Pulled Chicken & Lentil Sloppy Joes
with Roasted Potatoes & Crunchy Slaw
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
960 /serving
Everyone needs to get sloppy sometimes—that’s why the sloppy joe was invented! In this big-hearted recipe, it doesn’t matter if a bit of the filling slips out of the buns—that’s why the fork was invented! Stuff each pretzel bun with a powerful protein-packed mixture of pulled chicken (shredded from deliciously spiced seared chicken breasts) and ready-to-go lentils, stewed in smoky-sweet spices and BBQ sauce. Plate them with oven-roasted potato wedges and a carrot-cabbage slaw for acidity.
We will send you:
- 2 Chicken breasts
- 900g Potatoes
- 300g Shredded cabbage
- 200g Matchstick carrots
- 2 Scallions
- 540ml Lentils (canned)
- 30ml Apple cider vinegar
- 120ml BBQ sauce
- 4 Pretzel buns
- 16g Simply Smokin’ spices (sugar, paprika, salt, onion, cumin, coriander, mustard, sunflower oil, black pepper, cayenne pepper, smoked hickory flavour)
Contains: Barley, Mustard, Sulphites, Wheat
You will need:
Sheet pan
Parchment paper
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Large pan
Strainer
Total Fat
27 g
Saturated Fat
6 g
Sodium
1890 mg
Total Carb
139 g
Sugars
23 g
Protein
47 g
Fibre
16 g
Preparation
Roast the potatoes
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Cut the potatoes lengthwise into ½ inch wedges. On a lined sheet pan (use 2 sheet pans if necessary), toss with a drizzle of oil, ½ the spices and S&P. Roast, flipping halfway, 20 to 25 min., until browned and tender.
Cook & shred the chicken
Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry with paper towel; season with the remaining spices and S&P. In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the chicken* and cook, partially covered, 6 to 8 min. per side, until cooked through. Transfer to a bowl, leaving any browned bits in the pan. Reserve the pan. Using two forks, shred the chicken.
Make the slaw
Meanwhile, thinly slice the scallions, separating the white bottoms and green tops. In a large bowl, combine the vinegar and 3 tbsp oil. Add the cabbage, carrots, green tops of the scallions and S&P; toss well.
Make the sloppy joe mixture
Drain and rinse the lentils. In the reserved pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium. Add the white bottoms of the scallions and sauté, 1 to 2 min., until fragrant. Add the lentils, chicken, BBQ sauce, ¾ cup water and S&P. Cook, stirring frequently, scraping up any browned bits, 2 to 4 min., until thickened. Transfer to a bowl. Wipe out and reserve the pan.
Toast the buns
In the reserved pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the buns, cut-sides down, and toast, 1 to 2 min., until browned and warmed through.
Plate your dish
Divide the potatoes and bun bottoms between your plates. Top each bun bottom with the sloppy joe mixture, a spoonful of the slaw and a bun top. Serve the remaining slaw on the side. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
