Sloppy Joes are an American staple, and this electric skillet version has the same ease and tangy, savory flavor but you can make them wherever you can haul your electric skillet.
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Sloppy Joes Wherever You Go
You can take your electric skillet along with you in the rv, camping, or anywhere there is an outlet to make these sloppy Joes. It's one of my favorite and easy electric skillet camping recipes.
The bell pepper and onion give a subtle crunch. The tomato sauce has a good balance of tangy, savory and sweet with the ketchup, Worcestershire (wu-stuh-shr) sauce and brown sugar, and the toasted bun holds it all together in a messy but satisfying meal.
If you're feeling extra adventurous, you can make your own ketchup from scratch for this classic American sandwich.
This might sound odd, but once in a while, I like to drizzle a bit of this easy, white cheddar nacho cheese sauce on top of the sloppy Joes! Enjoy.
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Recipe Review From Kerry B: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Just made this last night and loved it! Will make again (thank you)."
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Ingredients
- bell peppers - Bell peppers start off as green. As they ripen, they turn into different colors and become sweeter, with red peppers being the sweetest. If you like the bitter contrast with the sweet tang of the tomato sauce, use the green pepper. If you prefer a sweeter pepper, I recommend the red pepper (it will also match the red tomato sauce, blending it in for those picky eaters).
- ground beef - Use lean or extra lean ground beef for best results, especially if you are camping...then draining the grease is one less step you have to think about.
- hamburger buns - Some of the best buns for sloppy Joes include brioche, potato buns, kaiser rolls, classic sesame seed and pretzel buns. You could even use a thick slice of Texas toast if you wanted to.
*See recipe card for ingredient amounts.
How to Make Electric Skillet Sloppy Joes
Step 1. Combine. Combine the Sloppy Joe sauce ingredients.
Step 2. Brown beef. Heat a 12" electric skillet to 300°F. Brown the ground beef. Add the garlic and veggies and cook for 2 more minutes.
Step 3. Add sauce. Stir in the ketchup mixture. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the mixture has thickened slightly.
Step 4. Serve. Toast the buns in the skillet or in a toaster. Serve the sloppy Joe mixture over the toasted buns with some crispy chips on the side, if desired for a little crunch on the side.
Joss' Top Tip
When it comes to electric skillet recipes, most standard recipes are tested using a 12" skillet. If you are doubling or tripling the recipe, you might want to use an electric skillet larger than 12". Check out my reviews here: The Best Ceramic Electric Skillets and The Best Electric Frying Pans.
Recipe FAQs
They are debated to originate from either Cuba or USA. Sloppy Joes were popular in the 1930's, since they could feed a lot of people with the inexpensive meat, tomato sauce, onion and bread that made for a cheap, filling meal.
Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
Reheat the meat mixture in the electric skillet on medium heat or on the stove until hot.
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📋Recipe
Electric Skillet Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar - or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- ½ large yellow onion - diced
- ½ green bell pepper - diced
- 4 hamburger buns
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the ketchup, tomato paste, water, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Set aside.1 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, ⅓ cup water, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Heat a 12" electric skillet to 300 °F (150℃). Brown the ground beef in the skillet, breaking it apart into crumbles as it cooks (about 5 minutes)1 pound lean ground beef
- Add the garlic, onions and bell peppers to the electric skillet and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the ketchup mixture. Mix well.2 cloves garlic, ½ large yellow onion, ½ green bell pepper
- Reduce heat to 250 °F (120℃) and simmer for about 10 minutes with the lid off, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has thickened slightly.
- Toast the buns. Serve the sloppy Joe mixture over the toasted buns. Optionally, serve with crispy chips on the side.4 hamburger buns
Equipment
Notes
- Fridge storage: Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days.
- Reheating: Reheat the meat mixture in the electric skillet on medium heat or on the stove.
- Doubling the recipe: If you are doubling or tripling the recipe, you might want to use an electric skillet larger than 12".
- Skillet temperatures: Depending on your skillet, you might have to adjust the temperatures slightly.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
Kerry B says
Just made this last night and loved it! Will make again (thank you)
Joss Dyckson says
Kerry, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂