Description
Cajun Chicken Sloppy Joes are a flavorful and easy dinner recipe featuring lean ground chicken, sweet corn, red onions, and a creamy blend of Cajun-seasoned sauce topped with melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese served on toasted hamburger buns.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground chicken
- 15 oz canned corn, drained
- 1/2 cup diced red onions
- 10.5 oz condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 4 large hamburger buns
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for toasting the hamburger buns later.
- Cook Chicken: Place the ground chicken in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Crumble the chicken thoroughly as it cooks until fully browned and cooked through.
- Add Vegetables: Add the drained canned corn and diced red onions to the cooked chicken in the pan. Stir well and cook together for about 3 minutes to combine flavors.
- Add Seasonings and Soup: Mix in the condensed cream of chicken soup, Cajun seasoning, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir everything together and reduce the heat to low.
- Add Mayo: Stir in the mayonnaise just until it is combined evenly into the mixture, then leave the pan on medium heat to keep warm.
- Toast Buns: Arrange the hamburger buns in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place them in the oven and toast for 4 to 5 minutes until they are lightly browned.
- Assemble Sloppy Joes: Remove the buns from the oven and spoon the chicken mixture onto the bottom halves of the buns. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend over the chicken mixture, then place the top buns on each sandwich.
- Serve: Serve the Cajun Chicken Sloppy Joes warm and enjoy your flavorful, hearty meal.
Notes
- This recipe uses cream of chicken soup and mayo to create a creamy texture and rich flavor in the sloppy joe mixture.
- Cajun seasoning adds a spicy, smoky profile—adjust the amount to control the heat level.
- Using lean ground chicken makes this a lighter alternative to traditional beef sloppy joes.
- To make this gluten-free, use gluten-free buns and verify that the cream of chicken soup is gluten-free.
- The buns should be toasted just until lightly browned to add a slight crunch and prevent sogginess.
- Feel free to substitute shredded cheese blend with your preferred cheese variety.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 786 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 3350 mg
- Fat: 47 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 31 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 51 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 43 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg
