Turn sloppy joes into legendary comfort food with this Sweet & Spicy Sloppy Joes recipe! We take juicy ground beef and slow-simmer it in bold Lane’s Spicy Chili Mix and Lil Spicy BBQ Sauce for smoky depth, tangy sweetness, and just the right kick—then pile it high on toasted buns with your favorite fixins. It’s messy, it’s bold, and it’s basically a backyard BBQ from the kitchen in every bite.
Sweet n Spicy Sloppy Joe
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Author
Jeremy Sloan
Servings
6 Sandwiches
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Calories
269
Turn a classic into a crowd-pleaser with Homemade Sweet n’ Spicy Sloppy Joes. Savory ground beef simmering in a rich, saucy base where Lane’s Spicy Chili Mix and Lane’s Lil Spicy BBQ Sauce are blended right into the sloppy joe mix, delivering layers of smoky chili depth, tangy sweetness, and just the right kick of heat. Pile it onto toasted buns, add pickles or slaw, and enjoy a messy, bold bite that tastes like comfort food with a backyard BBQ twist.
Ingredients
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2 tbsp - Lane’s Spicy Chili Mix
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Lane’s Lil Spicy BBQ Sauce
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1 lb Ground beef
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¼ Diced yellow onion
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8oz tomato sauce
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1 tbsp Brown Sugar (heaping)
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Pepper Jack Cheese (or your favorite cheese)
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Buns (we like Brioche)
Optional Toppings
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Drizzle of Lane’s Sorta White Sauce
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Sliced Jalapenos
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Slaw
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Pickles
Directions
In a skillet brown the ground beef. Brown it to your preferred size for sloppy joe’s. We like a chunkier ground.
As the ground beef is finishing, add the diced onion to half of the skillet and let it soften for a few minutes. Drain the grease and place the skillet back on the stovetop.
Add 2 tbsp of Lane’s Spicy Chili Mix, 1 heaping tbsp of brown sugar and mix all together. Once incorporated add ¼ cup Lane’s Lil Spicy bbq sauce, and 8oz tomato sauce. Stir and let simmer for 5 minutes. Be sure to stir a couple times.
Make your sandwich with buns, meat, and pepper jack cheese. Extra topping ideas - Pickles, sliced jalapenos, slaw, or a drizzle of Lane’s Sorta White Sauce
Recipe Note
The chili packet makes 2 full servings - so zip that chili packet and save it for round 2.
If you don't want the heat, you can replace the Spicy Chili mix for the "Original" version and replace Lil Spicy bbq sauce with Lane's Kinda Sweet bbq sauce.
Also, for an extra flavor bomb, add a drizzle of Lane's Sorta White Sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- per serving
- Calories
- 269
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 11 grams
- 4%
- Protein
- 15 grams
- 30%
- Fat
- 18 grams
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 7 grams
- 46%
- Cholesterol
- 74 milligrams
- 25%
- Fiber
- 1 grams
- 6%
- Sugar
- 4 grams
- 4%
- Sodium
- 291 milligrams
- 13%
- Iron
- 2 milligrams
- 14%
- Potassium
- 378 milligrams
- 11%
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