One-Pan Sesame Pork Sloppy Joes
with Bulgogi Sauce & Cucumber Salad
- Soy
- Sesame
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
One of the most underrated childhood comfort foods, in our opinion? The humble sloppy Joe. Check out our version with some sweet upgrades. Ground pork is browned with scallions and garlic, then simmered in a sweet and spicy bulgogi sauce until thick and caramelized. The filling is piled into soft potato buns with a tangy cucumber and tomato salad sprinkled with sesame seeds. Tasty nostalgia on the table in just 15 minutes? Where do we sign up?!
Ingredients
2 unit
Scallions
1 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Cucumber
1 unit
Tomato
10 ounce
Ground Pork
4 ounce
Bulgogi Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Sesame, Wheat)
1 unit
Ketchup
1 teaspoon
Sriracha
1 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
(Contains: Sesame)
5 teaspoon
Rice Wine Vinegar
2 unit
Potato Buns
(Contains: Soy, Wheat, Milk, Eggs)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
¼ teaspoon
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Peel and grate garlic. Trim and thinly slice cucumber. Halve tomato lengthwise; slice into ¼-inch-thick half-moons.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork*, scallion whites, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until pork is browned and scallion whites are softened, 2-4 minutes. • Add bulgogi sauce, ketchup, Sriracha, and half the sesame seeds. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened and pork is cooked through, 1-2 minutes more. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
• In a medium bowl, combine cucumber, tomato, scallion greens, vinegar, remaining sesame seeds, ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt.
• Halve and toast buns. • Fill buns with pork mixture and as much cucumber salad (draining first) as you like. Divide sloppy joes between plates and serve with any remaining cucumber salad on the side.
Ground Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the unique Asian twist on sloppy joes, praising the sweet-and-spicy bulgogi sauce and sesame seeds 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Customers appreciated how quick and easy this meal was to prepare, often mentioning it took just 15-30 minutes.
- Suggestions: Some recommended adding extra spices or hot sauce for more kick; others suggested serving over rice instead of buns.
- Leftovers: The dish reheated well for lunch, with some enjoying the leftover meat with tortilla chips or rice.
- Sides: Many enjoyed the refreshing cucumber-tomato salad, though some felt it didn't pair well or wanted an additional side.
Reviews from our home cooks
So this one was amazing - the flavors in the salad go so well with the main! I added chips which admittedly increased the calorie count and decreased the fancy factor but - well - sloppy joes!
A game changer for this unique Sloppy Joe! Tangy and sweet and the fresh crunch of topped veggies was a 10!! The salad as well paired perfectly with this Joe!
I absolutely love the Asian twist on the sloppy Joe. The salad reminded me of a hot summers day and going to the garden with my Grandpa, coming in and making this for dinner and nothing else and LOVING every bite!!!!!
Quick and easy sloppy Joe's. Pairs well with the cucumber salad
My favorite sloppy joes ever I think. The sesame flavor was nice with the cucumber salad
Loved the pickled cucumber and tomato on the sandwich. The sloppy Joe was very good.
Husband loved it!! And we both liked the freshness of the cucumber tomato salad. For me, I think the combination threw me off...the Asian type feel with the salad. But we still consumed the whole meal, so thank you!
Fun to add the cukes on top of the Joe, adds crunch and color. Very easy and quick to make.
We really enjoyed this--sauce was delish. A nice change. Hubby loves sloppy joes. I love the veggies. However, the cucumber we received was completely spoiled. Other ingredients were perfect. I had an extra cucumber on hand, so we do NOT need a refund--but just wanted to let you know. The system and chat wouldn't let me report. Will order this again. Thank you.
I have never eaten a raw tomato intentionally in my life (really!!) but I decided with Hello Fresh to broaden my taste buds. The cucumber/tomato salad was great! I'm hoping to continue to try new things with Hello Fresh! Thank you!
