How to make Hawaiian Loco Moco

How to make Hawaiian Loco Moco

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Asian

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Calories: 546kcal

Author: Nikole Berg

Learn how to make Hawaiian Loco Moco, a delicious Asian inspired comfort food dish made with rice, hamburger patties, fried eggs all smothered in a special brown gravy. It's an easy recipe that's a family favorite.

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Ingredients

4 cups cooked rice short grain sticky rice if possible
4 eggs fried to your liking

For hamburger patties:

1 lb ground beef 85% lean or to taste
¼ cup sweet onions finely chopped, or 1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
3 tablespoon milk or water
2 garlic cloves finely chopped or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper generously, or to taste

For gravy:

2 cups beef stock or broth
2 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon sugar or to taste
1½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Green onions sliced

Garnishes:

Green onions sliced
Sesame seeds toasted
Crushed red pepper flakes
Furikake

Instructions

Cook rice and keep warm.

To Make ground beef patties:

Add ground beef, onions, garlic, panko breadcrumbs, milk, and salt and pepper to a large bowl. Gently mix ingredients together then form four patties.
Lightly grease a frying pan with a small amount of oil over medium-high heat. Place beef patties in the skillet and cook until fully cooked, about 3-4 minutes per side (depending on thickness of the patties).
While burgers are cooking, mix beef broth and the rest of the gravy ingredients together in a mixing bowl.

To Make Gravy:

When meat is cooked through, remove patties to a plate and aside. Turn heat to medium. Add gravy ingredients to pan and whisk constantly until the mixture starts to come to a low boil. Reduce to low heat and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes more.

To Fry Eggs:

Heat a non-stick, large skillet over medium heat. Add some oil, butter or non-stick cooking spray to the pan. Fry eggs your style.
For sunny-side-up egg, cook until egg white is completely set, about 3 minutes.
For over-easy, cook for 3 minutes, then flip over for 30 seconds.
These two methods will ensure a runny egg yolk.

To Serve:

Place a bed of rice on a plate. Top with ground beef patty and a fried egg. Smother in warm gravy and garnish with sliced green onions.

Notes

Use a meat thermometer to test the internal temperature of the burgers. The meat should be cooked to 155-160 F.
Store rice, hamburgers, and gravy separately. For best flavor, cook fresh eggs instead of saving
If the dish has already been assembled, store leftovers in an airtight container and eat within 3 days.

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