Description
Delicious Cajun Chicken Sloppy Joes with Creamy Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- to taste salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup sharp cheddar or American cheese, freshly shredded
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- to taste pinch of salt
- 4 brioche hamburger buns, split and toasted
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook, crumbling it with a spatula until no longer pink, about 5–7 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped onion and cook for another 3–4 minutes until translucent.
- Add minced garlic and Cajun seasoning, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant. Mix in tomato paste until glossy.
- Pour in chicken broth, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; stir and let simmer on low heat for 8–10 minutes until thick. Season with salt and add brown sugar.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan and whisk in flour, cooking for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in whole milk, cooking for 4–5 minutes until it lightly coats a spoon.
- Reduce heat to low; fold in cheese and paprika until melted. Add salt.
- Butter the cut sides of brioche buns and toast them.
- Spoon a mound of the Cajun chicken mixture onto each bottom bun and ladle the cheese sauce over the top.
- Sprinkle with black pepper, cap with top bun, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use lean ground chicken for the best texture.
- Adjust Cajun seasoning to your taste.
- Toast the buns for added crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg