Spice Up Your Weeknight Dinner with These Easy Cajun Chicken Sloppy Joes, aka “Cajun Sloppy Janes”!

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Cajun Sloppy Janes

Love this bold, flavorful twist on the classic, featuring spicy Cajun-seasoned ground chicken, mirepoix with bell peppers, onions, and carrots...with shredded cheddar on a bun.

Prep Time5 minutes minutes

Cook Time15 minutes minutes

Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

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• 1 small white onion finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks chopped
• 2 whole carrots peeled and chopped
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 lb. ground chicken
• 15 oz. can sloppy joe sauce
• 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 hamburger buns
• shredded cheddar cheese garnish
• Side salad

Instructions

• Finely chop the white onion. Chop the celery stalks. Peel and chop the carrots.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter and saute the onion, celery, and carrots for 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in the ground chicken with the veggies and brown until the chicken is no longer pink.
• Stir in the sloppy joe sauce, Cajun seasoning and paprika. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Assemble the sandwiches by adding sloppy joe meat onto buns and add a pinch full of shredded cheddar on top of the sloppy joe meat. Let melt and add the top bun.
• Prepare side salad.
• Serve Cajun Chicken Sloppy Joes with side salad.