Chef John’s Loco Moco

Description

This amazing Hawaiian comfort food classic is made by topping rice with a fried burger, which is then smothered with a rich, brown gravy and finished with a fried egg. Seriously, how did it take until 1949 for someone to think of this combination? We all get hangry sometimes, so whether you’re a broke student or an older professional who just wishes you were, this cheap, filling bowl of goodness is the perfect solution. Garnish with green onions.

Ingredients

  • 2 (4 ounce) patties ground beef
  • 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ cups beef stock
  • 4 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 drops sesame oil, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar (Optional)
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 tablespoons minced green onions, white and light green parts only
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups hot cooked white rice

Instructions

  1. Season patties with salt
  2. pepper
  3. and cayenne; set aside.
  4. Whisk together beef stock
  5. soy sauce
  6. Worcestershire sauce
  7. cornstarch
  8. ketchup
  9. sugar
  10. and sesame oil in a bowl; set aside.
  11. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties in the hot skillet until the bottoms are nicely browned
  12. about 5 minutes. Flip patties; add green onions and cook until both beef and onions are browned
  13. 4 to 5 minutes. Remove patties and most of green onions to a plate.
  14. Pour beef stock mixture into the skillet. Stir
  15. scraping up browned bits from the bottom
  16. until thickened
  17. about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and reserve gravy until needed.
  18. Melt remaining butter in another skillet over medium heat. Add eggs to the skillet and fry side-by-side until whites are set and yolks are still runny.
  19. Divide rice between 2 serving bowls. Place patties over rice
  20. spoon gravy on top
  21. and add fried eggs.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 2

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