer on low for the last 2 hours
Turn off crockpot and scoop the mix onto the buns
Plate and serve
