Name: Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Butter - 2 tablespoons; Onion, diced - 1; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1; Ground turkey - 1 ¼ pounds; Cold water - ½ cup; Ketchup - ¾ cup; Brown sugar - 1 ½ tablespoons; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Worcestershire sauce - ½ teaspoon; Unsweetened cocoa powder - ½ teaspoon; Water, or as needed - 1 cup; Hamburger buns, split - 6; Shredded white Cheddar cheese - ½ cup; Chopped green onions - ⅓ cup

Ingredients for - Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes

1. Butter 2 tablespoons

2. Onion, diced 1

3. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1

4. Ground turkey 1 ¼ pounds

5. Cold water ½ cup

6. Ketchup ¾ cup

7. Brown sugar 1 ½ tablespoons

8. Cayenne pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon

9. Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon

10. Unsweetened cocoa powder ½ teaspoon

11. Water, or as needed 1 cup

12. Hamburger buns, split 6

13. Shredded white Cheddar cheese ½ cup

14. Chopped green onions ⅓ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in butter until lightly brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

2 . Stage

Mix turkey and 1/2 cup cold water into onions. Cook and stir, breaking up the meat, until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add ketchup, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir in Worcestershire sauce and cocoa powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until meat is cooked through and liquid is reduced and thick, 20 to 30 minutes, adding up to 1 cup water if needed.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven's broiler. Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.

5 . Stage

Toast hamburger buns under the preheated broiler until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.

6 . Stage

Remove turkey mixture from the heat; mix in cheese and green onions. Serve on toasted hamburger buns. Amanda Potter