Chicken Joes

Name: Chicken Joes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Kid Friendly,Comfort Food
Ingredients: ground chicken 0.75 lbs; onion(s) 1.00 small minced; garlic 2.00 clove minced; chili powder 1.00 tsp; paprika 0.50 tsp to taste; bell peppers 1.00 med red or green bell pepper chopped; zucchini 0.75 cup diced; diced tomatoes 1.00 can drained 1 (14.5 ounce) can; barbecue sauce 0.50 cup Sugar-free BBQ sauce; whole wheat hamburger buns 8.00 med toasted

15 min prep time

20 min cook time

8servings

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How to Make Chicken Joes

OK, so time for a confession. While we always had home-cooked meals, we also always had a can of Sloppy Joe mix tucked into the corner of the pantry for when we got lazy. Knowing now that processed foods are not healthy, I developed these Chicken Joes that are much more diabetes-friendly with all the same taste of the sloppy Joes of childhood. With extra vegetables, this version makes the grade.

To lower the amount of carbs use half a bun to make an open-faced sandwich.

15 min prep time

20 min cook time

8servings

1 sandwich

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Step-By-Step Instructions:

In a large skillet, cook the ground chicken, onion, garlic, chili powder, paprika, and pepper over medium heat until meat is browned, about 5–6 minutes.
Add in the green or red pepper and zucchini and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Add the diced tomatoes and BBQ sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve the mixture on a toasted bun.

Kid Friendly Comfort Food Sandwiches Dinner Lunch

Nutrition facts

8 Servings

Serving Size
1 sandwich

Amount per serving Calories 210

% Daily value*
Total Fat 5g 6%
- Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
- Trans Fats 0g
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 410mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 28g 10%
- Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
- Total Sugars 4g
- Added Sugars 0g 0%
Protein 8g
Potassium 370mg 8%

Ingredients

ground chicken

3/4 lbs

onion(s) (minced)

1 small

garlic (minced)

2 clove

chili powder

1 tsp

paprika (to taste)

1/2 tsp

red or green bell pepper (chopped)

1 med

zucchini (diced)

3/4 cup

diced tomatoes (drained)

1 (14.5 ounce) can

Sugar-free BBQ sauce

1/2 cup

whole wheat hamburger buns (toasted )

8 med

Reviews & Ratings

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4.5

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Heather

05/13/2026

Chicken Joes

After just being diagnosed with diabetes, I've been looking for diabetic recipes. Made these for the first time tonight, followed recipe exactly, and they were delicious! Served with a green side salad. We'll definitely be eating these again!

Yes, I recommend

Jessie

04/12/2025

Pretty good

I wanted to try something with ground chicken and this turned out pretty good! However, I did make some adjustments. I’m not a big fan of barbecue sauce so I heavily seasoned it with paprika and chili powder. I also used a fresh tomato, diced, and cooked half with the chicken and used the other half to make some guacamole, which was topped on top of the meat. Everything else was pretty much the same. Super easy to make!

Yes, I recommend

11/30/2023

Not recommended

This is ok, but veggies not cooked through.

Definitely recommend sauté all vegetables before browning chicken, and set aside,
Then add when adding bbq and diced tomatoes

No, I don’t recommend

Isimmone50+

05/15/2021

Chicken Joes