Asian-Inspired Sloppy Joes

Serve on white or whole-wheat buns with wasabi slaw and pickles. I make them on the drier side so they are not impossible to eat - tweak the recipe to make them as ‘sloppy’ as you like!

INGRIDIENT

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 pound ground pork

3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced

1 (1 inch) piece minced fresh ginger root

1 stalk lemongrass, tough outer stalks removed, inner stalks thinly sliced

1 teaspoon garlic powder

¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

3 tablespoons ketchup

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (10 ounce) package shredded cabbage

2 tablespoons wasabi-flavored mayonnaise (such as Trader Joe's®)

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 tablespoon lime juice

4 whole-wheat hamburger buns

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pork; cook and stir until pork is no longer pink, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add scallions, ginger, lemongrass, and garlic powder; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step: 2

Reduce heat to low. Stir in soy sauce and ketchup. Cook until flavors combine and mixture thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step: 3

Combine cabbage, wasabi mayonnaise, rice vinegar, and lime juice in a large bowl; toss to mix slaw.

Step: 4

Split each bread roll and fill with pork mixture. Top with slaw before serving.