Best Loco Moco Recipe
Loco Moco is a classic Hawaiian comfort food that is made up of burger, succulent gravy, stir-fried mushrooms, and egg all in a bed of freshly cooked rice.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- Freshly Cooked Rice
- Sunny Side Up Eggs
- Vegetable or Canola Oil For frying and sauteing
Burger Patty
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 pc Egg
- 1/2 cup Onion Diced
- 1 heaping tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Garlic Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 cup Bread Crumbs
- Salt To taste upon cooking
Loco Moco Gravy
- 1 stick Butter
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 cups Beef Stock
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Browning Seasoning Sauce
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Sauteed Mushrooms
- 1 bundle King Oyster Mushrooms Thinly sliced
- 2 cloves Garlic Thinly sliced
- 1/4 of Onion Thinly sliced
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
Burger Patty
- In a bowl, combine ground beef, egg, onion, mayo, garlic salt, pepper, and bread crumbs. Mix and let rest.
- Get a handful of the burger mixture and shape it into a patty.
- Pan-fry or grill the burger on high heat with a little oil.
- Season the patties with salt, to taste.
Loco Moco Gravy
- In a pot, melt butter and mix with flour to make a roux.
- Add the beef stock gradually and mix until it thickens.
- Season with soy sauce, seasoning sauce, and black pepper.
- Continue to mix until the texture is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon.
Sauteed Mushrooms
- In high heat, put oil, mushrooms, garlic, and onion in the pan, and do not move it. Let the mushrooms caramelize and develop flavor.
- Season with salt and pepper then check if there is charring already before mixing.
- Saute until mushrooms are cooked.
Combine
- On a plate, place a serving of rice and then a piece of burger on top. Drizzle with gravy then top with the vegetables and sunny side-up eggs.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Notes
The measurements of the ingredients are approximated. Check out Chef Sheldon's cookbook Cook Real Hawai'i to know the specific measurements for it.