Michael symon's sloppy joe taco recipe | members only

I love Sloppy Joes and I love tacos, so why not marry them together in (un)holy matrimony? This is just a fun, easy, and easy-to-enjoy recipe that could easily be bumped up to feed a crowd.

You can set up a little “sloppy taco” bar, loaded with warm tortillas, a mix of fresh toppings, lime wedges, and hot sauces. Who knows, maybe we can start a Sloppy Joe Taco Tuesday trend?

SLOPPY JOE TACOS Serves 6 INGREDIENTS   3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 pounds ground meat (turkey, lamb, pork, beef, or chicken) 1 teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon ground cumin

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped (about ½ cup) 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup chicken stock 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes ¼ cup yellow mustard

¼ cup packed light brown sugar (optional) 6 corn or flour tortillas OPTIONAL TOPPINGS Diced avocado Chopped tomatoes Fresh cilantro leaves Lime wedges Sliced radishes Shaved cabbage Sliced

jalapeños DIRECTIONS  Prepare and preheat a charcoal grill for indirect cooking, with one hot side and one hold (unheated) side. Set a large cast-iron skillet on the hot side of the grill.

Add the olive oil and heat to shimmering. Add the ground meat, smoked paprika, cumin, a pinch of salt, and twist of pepper. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up the meat, until

lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock, crushed tomatoes,

mustard, and brown sugar (if using) and cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, wrap the tortillas in foil and place on the hold side of the grill to warm for 5 minutes.

Transfer the Sloppy Joe mixture to a bowl and serve with warm tortillas and toppings. _Excerpted from _Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out _Copyright © 2025 by Michael Symon Photographs copyright ©

2025 by Ed Anderson. Published in the United States by CLARKSON POTTER/PUBLISHERS. An imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York._