Loose meat sandwiches are a staple in our house! Such an easy and fun twist on burgers and these sandwiches are full of flavor!
I’m sorry. Loose meat sandwiches? I hate that name. We actually call these sandwiches Maid-Rite Burgers after a burger joint in town that makes loose meat sandwiches.
But, whatever you call these, just know that they are utterly delicious. So much more fun than a traditional cheeseburger and there’s no worrying about firing up the grill.
These are similar to a sloppy joe, but without the sauce. My mama actually never made sloppy joes when we were little, but she made loose meat sandwiches quite a bit. We loved them and still do.
I like mine with lots of mustard and dill pickles.
Lately, I’ve been making these into sliders on Hawaiian rolls. My kids will pretty much eat anything if I sandwich it between some sweet Hawaiian rolls and I always seem to have a package or two in the house. I love the savory meat on the sweet roll, but you can make full size burgers on regular buns if you prefer!
So, just to be clear, these aren’t just ground beef crumbled and put on a bun. No, no, no. This meat gets cooked in a savory sauce so that it has tons of flavor. I could probably be happy just eating the meat with a fork and skipping the bun, it’s so good!
A lot of people put diced onion in their meat mixture, but if I did that my kids would revolt. I use onion powder instead. Lots of great flavor, but none of the chunks for kids (and picky husbands) to freak out about.
Loose Meat Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 pound 90/10 ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 8 slider buns or 4 regular sandwich buns
- pickles for serving
- mustard for serving
Instructions
- Place ground beef and seasonings into a large skillet and brown meat, crumbling as it cooks, over medium heat until cooked through. Do not drain fat.
- Pour beef broth into pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes or until liquid has evaporated.
- Spoon beef onto buns and top with pickles and mustard.
Brightly Bailie says
How interesting, I never had sloppy joes growing up either but as an adult I was curious and made them one night and now my husband and I are hooked!
Jan says
Mmmm, Maid-Right hamburgers. My mother’s family is from Iowa. Every trip we made we had to stop at the Maid-Right place in Marshalltown both going and coming. Good times.
Erica says
I’ll have to try this yummy recipe. I always think of the show Roseanne when I think if loose meat sandwiches.
Carlee says
Our Maid-Right is one of those places people who have moved away need to visit while they are back in town. They make the best homemade pies… and of course the cheese rights!
Debbie says
I agree with Erica…always reminds me of Roseanne! Love these types of dishes. And I have to use powder instead of onion, too. I have a picky son! Can’t wait to try these!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
Oooh, these look super tasty! Total comfort food for me. And using those Hawaiian slider rolls is the perfect finishing touch 🙂
Rhonda says
I have seen a few recipes for “Maid-Rite” sandwiches but this one sounds the best so far…I can’t wait to make this recipe. I had one once while driving across country with my family as a child. Thanks for posting!
Lynn's Southern Heart says
These sound great and I cant wait to try them. I Love love love the slider Hawaiian buns and use them and the hot dog ones too. I am the picky one that wont eat onions….I know I know…just cant do it, lol. These sound like my sloppy joe type of sandwich, but instead of the beef broth I use BBQ sauce…thanks for the recipe. I know my Husband will Love these!
Debra says
I had no idea anything like this existed. My mom made sloppy joes occasionally but they weren’t a family favorite. I never heard of cheese rights either! I’ve lived such a sheltered life!!
Linda says
I’ll eat almost anything on a Hawaiian roll too. These do sound tempting. My mom made sloppy Dean’s after my dad. He didn’t like to eat messy food. So they were for summer time lunches when he was at work. I bet he would love these. thanks for sharing. Simple ingredients and easy to make.
Linda
Wendy says
These look like a flavorful way to prepare any ground meat. We usually eat ground chicken instead of beef. I think this recipe will work just as well with the ground chicken. Easy and quick dinner ideas get thumbs up from me!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
These look do yummy! LOL at recipe-naming. 🙂 My husband also hates onions, so I use the onion powder trick as well.
Gail says
I’ve never had these before but they sound really good. I’m just curious though, do you usually use dill or sweet pickles? Thanks everyone!
Karly says
I use dill pickles, but either work. 😉
Mike says
Grew up with the independently contrived (less greasy than Maid-Rite and better tasting, IMHO) Tendermaid sandwiches based in Austin, MN that still uses the same cast iron steamer since it opened in 1936.
Sandra anderson says
How do you make these taste really hot. I mean Hot…thanks
Karly says
You could always add in red pepper flakes or your favorite hot sauce.
Paula K says
Last week I was going through my Pinterest saves looking for something easy to cook for dinner. I came upon this recipe and I have tried many versions but I never found a version that I liked. Until I made these!!! OMG! Pure Awesomeness! They were so yummy that hubby requested them this evening for dinner and I was informed to make enough for one of his friends because he has been bragging all week on these sandwiches so we are having company for dinner.
He informed me that the guy just doesn’t get the idea of just ground beef and seasoning on a bun! LOL!
I just wanted to pop on here and say thanks for such an awesome and easy recipe!
Karly says
Best comment ever! Thanks for coming back to share your success with this recipe. Hope your friend enjoyed it too! 🙂
Mary says
This is such a great recipe! We don’t have MaidRite in Michigan but like previous commenters, we were introduced to the concept on Roseanne. I’m making loose meat sandwiches on Hawaiian buns and your slow cooker Mac n Cheese for our anniversary dinner tonight…a romantic comfort food dinner. Thanks for sharing, Karly
Karly says
Oh yum! Sounds like the perfect dinner. Happy Anniversary!
Mary says
Thanks, Karly…it was a real nice dinner and evening. We topped it off with a most excellent chocolate cream pie…36 years and counting.?