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Loco Moco

Our Loco Moco recipe is a delicious, 'stick to your ribs' Hawaiian dish that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Our recipes uses a simple mushroom gravy for an extra savory, umami touch!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, brunch, dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: hawaiian
Servings: 2
Calories: 1238kcal
Author: Teri & Jenny

Ingredients

mushroom gravy

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms stems removed and thinly sliced
  • 1 2/3 cups chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • salt and pepper to taste

hamburger patties

  • 8 ounces lean ground beef
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil

fried eggs

  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 2 large eggs

to serve

  • 1 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice
  • 1 tablespoon furikake seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon sliced chives

Instructions

mushroom gravy

  • Add 2 tablespoons butter to a saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Add garlic and mushrooms and sauté for about 3 minutes or until mushrooms are lightly caramelized. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Melt remaining butter into the mixture. Sprinkle with flour and whisk together.
  • Lower heat to medium and stir in stock. Continue to stir until no lumps remain and gravy has thickened enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and set aside.

hamburger patties

  • Place ground beef, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper into a mixing bowl and mix together.
  • Form 2 even (4 ounce) patties and lightly seaaon with salt and pepper.
  • Pour oil into a large skillet and place over medium-high heat.
  • Once skillet is hot, add burger patties and sear for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook burgers until medium doneness, an additional 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Remove patties from the skillet and set aside, loosely covered with foil.

fried eggs

  • In another skillet, add oil and place over medium-high heat. Once skillet is hot, add eggs and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until whites have set and edges are crisp. Remove from heat.

assembly

  • Divide rice between two plates and top each with a burger patty, followed by a ladle of gravy, a fried egg, and another ladle of gravy. Finish each dish with a sprinkle of furikake seasoning and sliced chives. Serve.

Notes

Tips and Tricks for Success
  • Prep ingredients ahead of time to save on time when cooking. I always try to prep as much ahead of time as I can, when I cook. For this recipe you can slice the mushrooms and mince the garlic up to 2 days ahead of time and form the burger patties up to 12 hours ahead of time.
  • Use beef stock instead of chicken stock if you want a richer, more traditional gravy.
  • Add the egg to a hot pan to get a nice, crispy crust around the edge and to set the whites while maintaining a runny yolk.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1238kcal | Carbohydrates: 129g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 330mg | Sodium: 1576mg | Potassium: 974mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1352IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 6mg