Slow Cooker Korean Beef Sloppy Joes
These Slow Cooker Korean Beef Sloppy Joes are my favorite ones ever! Ground beef, garlic, scallions, brown sugar, soy sauce and a few secret ingredients make a new twist on a classic. These will be your family’s new favorite for sure!
Slow Cooker Korean Beef Sloppy Joes are such a crowd pleaser and easy to make right in the slow cooker.
I love making sloppy joes and I especially love making them in the slow cooker. This is such an easy weeknight dinner that is always a family favorite.
Garlic, soy sauce, scallions, ketchup and brown sugar make up these delicious sloppy joes and the secret ingredients cola soda and oatmeal!!
Yes I know it sounds a little strange to add cola to this but I use a little cola in all my korean beef recipes and it just adds an extra bit of sweetness and tenderness.
Now the oatmeal is my go to secret weapon for making sloppy joes. You want your sloppy joes sloppy but not TOO sloppy and that is where my friend oatmeal comes in! I just toss a little quick cooking oatmeal to this recipe and it cooks right in the sauce and helps thicken up the sloppy joes and no one will ever know it’s there!
We love piling this Slow Cooker Korean Beef Sloppy Joe on soft brioche buns but it is also fabulous over rice. And the leftovers are amazing!
These are going in our sloppy joe rotation for sure!
You have to try this recipe I know you will love it!
You will love this recipe because it is
- Easy and fast
- Crowd-pleaser
- Perfect for parties
- Great weeknight meal
- Family friendly
How to make these Slow Cooker Korean Beef Sloppy Joes
- Full recipe below.
- Brown your ground beef.
- Add the beef to the slow cooker.
- Add your garlic, scallions, soy sauce, brown sugar, oatmeal, cola soda and ketchup.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, stirring once or twice.
Ingredients you need
- Full recipe below
- Lean ground beef- I like to use lean but you can use what your family likes
- Garlic- minced, you can use fresh or jarred
- Scallions- these give this dish a subtle onion flavor
- Low sodium soy sauce-Use your favorite but I like to use low sodium for sure
- Brown sugar- this gives the sloppy joes their sweetness
- Quick cooking oatmeal- this helps bind the sloppy joes so they aren’t too sloppy
- Cola soda- Coke or Pepsi will work, I am not sure if diet will work
- Ketchup- this provides some body and sauce to the sloppy joes
- Buns- I like to use soft brioche buns
- Scallions for garnish- Sprinkle a few on before serving
This is the slow cooker I like to use – Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker
Can I use any ground meat?
Yes! I use lean ground beef but feel free to use ground chicken, ground turkey or even ground pork!
Can I add vegetables?
I think some onion, red bell pepper or green bell pepper would be a fabulous addition.
How can I spice this up?
Red chili flakes, jalapenos or sriracha are a quick way to add a little heat to this dish.
How to store the leftovers?
Just store this in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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These Slow Cooker Korean Beef Sloppy Joes are my favorite ones ever! Ground beef, garlic, scallions, brown sugar, soy sauce and a few secret ingredients make a new twist on a classic. These will be your family’s new favorite for sure!
Ingredients
- ● 1 pound lean ground beef
- ● 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ● 2 scallions, diced
- ● ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ● ½ cup brown sugar
- ● ¼ cup quick cooking oatmeal
- ● ¼ cup cola soda
- ● ½ cup ketchup
- ● Buns
- ● Scallions for garnish
Instructions
1. Brown and drain your ground beef.
2. Add the beef to the slow cooker.
3. To the slow cooker add your garlic, scallions, soy sauce, brown sugar,
oatmeal, cola soda and ketchup.
4. Stir to combine.
5. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, stirring once or twice.
6. Once cooked and thick pile onto soft brioche buns.
7. Garnish with more scallions and serve.
Notes
● You can use ground turkey or ground chicken if you prefer.
● Regular cola is best for this recipe.
● You can add spice by adding a little red pepper flake or sriracha.
● This is also fabulous over rice.
