This freezer meal Instant Pot® Turkey Sloppy Joes recipe is sure to become a family favorite. The ground turkey is a nice change from the usual ground beef sloppy joes. As long as you use gluten-free soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce, this recipe is gluten-free.

If your family is new to ground turkey, this is a great gateway recipe! It has the familiarity of sloppy joes. It has the kid-friendly appeal of being served on a bun. It’s the perfect way to introduce ground turkey.

Instant Pot Turkey Sloppy Joes Recipe:

2 lbs. ground turkey, browned
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup chili sauce
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 cup water

Using the olive oil, brown the ground turkey in a skillet or in the Instant Pot.

In a medium bowl, mix the tomato sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard. Pour it into a medium-sized resealable freezer bag and seal. Be sure to take out as much of the air as you can.

In another medium freezer bag, put the browned ground turkey, garlic, and onion. Seal the bag and staple it to the bag with the sauce, then freeze.

On the day of cooking, take it out of the freezer to thaw. Set your Instant Pot to the sauté function. Add the bag with the ground turkey, onion, and garlic. Cook until the garlic and onion are fragrant and translucent.

Add the water and the contents of the bag of sauce.

Close and lock the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the vent is closed. Set the Instant Pot to 8 minutes. Once the 8 minutes is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Open the vent and release the remaining pressure. Serve on a sliced bun with your favorite sides and enjoy! We like onion buns or pretzel buns the most. Use any hamburger size bun you like.

Suggestions for side dishes for sloppy joes:

coleslaw
French fries
garden salad
raw veggies such as celery, carrots, cucumbers, and baby tomatoes
pasta salad
corn on the cob
baby spinach salad with strawberries
potato chips
tater tots
green beans and fried potatoes
mashed potatoes
potato salad
sweet potato fries
macaroni and cheese

Instant Pot Turkey Sloppy Joes Recipe

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sloppy joe, turkey

Servings: 8

Calories: 258 kcal

Ingredients

2 lbs. ground turkey
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 small onion diced
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup chili sauce
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 cup water

Instructions

Using olive oil, brown the ground turkey in a skillet or in the Instant Pot.
In a medium bowl, mix the tomato sauce, ketchup, chili sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard. Pour it into a medium-sized resealable freezer bag and seal. Be sure to take out as much of the air as you can.
In another medium freezer bag, put the browned ground turkey, garlic, and onion. Seal the bag and staple to the bag with the sauce. Freeze.

Cooking instructions:

Take it out of the freezer to thaw. Set your Instant Pot to the sauté function. Add the contents of the bag with the cooked ground turkey, onion, and garlic. Cook until the garlic and onion are fragrant and translucent.
Add the water and the contents of the bag of sauce.
Close and lock the lid on the Instant Pot and make sure the vent is closed. Set the Instant Pot to 8 minutes. Once the 8 minutes is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Open the vent and release the remaining pressure.
Serve on a bun with your favorite sides and enjoy!

Check out these other freezer meals if you like turkey and sloppy joes:

Tater Tot Soppy Joe Casserole

Turkey Meatloaf Freezer Meal