Asian-Inspired Sloppy Joes

Serve on white or whole-wheat buns with wasabi slaw and pickles. I make them on the drier side so they are not impossible to eat - tweak the recipe to make them as 'sloppy' as you like!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 769 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pound ground pork
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 (1 inch) piece minced fresh ginger root
• 3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 1 stalk lemongrass, tough outer stalks removed, inner stalks thinly sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) package shredded cabbage
• 2 tablespoons wasabi-flavored mayonnaise (such as Trader Joe's®)
• 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork; cook and stir until pork is no longer pink, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add scallions, ginger, lemongrass, and garlic powder; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Reduce heat to low. Stir in soy sauce and ketchup. Cook until flavors combine and mixture thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Combine cabbage, wasabi mayonnaise, rice vinegar, and lime juice in a large bowl; toss to mix slaw.

Step 4

Split each bread roll and fill with pork mixture. Top with slaw before serving.