- Joined
- Jan 14, 2006
- Location
- At home on the range in Wyoming
One of my buddies is throwing an end of summer BBQ next weekend with about 50 guests, and his wife wants a Hawaiian theme.... not just shirts and leis, but also food. He is doing ribs, chicken, grilled fruits and the like, guests are bringing salads or desserts.
My Plan A was to smoke a couple of butts with just salt and pepper and make at least one sauce with a fruit base, and one with some heat. Serve it on a banana leaf lined platter and call it good. Not being a real sauce guy, I'm at a loss on ideas for the fruit sauce.
My Plan B is to grind the butts and make a batch of Hawaiian Sloppy Joes.... but need ideas if I decide to go this way. My standard Sloppy Joe recipe follows, so I need some ideas to convert it. (or if this is a nutty idea, just say so) Here is the ingredient list to give you an idea of the flavor profile I use now (and is far from what his wife would think is Hawaiian) plus I'll be using pork, or a mix of pork and beef.
(Makes about 50 sloppy Joe's)
10 lb. ground beef
Dry Ingredients:
2 tbsp chili powder
3 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp crushed red pepper
1 tbsp kosher salt
5 tbsp granulated garlic
Fresh Ingredients:
5 stalks of celery diced
2 green peppers diced
4 onions diced
Sauce Base:
1 cup catsup
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
2 - 6oz cans tomato paste
1/2 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup spicy mustard
1/4 cup Worcestershire
1 can beef broth (start with 1/2 can, reserve the remainder and add later if needed)
My Plan A was to smoke a couple of butts with just salt and pepper and make at least one sauce with a fruit base, and one with some heat. Serve it on a banana leaf lined platter and call it good. Not being a real sauce guy, I'm at a loss on ideas for the fruit sauce.
My Plan B is to grind the butts and make a batch of Hawaiian Sloppy Joes.... but need ideas if I decide to go this way. My standard Sloppy Joe recipe follows, so I need some ideas to convert it. (or if this is a nutty idea, just say so) Here is the ingredient list to give you an idea of the flavor profile I use now (and is far from what his wife would think is Hawaiian) plus I'll be using pork, or a mix of pork and beef.
thirdeye's Sloppy Joe’s
10 lb. ground beef
Dry Ingredients:
2 tbsp chili powder
3 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp crushed red pepper
1 tbsp kosher salt
5 tbsp granulated garlic
Fresh Ingredients:
5 stalks of celery diced
2 green peppers diced
4 onions diced
Sauce Base:
1 cup catsup
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
2 - 6oz cans tomato paste
1/2 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup spicy mustard
1/4 cup Worcestershire
1 can beef broth (start with 1/2 can, reserve the remainder and add later if needed)