Chicken Parmesan Sloppy Joes

by Sabrina Snyder

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4 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
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Chicken Parmesan Sloppy Joes have all the flavors of your favorite Chicken Parmesan dish in just 20 minutes and it’s totally kid friendly!

These Sloppy Joes are not your classic Ultimate Sloppy Joes but they are a delicious, sloppy take on Chicken Parmesan and I can promise you they’re DELICIOUS! Try out my Chorizo Sloppy Joes and Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes too!

Sabrina’s Chicken Parmesan Sloppy Joes Recipe

I wanted to make you a Sloppy Joe Recipe using ground white meat instead of beef. Chicken Parmesan is a popular recipe on the site so I decided to flip it on its head and turn it into a Sloppy Joe.

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Chicken Parmesan Sloppy Joes Recipe

Chicken Parmesan Sloppy Joes have all the flavors of your favorite Chicken Parmesan dish in just 20 minutes and it’s totally kid friendly!
Yield 4 servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
meat and sauce in a cast iron pan
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 yellow onion , diced
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup mozzarella chunks
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese , shaved
  • 1 cup Panko
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • parsley , for garnish
  • 4 brioche buns , toasted

Instructions

  • Add the canola oil, chicken and onions to a large skillet on medium high heat breaking it apart but leaving some chunks about the size of a raspberry or small grape (the larger crumbles will help give the sandwich stability).
  • Cook until well browned (5-6 minutes), then add in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, and Italian seasoning and continue cooking until the sauce starts to evaporate and the mixture becomes “sloppy” (about 5-6 minutes).
  • In a smaller skillet add the olive oil on medium high heat then add in the Panko stirring until it starts to toast (about 1-2 minutes) then remove from the pan into a bowl to stop the cooking.
  • When the sauce is reduced top with mozzarella chunks.
  • Toast the buns then spoon over the chicken and cheese mixture, top with Parmesan cheese and toasted Panko.

Nutrition

Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 1230mg | Potassium: 1526mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 765IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 5.9mg

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About this Recipe

This recipe is the perfect balance. It has delicious, saucy meat. It has chunkier pieces of Mozzarella so that it stays creamy instead of all the cheese disappearing into the meat. It has a crispy, rich crunch from the Panko breading. And of course, ooey gooey decadence with the extra Parmesan on top. It will be a verified hit from everyone that tries it.

Can this be made ahead of time?

Yes, this is perfect for weekday lunch meal prep. Leave the sauce extra saucy before shutting off the heat. You may need a bit of water when reheating after it has sat in the fridge for a day or two.

Recipe Tips & Tricks

  • Make sure to prep your chopped ingredients ahead of time since this recipe comes together so quickly. If not, your pan will scorch.
  • Toast the Panko at the same time that the chicken mixture is reducing.
  • Stop cooking when its just slightly too wet still, it will thicken as it sits for a couple minutes.
  • Add the Mozzarella chunks at the very end of cooking and don’t stir because the cheese will mix into the meat mixture too much.

Pairing Suggestions

Make this a complete meal by pairing it with an Italian Salad and Tin Roof Bistro Brussel Sprouts. Round it out with a slice of Italian Cream Cake.

Variations

  • Vegetables: You can always sneak vegetables into this recipe. Finely chopped red bell pepper, red onions, and zucchini would all work well. You can also add canned diced tomatoes with the water drained.
  • Meat: If you are looking for another lean meat, you can always use ground turkey. If you are missing the beef, you can always switch out the chicken for ground beef as well.

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  3. This was delicious–everyone loved it. Sabrina, I appreciate the care you take–the recipe was well-written and easy. I liked the blog post, because it gave good context which in turn made me add the bread crumbs–that took it up a notch! We ate it open-faced.

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  5. Thanks for this recipe. My boss and coworker loved it. I only had a pound of ground chicken so I cut back on the tomato paste. It was delicious!!!! Im making it again next week for another coworker to try.

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  7. I’m drooling over here, Sabrina!! Everything about this is screaming my name and I can’t wait to try it (:

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