Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes

Name: Chef John's Turkey Sloppy Joes
Total time: 45
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 onion, diced; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1.25 pounds ground turkey; 0.5 cup cold water; 0.75 cup ketchup; 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar; 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste; 0.5 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 0.5 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup water, or as needed; 6 hamburger buns, split; 0.5 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese; 0.33333334326744 cup chopped green onions

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Lunch 45 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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2 tablespoons butter
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1 onion, diced
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1.25 pounds ground turkey
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0.5 cup cold water
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0.75 cup ketchup
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1.5 tablespoons brown sugar

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0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
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0.5 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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0.5 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 cup water, or as needed
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6 hamburger buns, split
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0.5 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese
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0.33333334326744 cup chopped green onions

Instructions

Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in butter until lightly brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
Mix turkey and 1/2 cup cold water into onions. Cook and stir, breaking up the meat, until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Add ketchup, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes.
Stir in Worcestershire sauce and cocoa powder. Cook, stirring frequently, until meat is cooked through and liquid is reduced and thick, 20 to 30 minutes, adding up to 1 cup water if needed.
Preheat the oven's broiler. Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
Toast hamburger buns under the preheated broiler until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove turkey mixture from the heat; mix in cheese and green onions. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.