Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ onion chopped
• 2 carrots finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 can 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup hot sauce like Frank’s Red Hot
• 4 hamburger buns
• Crumbled blue cheese
• Ranch dressing
• Chopped chives

INSTRUCTIONS

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once heated, add the onion, carrots, and celery to the pan and sprinkle with salt. Sauté for a few minutes until softened. Add in the garlic and cook for another minute.
• Add in the ground chicken and break it up into pieces. Cook until the meat is browned.
• Stir in the tomato sauce and hot sauce. Turn the heat to low. Cover the pan, and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
• Uncover the pan and give everything a good stir. Continue to cook, uncovered, for another couple minutes until the sauce reduces and thickens a bit. If the mixture seems dry, stir in 1/4 cup water or chicken broth. If the mixture has too much liquid, keep simmering until the sauce thickens.
• Add the sloppy joe mixture to the buns, and serve with blue cheese, ranch dressing, and chives if desired.

NOTES

• You can swap the ground chicken for ground pork or turkey if you like.
• You can use shredded rather than ground chicken for a different texture. Perfect if you have leftover roasted chicken.
• The chicken mixture should be fairly thick. Let it simmer for as long as needed until you get the desired texture.