Recipes Meat and Poultry Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes 4.7 (546) 397 Reviews 56 Photos These turkey Sloppy Joes make a very enjoyable lunch. Kept warm in a slow cooker, it could also work very nicely for a football party. This recipe tastes enough like a beef Sloppy Joe to provide those satisfying flavors, yet it seems much lighter. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on November 16, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 56 56 56 56 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 sandwiches Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 2 tablespoons butter 1 onion, diced salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 ¼ pounds ground turkey ½ cup cold water ¾ cup ketchup 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup water, or as needed 6 hamburger buns, split ½ cup shredded white Cheddar cheese ⅓ cup chopped green onions Directions Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in butter until lightly brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Mix turkey and 1/2 cup cold water into onions. Cook and stir, breaking up the meat, until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add ketchup, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and cocoa powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until meat is cooked through and liquid is reduced and thick, 20 to 30 minutes, adding up to 1 cup water if needed. Preheat the oven's broiler. Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Toast hamburger buns under the preheated broiler until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove turkey mixture from the heat; mix in cheese and green onions. Serve on toasted hamburger buns. Amanda Potter I Made It Print 971 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 394 Calories 17g Fat 37g Carbs 26g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 394 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 21% Saturated Fat 7g 34% Cholesterol 90mg 30% Sodium 724mg 31% Total Carbohydrate 37g 13% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Total Sugars 12g Protein 26g 52% Vitamin C 9mg 10% Calcium 170mg 13% Iron 3mg 17% Potassium 456mg 10% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.