Loco Moco
A hearty plate of steamed rice topped with a juicy hamburger patty, a fried egg and a generous ladle of savory brown gravy.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 720 kcal
Equipment
- •Large skillet
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 720 kcal
- fat
- 40
- carbs
- 58
- protein
- 34
- calories
- 720
Instructions
- 1
Shape the ground beef into 4 patties. Season them with salt and pepper, then set aside.
- 2
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft and golden, about 8 minutes, then set aside.
- 3
In the same skillet, cook the patties 3-4 minutes per side to desired doneness. Remove and keep warm.
- 4
Add the remaining butter to the skillet and whisk in the flour. Cook 2 minutes to make a roux (a thick cooked paste).
- 5
Slowly whisk in the beef stock and soy sauce. Simmer 5-6 minutes until thickened into gravy, then stir the cooked onion back in.
- 6
In a separate pan, fry the eggs sunny-side up.
- 7
Place a scoop of rice on each plate. Top each scoop with a burger patty, then a fried egg.
- 8
Ladle the hot gravy generously over the top. Garnish with green onion before serving.
Chef's tips
Fry the egg sunny-side up so the rich, runny yolk breaks over the patty and rice when you cut into it.
Storage
Store components separately; assembled loco moco does not keep well due to the egg and gravy.
Reheating
Reheat rice, patty and gravy separately in the microwave, then top with a freshly fried egg.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Making the gravy too thin, which leaves the rice soupy instead of coated.
- •Overcooking the egg yolk and losing the classic runny topping.
- •Using lean meat that dries out easily instead of a fattier ground beef.
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