Last week you had fond memories of a nostalgic homemade Sloppy Joe. This week you’re saying Joe Who? The Classic Sloppy Joe needs to be amped up. You will enjoy this Chorizo Sloppy Joe – a combination of spicy chorizo, and pepper jack cheese, savory Poblano, and sweet Pineapple with delicious toasted Hawaiian slider rolls.
There’s more than one origin story of how the sloppy joe came to be. One story starts in Havana, Cuba José García served a sandwich that was a new version of a Cuban dish called ropa vieja.
García’s floor was often wet from melted ice. This led some customers to tease García for having a “sloppy” restaurant. Eventually, the name “Sloppy Joe’s” stuck. Besides its value of being a tangy and tasty sandwich- the Sloppy Joe was an excellent food to absorb the alcohol of day drinking. Years later, writer Ernest Hemingway recommended naming a new location in Key west Florida after the original Sloppy Joe’s. That location still serves tens of thousands of the sandwiches every year.
Of course, there’s a second story of how the sloppy joe started. The sandwich may have begun as a variation of the loose meat sandwiches that were becoming popular as a budget-friendly meal. According to legend, a cook named Joe at Floyd Angell’s café in Sioux City, Iowa, added tomato sauce to his “loose meat” sandwiches. Some believe this is the origin of the well- known sloppy joe sandwich.
This sandwich became a nostalgic part of American food culture. It also goes by other names in different parts of the U.S. Sloppy Janes (Central Minnesota), Dynamites (Northern Rhode Island), Tavern Sandwiches (Iowa), and Slushburgers (Upper Midwest and North Dakota)
Hunt’s (the ketchup maker) introduced Manwich in 1969. The tagline read “A sandwich is a sandwich, but a Manwich is a meal,”. Beginner cooks could simply mix the canned sauce with browned meat and serve. The canned sauce is still popular today. In fact, Manwich is even on Twitter as a “Sloppy Joe enthusiast, mealtime solutionist.”
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We love to use fresh Mexican-style Chorizo sausage in my cooking. There are two varieties:
Pork cured meat originating from the Iberian Peninsula. In Europe, chorizo is a fermented, cured, smoked meat, which can be sliced and eaten without cooking. Often added as an ingredient to a variety of dishes
Mexican Chorizo is a fatty, spicy sausage typically made from ground pork. It is usually seasoned with Ancho and/ or Guajillo Chili peppers, Paprika, Cumin, Oregano, Garlic, Cinnamon, Clove, and Salt. It has a wonderful zing and is a great way to add flavor to recipes.
Spicy Chorizo dates back to the Spanish Conquests. Toluca, in central Mexico, was one of the first places to register Chorizo production, and to this day Mexico considers Toluca Chorizo to be one of the finest in the country.
Of course, fresh Chorizo from your local grocer will be delicious in this recipe
Sloppy Ho: Bougie version of the Sloppy Joe recipe you loved as a kid
You can substitute the crushed pineapple for Mango or Peach Chutney- also Extremely Delicious
You can switch up your cheese – tangy Monterey Jack, American Cheese or shredded Cheddar cheese can be substituted – Feel free to use your favorite. The melted cheese on the spicy Chorizo is a mouth-watering combination.
Forget the burger, and get sloppy with a juicy chorizo slider!
Chorizo Sloppys are so much more interesting than a hamburger, or Sloppy Joe made from ground beef or ground turkey. The sausage texture and spice create a delicious sandwich or mini slider
Chorizo sausage typically contains more fat. It will break apart similar to ground meat and produce grease. Consistently stir the Chorizo until it is fully cooked, and drain any excess fat at the end of the cooking process.
Assemble your sandwich right before serving. Another tip is to toast the bottom and top bun before assembling your sandwich.
Popular toppings include pineapple, and cheese like Pepper Jack, American, or Provolone. Onions and jalapeño , salt and pepper are also added for extra flavor.
The Sloppy Ho has a cocktail cousin, The Blushing Ho
9 Responses
Love the combination of sweet pineapple and spicy chorizo sausage! Will make it again soon! Thank you!
Wow, that’s hot and I love it. I only had a jalapeno pepper. I love the Manwich shortcut.
I love anything with pineapple and cheese – this recipe is delicious! And love the name – so clever. Would be happy to enjoy this for lunch any day!
I love adding pineapple in savory dishes. I’m sure I want to try this recipe.
love how these turned out! the Hawaiian bread was such a great addition to this sandwich!
This is so good- Never making the traditional Sloppy Joe again! Yum.
Can’t wait to try this, it sounds amazing. I’m going the store today and have added the ingredients for this to the list. I know what I am making for dinner tonight.
I love this twist! Chorizo is so delicious in this recipe.