Sloppy Pork Joes
served with Creamy Lime Slaw
- Eggs
- Soy
- Wheat
One of the most underrated childhood comfort foods, in our opinion? The humble sloppy Joe. Adults and kids alike will love this version, which has a few flavor upgrades to take it to the next level. Ground pork is browned with scallions, spicy chipotle powder, and a sweet and smoky BBQ seasoning blend, then simmered with pineapple, ketchup, and lime juice until thick and caramelized. The filling’s then stuffed into potato buns with a cabbage and lime slaw for creaminess and crunch. Tasty nostalgia on the table in just 15 minutes? It doesn’t get much better than that.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon
Cornstarch
1 teaspoon
Chipotle Powder
2 unit
Ketchup
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
10 ounce
Ground Pork
1 tablespoon
Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning
1 unit
Lime
2 unit
Scallions
2 unit
Potato Buns
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
4 ounce
Coleslaw Mix
4 ounce
Pineapple
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry all produce. • Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Zest and quarter lime. Drain pineapple over a small bowl, reserving juice.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork* and a big pinch of salt; cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned, 3-5 minutes (it’ll finish cooking in step 5). TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, thoroughly combine coleslaw mix, scallion greens, mayonnaise, lime zest, 1 TBSP reserved pineapple juice (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and a big squeeze of lime juice. Season generously with salt and pepper. • Halve buns; toast if desired.
• Add scallion whites, BBQ Seasoning, and ¼ tsp chipotle powder (add more if you like things spicy) to pan with pork. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add pineapple, ketchup, half the cornstarch (all for 4 servings), remaining reserved pineapple juice, 1⁄3 cup water (½ cup for 4), and a big squeeze of lime juice to pan with pork mixture. Simmer, stirring, until mixture has thickened and pork is cooked through, 2-3 minutes. • Turn off heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide pork filling and some slaw between buns. Divide sloppy joes between plates. Serve with any remaining slaw and lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the unique sweet-and-smoky blend with pineapple, though some found it too sweet or spicy 🍍
- Ease of prep: Customers praised how quick and simple this meal was to make, often calling it perfect for busy nights
- Suggestions: Consider dicing the pineapple smaller; some preferred adding extra BBQ sauce or herbs for deeper flavor
- Portions: Several wished for an additional side dish or larger buns to make it more filling as a full meal
- Slaw: The lime slaw received mixed reviews; some loved the tangy crunch while others found it too bitter or dry
Reviews from our home cooks
I am continually impressed! I never would have put pineapple in sloppy joes! The blends are nothing short of genius! This meal was sweet, smoky, and a little heat. And that slaw! Sooo good! Fresh and bright. Absolutely love the use of fresh citrus in almost every meal! Try it if you haven't!
Easy to make and very tasty. I loved the creamy lime slaw! It complemented the sloppy joe very well. Yum!
The pineapple added to the ground pork was brilliant - it gave the sandwiches a sweet, smoky taste. The lime/citrus added to the coleslaw took the flavours over the top. I would make this again in a minute!
The slaw was really good. Buns were fresh & sloppy joes were delicious. The addition of pineapple gave the "joe" a unique flair.
The bread is a little too much, but that didn't stop me from devouring this! The slaw is out of this world! The Sloppy Joe is very "adult" sloppy joe. It's delicious!!
I like this version of sloppy joes! Very vibrant with the citrus addition. I used the pineapple juice only as chunks of pineapple with meat isn't for me.
Loved the sloppy Joe but thought slaw was a bit too much lime and Mayo. Next time I will make the slaw a bit sweeter and add a bit of tang.
One of the easiest Hello Fresh meals! Pork joes had great flavor and messy - just the way we like our sloppy joes!
I ordered these because my husband likes sloppy joes. I am not usually a fan, but they were the best sloppy joes I've ever had.
Very good, but needs a suggestion of a pinch of sugar in the slaw, it was overly limey. I love sour but sweet and sour in a slaw is better.
