1Sauté sliced sweet onion and diced jalapeño in a pan until softened.
2Sauté sliced sweet onion and diced jalapeño in a pan until softened.
3Sauté sliced sweet onion and diced jalapeño in a pan until softened.
4Add hamburger to the pan and cook until browned.
5Add hamburger to the pan and cook until browned.
6Add hamburger to the pan and cook until browned.
7Add liquid smoke, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, vinegar-based hot sauce, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture.
8Add liquid smoke, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, vinegar-based hot sauce, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture.
9Add liquid smoke, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, vinegar-based hot sauce, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, salt, and pepper to the meat mixture.
10Mix all ingredients together and let it cook to meld the flavors.
11Mix all ingredients together and let it cook to meld the flavors.
12Mix all ingredients together and let it cook to meld the flavors.
13Spoon the cooked meat mixture onto a hamburger bun, assembling it like a sloppy joe.
14Spoon the cooked meat mixture onto a hamburger bun, assembling it like a sloppy joe.
15Spoon the cooked meat mixture onto a hamburger bun, assembling it like a sloppy joe.
16For a plus-up, add smoky cheddar cheese to the sandwich.
17For a plus-up, add smoky cheddar cheese to the sandwich.
18For a plus-up, add smoky cheddar cheese to the sandwich.
19Run the cheesy sandwich under the broiler until the cheese is melted.
20Run the cheesy sandwich under the broiler until the cheese is melted.
21Run the cheesy sandwich under the broiler until the cheese is melted.
22For another plus-up, add extra hot Flamin' Hot Cheetos to the sandwich.
23For another plus-up, add extra hot Flamin' Hot Cheetos to the sandwich.
24For another plus-up, add extra hot Flamin' Hot Cheetos to the sandwich.
Ingredients
sweet onion
sweet onion
sweet onion
jalapeño
jalapeño
jalapeño
hamburger
hamburger
hamburger
liquid smoke
liquid smoke
liquid smoke
smoked paprika
smoked paprika
smoked paprika
cayenne pepper
cayenne pepper
cayenne pepper
vinegar-based hot sauce
vinegar-based hot sauce
vinegar-based hot sauce
minced garlic
minced garlic
minced garlic
Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauce
apple cider vinegar
apple cider vinegar
apple cider vinegar
brown sugar
brown sugar
brown sugar
ketchup
ketchup
ketchup
salt
salt
salt
pepper
pepper
pepper
hamburger bun
hamburger bun
hamburger bun
smoky cheddar cheese
smoky cheddar cheese
smoky cheddar cheese
extra hot Flamin' Hot Cheetos
extra hot Flamin' Hot Cheetos
extra hot Flamin' Hot Cheetos
Equipment
panwooden spoonplatetoaster ovenbroiler
Tips
The original sandwich recipe from Fox Valley Foodie was well-balanced with heat from various sources and a good bite from the vinegar hot sauce.
Plussing it up with smoked cheddar cheese adds a smoky flavor that works well with the meat and seasonings.
Adding extra hot Flamin' Hot Cheetos brings more heat and a fun texture.