Loco Moco (My Favorite Recipe)
This is Loco Moco, a Hawaiin dish consisting of jasmine rice, homemade burger patty, mushroom and onion beef gravy, and a fried egg topped with chives.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 695kcal
Ingredients
- 450 g jasmine rice
- 6 eggs
- 10 g chives finely chopped
For the burger patties
- 500 g ground beef
- 30 g breadcrumbs
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper
For the gravy
- 100 g shiitake mushrooms finely sliced
- 2 onions finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 40 g butter
- 4 tablespoon plain flour
- 1 L beef broth or beef stock
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
- ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 chopped onion, a grind of black pepper and pinch of salt in a bowl to make the beef patty mixture.
- Form into 6 x 85g patties using your hands. Set aside on a plate ready to be fried.
- Place a large skillet/frying pan on medium heat and drizzle with a bit of oil. Then add in your patties and fry on each side for 4 minutes until golden brown and cooked in the centre (don't wash the pan). Remove and set aside on a plate (tip: keep warm in the oven at 150C/300F).
- Prepare your jasmine rice according to packet instructions.
- Next, make your mushroom and onion gravy. In your beef patty frying pan, add in onions, mushrooms, and garlic. Fry for 5 minutes until the onions have softened. Then, add in the butter. Once melted, sift in the flour and give everything a good mix. Pour in the beef stock, light soy sauce, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir and bring to the boil. Simmer on medium until the gravy has thickened (5-10 minutes). Taste and season accordingly.
- Place a large non-stick pan on medium heat and drizzle with olive oil. Crack in 6 eggs and cook for 3-5 minutes until the white part is solid.
- Once your rice is cooked, gravy has thickened, and eggs are ready...divide the rice between your plates. Top with a burger patty, gravy, and a fried egg. Sprinkle with chopped chives and enjoy!
Notes
Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe so scroll up this page to find them!
Storage: Leave any leftovers to cool, then store in airtight containers. You can either store the burgers, rice, and gravy altogether, or in separate containers. Place in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Freezing: Freeze the cooked burger patties in one container and the gravy in an another. Label and store for up to 3 months. I'd recommend preparing the rice and eggs fresh for when you want to eat loco moco.
Reheating: The best way to reheat everything is either to place the container in the microwave (lid ajar) and heat until piping hot. Or, you can reheat the burgers in the oven, the gravy in a pan, and the rice in the microwave. I'd recommend making eggs fresh!
Nutrition
Calories: 695kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 264mg | Sodium: 1095mg | Potassium: 673mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 4mg