One-Pan Smoky BBQ Turkey Sloppy Joes
with Red Cabbage Slaw
- Eggs
- Soy
- Wheat
Sloppy joes are the ultimate throwback. The name alone transports us back to the cafeteria line, that tangy smell of ketchup-spiked tomato sauce lingering, the giddy anticipation of sitting down to eat. We’ve grown up since then, however, and in turn, so have our sloppy joes. (In ingredients and flavor, not in spirit of course—we wouldn’t want them to!) This version is worlds tastier than the ones the lunch lady slung: Think saucy turkey meat and a red cabbage slaw, all tossed on potato buns. The best part? These sandwiches come together in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
4 tablespoon
BBQ Sauce
1 tablespoon
Cornstarch
10 ounce
Ground Turkey
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
5 teaspoon
White Wine Vinegar
1 teaspoon
Ancho Chili Powder
1 unit
Ketchup
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
4 ounce
Shredded Red Cabbage
2 unit
Potato Buns
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, sour cream, half the vinegar, and 1½ tsp sugar (use all the vinegar and 3 tsp sugar for 4 servings). Season with a big pinch of salt and pepper. • Add cabbage to bowl with dressing; toss to coat.
• In a small bowl, combine BBQ sauce, ketchup, stock concentrate, chili powder, half the cornstarch, and 1 TBSP water (use all the cornstarch and 2 TBSP water for 4 servings). TIP: If you like a tangier BBQ sauce, add a small splash of vinegar if you have some left over.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey*, ¼ tsp salt (½ tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes. • Add sauce to pan. Cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened and turkey is cooked through, 2-3 minutes. • Turn off heat. Season with salt to taste.
• Meanwhile, halve buns; toast if desired. • Divide turkey filling and a spoonful of slaw between buns. Divide sloppy joes between plates. Serve with remaining slaw on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the tangy BBQ sauce, though some found it too sweet; the slaw added a nice crunch and contrast.
- Ease of prep: Customers loved how quick and easy this meal was to prepare, often mentioning it was perfect for busy weeknights.
- Suggestions: Consider adding potato wedges or fries as a side; some preferred beef over turkey for better texture and flavor.
- Portions: Several felt the meal needed an additional side dish to feel complete; a few wanted larger portions.
- Texture: Some found the ground turkey too mushy or dry; toasting the buns helped them hold up better.
Reviews from our home cooks
OMG!! on the BBQ Sloppy Joes. Awesome taste and texture. Will be a family favorite!! However, the Red Cabbage Slaw recipe is completely useless. Besides not getting the sour cream in the pkg, the whole recipe is too wet. Instead of 4 Tbs of Sour Cream use 1 Tbs and use only 1 Tbs of Mayo. Depending on preference for wet slaw, slowly add Mayo and/or Mustard to suit taste and consistency. Also, start with 1/4th the vinegar and add accordingly to taster. Some people do not like an overwhelming vinegar taste.
Never would have thought to use red cabbage slaw as a topping on sloppy joe's. Easily my favorite food discovery this year.
Delicious for a different flavor sloppy joe. I love the pairing with the coleslaw and the ease of making this dish. Very tasty.
This was easy and delicious! We added a slice of havarti cheese on the toasted bun just prior to putting the hot turkey on and it melted perfectly and paired nicely with the flavors of the meat and slaw. Would definitely like to eat this again!
The sloppy joes were good, the cabbage slaw was too.. creamy? It was more like coleslaw instead of the red cabbage slaw.
The slaw was outstanding! The bbq turkey was lacking flavor for me. I cooked according to recipe but the turkey just didn't absorb the sauce and was lacking seasoning.
It was very good, but I am used to a little more "tang" in Sloppy Joes. I might add a little apple cider vinegar if I order this again.
Yummy, I cooked the meat then added the cabbage into the pan for a minute or two instead of making coleslaw since we don't like sourcream and it was really good. My kids even ate some!
Soo good! Loved the crunch of the cabbage paired with the sloppy joe
Sloppy joes were very good and easy, the slaw would've been better with more variety
