Fast food favorite

Quick and savory sandwiches are a big-time favorite at fast food restaurants. They’re loaded with meat, cheese, and sauce. Everything you want in a sandwich but not always at the right price. Plus, it can really add up quickly when ordering more than one.

These Big Mac Turkey Sloppy Joes have all the delicious flavors of a fast food favorite but at the right price. They’re loaded with savory turkey, cheese, lettuce, and pickles on a toasted sesame seed but are made like a traditional sloppy joe with a little extra sauciness. From start to finish, these yummy sandwiches are ready in 20 minutes and are a family favorite for any weeknight meal.

Ingredients

• Ground Turkey– regular or lean ground turkey tastes great for these sandwiches. Ground beef or chicken are good substitute options. Add a tsp of butter if the turkey is extra lean to prevent it from sticking to the pan.
• Onion– diced onion help add a little savoriness to the sandwich.
• Worcestershire Sauce– a little dab of this really brings out the flavor in the turkey.
• American Cheese– this cheese gives it that classic flavor but Cheddar or Colby would taste good as well.
• Pickle Slices– totally optional but taste really good on the sandwich.
• Lettuce
• Sesame Seed Buns
• Thousand Island and Mayonnaise– this makes a deliciously creamy sauce.

How to make it

This sandwich is so simple to make. All you have to do is:

1. Brown meat- in a saute pan over medium heat, brown the turkey with the diced onions until the meat is cooked through and the onions are nice and tender. Add in the Worcestershire sauce. Lower the heat to a simmer.
2. Make the sauce – mix together the thousand island dressing with the mayonnaise in a small bowl to make the sauce. Pour 3/4 of it over the meat mixture and stir it all together. Keep the remaining sauce to add to the buns.
3. Assemble the sandwiches– over toasted buns, add lettuce, cheese, pickles, sloppy joe meat, and then top with a little more of the sauce with a bun on top.
4. Enjoy! These sandwiches are extra sloppy so don’t forget the napkins!

What to serve with sloppy joes

These sandwiches go well with any side dish like french fries, side salad, pasta salad like Caesar Pasta Salad, vegetables like Brown Sugar Honey Glazed Carrots, or chips and dip.

Storage options

Big Mac Sloppy Joes are delicious as leftovers. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Or freeze in an air-tight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.