Loco Moco Traditional
Loco Moco is a very popular Hawaiian dish that consists of white rice topped with a juicy hamburger patty seasoned and cooked to perfection, rich runny brown gravy and a sunny-side up fried egg on the top as the luscious touch. These few ingredients must be included in the dish for it to be named a traditional Loco Moco, no other variations are considered traditional and the stacking of the dish must be in this order.It's definitely comfort food that nourishes the body, mind and spirit all at the same time, it is therefore also a popular dish for breakfast after a night out.The history is that this dish was first created at the Lincoln Grill restaurants in Hilo, Hawaii, in 1949 by its owners, Richard Inouye and his wife, Nancy. This upon request of teenagers from the Lincoln Wreckers Sports club looking for an inexpensive, quickly prepared dish. The egg was only added later. It was named after one of their members, George Okimoto, whose nickname was "Crazy”. He was studying Spanish and suggested using Loco, which is Spanish for crazy. They then added “Moco" which sounded good with Loco.
Goes well with
Should you wish to add a healthy touch you can serve it with a green salad
Ingredients (i)
300 g white rice
800 g minced beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon plain flour T55
400 ml beef broth
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
15 g butter- 2 teaspoons olive oil
4 eggs
salt - to your taste
black pepper - freshly ground from a pepper mill, to your taste
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients according to the list above and read through the recipe before starting
- Bring a large casserole of water to the boil
- Cook (i) in salted water according to the package300 g white rice
- Drain off the water
- Put aside for later, covered to keep it warm
- At the same time start with the rest of the dish
- Shape the (i) into patties equal to the number of servings800 g minced beef
- Season with (i) on both sidessalt, black pepper
- Heat a sauté pan on medium heat and add (i)1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fry on both sides for around 4 minutes
- Put aside for later, covered to keep it warm
- Reduce the heat to medium
- Add (i) and cook and stir for 1-2 minutes1 tablespoon plain flour T55
- Add ½ (i) and stir it together400 ml beef broth
- Add the rest of (i)400 ml beef broth
- Add (i) and cook for about 5 minutes (timer) until thickened, stirring now and then1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- Stir in (i)15 g butter
- Turn off the heat
- Season with (i)salt, black pepper
- Put aside for later
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat and add (i)2 teaspoons olive oil
- Add (i) cracked4 eggs
- Fry for 3-4 minutes, until the whites are cooked and the yolks are still runny
- Put aside for later
- Place a large circle cookie cutter on a plate
- Fill it with the rice, so there are enough for all servings
- Remove the cutter
- Place a patty on top
- Add the gravy on top, so there are enough for all servings
- Add the sunny-side up fried egg on the top
- Serve immediately
Notes
The broth can be made from a cube if you do not have broth at hand
You can give it a “greener look” by adding slices of spring onion on top
Nutrition Facts
Loco Moco Traditional
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
938
% Daily Value*
Fat
54
g
83
%
Saturated Fat
20
g
125
%
Trans Fat
3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
24
g
Cholesterol
314
mg
105
%
Potassium
754
mg
22
%
Carbohydrates
62
g
21
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
0.3
g
0
%
Protein
47
g
94
%
Sodium
857
mg
37
%
Vitamin A
331
IU
7
%
Vitamin B1
0.2
mg
13
%
Vitamin B2
1
mg
59
%
Vitamin B3
11
mg
55
%
Vitamin B5
2
mg
20
%
Vitamin B6
1
mg
50
%
Vitamin B12
5
µg
83
%
Vitamin D
1
µg
7
%
Vitamin E
2
mg
13
%
Vitamin K
7
µg
7
%
Calcium
90
mg
9
%
Copper
0.3
mg
15
%
Folate
47
µg
12
%
Iron
6
mg
33
%
Manganese
1
mg
50
%
Magnesium
62
mg
16
%
Phosphorus
511
mg
51
%
Selenium
56
µg
80
%
Zinc
10
mg
67
%
Folic Acid
3
µg
Choline
252
mg
Net Carbohydrates
61
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The information shown is an estimation only and not a substitute for professional advice.