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Buffalo chicken sloppy joe topped with blue cheese dressing.
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4.50 from 4 votes

Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes

Buffalo chicken sloppy joes are tangy, spicy, and perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or game day!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Burgers + Sandwiches
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blue cheese dressing, buffalo chicken, buffalo sauce, dinner, ground chicken, sandwich, sloppy joes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Sloppy Joes

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup diced carrots
  • 1 clove of garlic grated or minced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 8 ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 4 buns

Blue Cheese Dressing

  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons water more as needed
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the onion, celery, carrots, salt and pepper and sauté until tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add in the garlic and sauté another minute. Push the vegetables off to one side of the skillet.
  • Add in the ground chicken and crumble it with a wooden spoon or spatula. Season it with salt and pepper and cook until browned and no longer pink. Stir the vegetables and ground chicken together.
  • Pour in the worcestershire, tomato sauce, and buffalo sauce and stir everything together. Cover the skillet with a lid and lower the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  • While the meat mixture simmers, make the blue cheese dressing. Combine all of the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and whisk together. Taste for seasoning. If the dressing is too thick add a teaspoon of water at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  • To assemble the sloppy joes, toast or warm the buns. Top them with some of the buffalo chicken filling and spoon on the blue cheese dressing. 

Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 733mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g