Fancy Sloppy Joe
Fancy Sloppy Joe are childhood favorite but with an upgrade! These sloppy joe sandwiches are just what you remember having as a kid, but with a grown-up taste.
I would absolutely love to cook just about every recipe on Ree Drummond’s, AKA the Pioneer Woman, website but it’s only once in a while I get around to trying out one of her recipes like this Fancy Sloppy Joe.
One recipe I did try of hers recently was the Chicken Spaghetti that I posted about a while back. The dish was amazing and a great recipe to feed a big group! She makes her recipes seem very easy and fail-proof. That is not to say I have not screwed up her most simple of recipes on occasion.
The Pioneer Woman also has her own show on Saturday mornings on the Food Network that I recommend – new episodes actually begin this weekend! Minus the pounds and pounds of butter being the key ingredient in a lot of her recipes, I just love reading her blog and watching her show whenever I can – it’s sheer entertainment and fun to watch.
I only try her recipes sporadically, and when I do, I try to cut way back on the butter, depending on the recipe. They always turn out great (but, full disclosure: not even remotely as pretty as her stuff looks). Gotta work on that presentation!
Ree simply calls this sandwich “Marlboro Man’s (that’s what she calls her husband) Favorite Sandwich” on her website. It was very tasty and I renamed it “Fancy Sloppy Joe”. You all know I love my Sloppy Joe Macaroni and Cheese.
The smells coming from my cast iron skillet while this was cooking were unbelievable so I knew it was going to be delish before I even took a bite. It will have you drooling. You can also play around with this sandwich according to your tastes: different veggies, different seasonings (thyme, fresh garlic, etc.), or even add mozzarella cheese.
Fancy Sloppy Joe
Ingredients
- 1 whole Large or 2 Small Onion
- 2 sticks Butter
- 2 pounds to 3 Pounds Cube Steak (tenderized Round Steak That's Been Extra Tenderized)
- Seasoned Salt I used Lawry's
- 1/2 cup approximately Worcestershire Sauce
- Tabasco Sauce To Taste
- 4 whole French/deli Rolls
Instructions
- Slice onions and cook in 1/4 stick butter until soft and light brown. Remove and set aside.
- Slice cube steak against the grain. Season with Lawry’s.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter over high heat (in same skillet) until melted and beginning to brown. Add meat in single layer. Cook one side until brown, then flip and cook until brown, about a minute on both sides.
- Add 1/2 cup (at least) Worcestershire sauce, 5 to 6 shakes Tabasco (depending on taste), and 2 tablespoons butter. Add cooked onions. Stir to combine.
- Butter halved French rolls and brown in skillet or griddle.
- To assemble, lay bottom half of French roll on plate. Place meat mixture, followed by a spoonful of juice from the pan. Top with other half of roll. Serve immediately.
Ashley – that is one mean giant sloppy joe sandwich! Sloppy joes were one of my favorites growing up. 🙂
Strangely enough, I hated them as a kid! I think my mom made them one too many times and I got sick of them 🙂 But now I like them!
Sloppy joes are SUCH a comfort food for me. We used to have them all the time when I was a kid…so yummy!
Us, too! I never liked them growing up but now my tastes have changed 🙂
Mmmmmm… Not what I was expecting to see with the title “sloppy joe” but Girl….I will definitely get my sandwich on with this bad mama jama! Yum
hahaha love this comment. Yeah, it definitely is different from a sloppy Joe, but it’s sloppy – so the title fits, I guess 🙂
I love this “grown up” sloppy joe! I am bookmarking this recipe…I know my husband would love it! 🙂
Thanks, Christina! It’s definitely a “manly” sandwich 🙂
What a delicious looking lunch. I haven’t seen any of The Pioneer Woman’s episodes (not sure if they’re available here in Australia) but I’ll look out for them.
Thank you so much for the comment! I think you can also watch episodes online 🙂
What a nice take on such a classic dish! Love the looks of these — bet the flavor is better. Thanks!