Loco moco is a delicious Hawaiian dish made of a rice topped with a juicy hamburger patty, brown gravy, and a fried egg. Its a quick and easy Hawaiian comfort food thats satisfying and will keep you full for hours!
Loco moco is one of my all time favorite Hawaiian meals and I make sure to get it every time Im visiting. Its a simple and satisfying dish with tons of flavor from the burger, fried egg, and gravy!
Popular places to get this are Rainbow Drive-In, Café 100, and Liliha Bakery. But if youre not able to go, give this recipe a try for a taste of Hawaii!
Loco moco is a Hawaiian dish made out of a ground beef patty thats laid on top white rice, then covered with brown gravy. Its topped with a fried egg thats usually sunny side up so the runny egg yolk adds to the richness of this dish.
There are several variations to loco moco. Traditionally, its made with a ground beef burger patty but you can also make this with spam, fried shrimp, Portuguese sausage, bacon, tofu, and teriyaki chicken or beef.
According to wikipedia, it was created in Hilo, Hawaii in 1949 at the Lincoln Grill restaurants at the request of teenagers searching for a quick, affordable meal thats filling. They named the dish loco moco and thus, a popular Hawaiian dish was formed.
Its the name given to this dish by teenagers upon its creation in Hilo, Hawaii in 1949. According to wikipedia, it was named after one of their friends nickname.
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Loco Moco
Three layers of rice, hamburger patty, and an egg smothered in a savory gravy. One serving is enough to make anyone have a kanak attack.
Prep: 10min
Total: 40min
Ingredients:
- Egg
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 medium sized sweet onion (optional
- 3/4 cup sliced mushroom (optional)
- green onions (for garnishing)
- cooked rice
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 cup beef stock
- 4 tsp shoyu (soy sauce)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp ketchup
- 5 tsp cornstarch
Instruction:
- Set each finished patty on a plate lined with paper towel to catch any extra grease.
- Melt the rest of the butter and add in the gravy mix to the pan. Keep stirring the gravy until it begins to thicken and simmer.
- Cook a sunny side up egg. (You can switch it up to your preference) Set aside
- Serve it hot and enjoy!
Loco Moco
Loco moco is a delicious Hawaiian dish made with steamed rice topped with a juicy hamburger patty, brown gravy, and a fried egg. It’s quick and easy Hawaiian comfort food that’s satisfying and filling!
Prep: 8min
Total: 25min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 573 kcal, Carbohydrate 59 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Sodium 1635 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 5 g, unSaturated Fat 11 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 4 cups steamed rice
- 4 eggs (fried)
- 2 stalks green onions (chopped)
- 1 lb ground beef (See Note 1)
- ⅓ cup onion (finely diced; See Note 2)
- ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups beef stock
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon ketchup
- 2 teaspoons sugar (to taste)
- 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (to taste)
Instruction:
- Prep gravy: In a medium bowl, add the beef stock, cornstarch, soy sauce, ketchup, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and salt. Mix to combine and set aside. See Note 3.
- Mix burger patties: Mix together the ground beef, diced onions, panko bread crumbs, milk, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Divide and form into four patties. Lightly apply oil to hands for easier forming.
- Fry burgers: In a lightly greased nonstick pan, cook burgers over medium high heat until fully cooked, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove burgers and reduce heat to medium low.
- Gravy: Stir the gravy mixture as the cornstarch can settle then add it to the pan. Keep stirring until it comes to a boil and thickens, about 1 to 2 minutes. See Note 4.
- Fry eggs: Fry eggs to your liking – sunny side up, over medium, or over easy.
- Assemble: Add steamed rice to a bowl, top with a burger patty, pour a generous amount of gravy on top, then top with a fried egg. Garnish with green onions and serve.
How to Make a Classic Loco Moco – Updated
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