Sloppy Joes on a Stick
One of America's favorite sandwiches now can be made inside a flaky pastry on a stick.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 1/2 tspn kosher salt
- 1/2 tspn pepper
- 1/2 tspn mustard powder
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tspn worcestershire sauce
- 4 frozen puff pastries thawed
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
For Serving
- green onion thinly sliced
- sour cream
- potato chips
- pickles
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pan over medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
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Add the ground beef and season with the salt, pepper, and mustard powder. Break up the meat with a spatula, then cook without disturbing for 3–5 minutes, until the beef browns. Drain any excess liquid from the pan.
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Add the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until the meat is fully cooked and the sauce is evenly distributed, about 3 minutes more. Remove the mixture from the heat and transfer to a medium bowl. Set aside.
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Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Lay the thawed puff pastry sheets on a flat surface lined with parchment paper. Using a 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, punch out 9 hearts per sheet. You should have 36 total.
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Transfer 18 of the hearts to the prepared baking sheets. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the beef mixture into the center. Brush the edges of each cut-out with the beaten egg, then place an ice pop stick at the bottom of each heart, ensuring that about ⅓ of the stick is wedged into the beef filing and the rest is hanging out from the bottom of the heart.
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Gently lay the remaining 18 cut-outs over each of the filled hearts. With a fork, carefully crimp the edges together all around to seal, ensuring the beef mixture doesn’t seep out onto the edges.
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Once all are sealed, brush egg wash over the tops of each sloppy joe and then sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top.
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Bake for 15 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden.
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Garnish the sloppy joe sticks with green onions, then serve with sour cream, potato chips, and pickles.