Hawaiian Loco Moco Food

LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• For the rice: Wash the rice under cold running water until the water runs clear. In a medium saucepot over high heat, bring the chicken broth to boil. Add the rice, cover and reduce the heat to low for about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. (Alternatively, add both the rinsed rice and the chicken broth to a rice cooker and turn the machine on - it will keep the rice warm until ready to serve.) Fluff with a fork and cover. Keep warm until ready for use.
• For the burgers: Mix the ground beef, onions and some salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Form 4 medium patties and set aside.
• Set a large cast-iron pan over high heat. Add a drizzle of canola oil and set the patties in the pan. Cover pan with a lid (or a second pan) to seal in the moisture and ensure juicy patties. Cook until well browned on first side, 3 to 4 minutes. Then remove the lid, flip over, replace the lid and continue cooking to desired doneness, about 3 minutes for medium-rare. Remove the burgers and keep warm.
• For the gravy: Add the butter to the pan with the drippings. Saute the mushrooms and onions until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, bring to a boil and reduce down for 2 to 3 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoons water to make a smooth paste. Slowly add into the gravy, stirring constantly until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm until ready for use.
• For the eggs: Add some canola oil to a nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Crack in the eggs and cook sunny-side up, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove and keep warm. (You can flip the eggs over-easy if you want them cooked a little more.)
• To serve: Place the cooked rice on a plate, place the burgers on top, then the eggs and finally the gravy. Garnish with parsley and tomato if desired.

HAWAIIAN LOCO MOCO (HEARTY BREAKFAST)

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, 1 egg and onion in a bowl. Grill or cook in a frying pan, until cooked through.
• Place rice in a bowl. Top with hamburger patty. Place egg on top of patty and pour gravy over everything.
• Optional - serve with suggested toppings.

CHEF JOHN'S LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Season patties with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
• Whisk beef stock, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sesame oil, ketchup, sugar, and cornstarch together in a bowl.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patty in the hot skillet until a browned crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip; toss in green onions and cook the other side until both beef and onions are browned, 4 to 5 minutes more. Remove patty and most of the green onions to a plate.
• Pour beef stock mixture into the skillet. Stir, scraping up browned bits from the bottom, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and reserve gravy until needed.
• 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.
• Divide rice between 2 serving bowls. Place patties over the rice, spoon gravy on top, and add the fried eggs.

LOCO MOCO - HAWAIIAN COMFORT FOOD

Steps:

• Rinse the rice under cool water. Place the rinsed rice and 2 cups water in a rice cooker and cook.
• Shape the ground beef into four patties. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties. Sear for 4 minutes. Flip. Cook for 4 more minutes. Remove the patties and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the flour to the skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously.
• Add 1/2 cup beef broth to the skillet, and stir to combine.
• Add the remaining beef broth and soy sauce. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In another skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high high. Crack the eggs into the pan and fry for 3-4 minutes, until the whites are cooked through. The yolks should remain loose.
• Place a large circle cookie cutter on a plate. Fill with a spoonful of rice. Remove the cookie cutter.
• Place a cooked patty on top of the rice. Spoon on a ladle of gravy. Top with a cooked egg, and garnish with green onions.

LOCO MOCO RECIPE

Steps:

• The patties. Combine all the ingredients together and make 4 patties. Heat the oil in a skillet an fry the patties until desired doneness. I did like 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• The gravy. Use the same skillet you used for cooking the patties. Scrape up the browned bits of the meat. Melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and continue whisking until you get a light-brown paste. Slowly pour in the broth, whisking continually until the flour is combined with the broth. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, add the Worcestershire sauce and cook for 5 minutes more. Season to taste.
• The assembly. Serve the patties over the cooked rice and top each patty with the fried egg. Pour the gravy over the top and enjoy!

HAWAIIAN LOCO MOCO RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the onion, garlic, beef, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce to a large bowl and mix until completely combined. Form into 5 patties and season on both sides with salt and pepper and set on a plate.
• Add the oil to a very large frying pan over medium heat and once it begins to lightly smoke add the hamburger patties in and cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until well browned on each side. See doneness note.
• Set the hamburger aside and drain off ½ of the oil used to cook the ground beef into a small frying pan and set the small pan aside.
• In the large frying pan over medium heat add in the mushrooms and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Add in the flour and stir it in until it is completely combined,
• Pour in the beef stock, remaining 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and cook for 3-4 more minutes over medium heat until it becomes thick like gravy.
• Add back in the cooked meat patties and simmer over low heat.
• Fry the eggs 1 at a time in the small frying pan in the rendered meat fat over medium heat for 30 seconds for a sunny-side-up egg.
• Serve the beef patties and mushroom sauce over top of the cooked jasmine rice and top off with the fried egg and garnish with sliced green onions.

LOCO MOCO - HAWAIIAN VERSION OF FAST FOOD

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, combine the ground beef, panko, onion, egg, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper together and form 4 patties. In a large skillet, heat the oil and cook for about 4 minutes per side until done. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• In the same skillet, scrape up the browned bits of the meat and melt the butter. Add the flour and whisk until a light-brown paste forms. Whisk in the broth. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Add the Worcestershire sauce and simmer 5 minutes more. Season to taste.
• Finally, fry the eggs runny sunny side up or as you prefer. Serve the burgers over the cooked rice and top each with the fried egg and some gravy. Enjoy!

LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Mix together the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a large bowl.
• Start forming it into patties by grabbing a handful of meat and rolling it into a ball. Then press down to flatten it out. Smooth the edges so there isn't any cracks or jagged edges. Patties should come out to at least one inch thick. Try to keep the patties large since it will shrink when fried.
• Heat a pan over medium heat. Fry each side of the patties for about 3-5 minutes or until well done.
• Set each finished patty on a plate lined with paper towel to catch any extra grease.
• Mix together the beef stock, shoyu, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and cornstarch. Whisk it until the cornstarch has come off of the bottom.
• Using the same pan, melt one tablespoon of the butter to caramelize the onions for about a minute then fry the mushrooms for another minute or two. (It is optional to add the mushrooms and onions. If not, just skip to the next step.)
• Melt the rest of the butter and add in the gravy mix to the pan. Keep stirring the gravy until it begins to thicken and simmer.
• Melt a slice of butter and crack an egg on a frying pan.
• Cook a sunny side up egg. (You can switch it up to your preference) Set aside
• Scoop a generous serving of hot white rice on a plate. Layer it with one hamburger patty then drizzle on the gravy. Top it with the egg and garnish with green onions.
• Serve it hot and enjoy!

LOCO MOCO HAWAIIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Start rice -Make Rice as per package directions.
• Mix patty ingredients together until it holds together into 4 patties (don't mix too much).
• Spray pan and fry patties until brown on both sides.
• Add the remaining 1/2 packet of onion soup mix, and 1 1/2 cup water.
• Bring to a boil and turn down the heat to a boil and simmer 20 minutes.
• Remove the patties from the pan.
• At this time if you think you will want more gravy you might consider adding an additional half packet of onion mix and an additional 2 cups of water.
• Add the 2 tablespoons flour and 1/2c water. Whisk and boil until thickened to a gravy. If doubling the gravy than double the flour mixture as well.
• Spray a shallow frying pan and fry each egg separately sunnyside up cooking with covered for 2 minutes.
• Assemble the loco moco bottom layer of rice, then the patty, then the egg, finally top with gravy.
• Enjoy! Aloha!

HAWAIIAN LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Prepare a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
• Divide ground chuck into 4 equal portions; form into patties.
• Fry patties in skillet until beginning to firm and are hot and slightly pink in the center, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Remove patties to a plate, retaining drippings in the skillet.
• Stir onion and water into the reserved drippings. Reduce heat to low and cook until the onions are slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir mushrooms into the onion mixture; cook until mushrooms are cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour gravy over the onion and mushroom mixture; stir. Cook until the gravy is hot, about 5 minutes. Gently lie patties into the gravy; simmer until reheated through.
• While the patties simmer in gravy, prepare a separate skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Fry eggs in the hot skillet until the white is opaque but the yolk remains runny, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Divide rice between 4 plates. Top each rice portion with a beef patty and top the patties each with an egg. Pour gravy equally over each portion.

HAWAIIAN LOCO MOCO BURGERS

Steps:

• Gently mix the ground beef, 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Form into four 4 1/2-inch patties. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side for medium. Transfer to a platter.
• Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Whisk in the beef broth, ginger and remaining 2 teaspoons teriyaki sauce. Simmer over medium-high heat until reduced to a thick gravy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in another large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet, reduce the heat to medium and partially cover. Cook until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the burgers on the buns; top with the mushroom gravy and fried eggs; drizzle with Sriracha. Serve with pasta salad and pickles.