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Protein Swap | Whisky-Spiced Beef Sloppy Joes

with Creamy Fennel Salad & Dill Pickle

Cooking time

20 minutes

Servings

2/4

Calories

750 /serving

Toasted buns can barely contain this generous filling, tangy with BBQ sauce, vinegar and whisky seasonings—complete with dill pickle. And you can barely contain your excitement while digging into a satisfying beef sandwich, elevated with a creamy salad of delicately sliced fennel.

We will send you:

  • 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
  • 1 Fennel bulb
  • 120g Baby greens (lettuce mix, baby spinach, kale or arugula)
  • 1 Shallot (or onion)
  • 30ml BBQ sauce
  • 1 Dill pickle
  • 30ml Mayonnaise
  • 30ml Apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Artisan hamburger buns
  • 8g Ancho Pepper & Whisky spices (salt, paprika, whisky flavour, ancho pepper, onion, chili powder, garlic, black pepper, sunflower oil, cayenne pepper, mustard, cumin)

Contains: Barley • Eggs • Mustard • Sulphites • Wheat

You will need:

Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
38 g
Saturated Fat
9 g
Sodium
1520 mg
Total Carb
66 g
Sugars
18 g
Protein
37 g
Fibre
10 g
Preparation
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Mise en place

  • Crumble the patties.

  • Halve and core the fennel bulb lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise.

  • Thinly slice the pickle lengthwise.

  • Halve, peel and mince the shallot.

  • In a small bowl, make the vinaigrette by combining the mayo, ⅔ of the vinegar, ⅓ of the shallot and S&P.

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Make the filling

  • In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.

  • Add the crumbled patties, remaining shallot and the spices.

  • Cook, stirring often, 3 to 5 min., until beginning to brown.

  • Add the BBQ sauce, remaining vinegar, ¼ cup water (double for 4 portions) and S&P.

  • Cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 min., until the crumbled patties are coated with the sauce.

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Make the salad

  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the baby greens, fennel and vinaigrette.

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Toast the buns

  • Warm the buns in the toaster.

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Plate your dish

  • Divide the bun bottoms and ⅔ of the salad between your plates.

  • Top each bun bottom with the filling, remaining salad, the pickle and a bun top. Bon appétit!

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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.