Loco Moco
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Loco Moco
Description
This Loco Moco recipe includes making a mushroom gravy by sautéing garlic and shiitake mushrooms in butter, then thickening the mixture with flour and chicken stock. The sauce is seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. The hamburger patties are seasoned simply with salt, garlic powder, and optional white pepper, then pan-seared to medium doneness. Fried eggs are cooked in neutral oil to achieve crispy edges, with a runny yolk inside.
The dish is assembled by placing cooked basmati rice seasoned with Furikake seasoning on the plate, then topped with the hot hamburger patties, fried eggs, and generous mushroom gravy, garnished with sliced chives. The combination of textures from crispy yet tender eggs, juicy meat, and creamy gravy over the fragrant rice provides a balanced flavor and mouthfeel experience.
The recipe allows preparation of ingredients ahead of time to streamline cooking: mushrooms and garlic can be prepped one to two days in advance, and patties formed up to 12 hours ahead. Substitutions such as beef stock instead of chicken stock can create a richer gravy flavor. Achieving crispy edges on the fried eggs helps lock in the yolk while providing textural contrast.
Ingredients
mushroom gravy
- 4 tablespoons butter divided, unsalted
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms stems removed and thinly sliced
- 1 2/3 cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
hamburger patties
- 8 ounces ground beef lean
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper optional
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
fried eggs
- 2 tablespoon neutral oil
- 2 egg large
to serve
- 1 1/2 cups basmati rice cooked
- 1 tablespoon Furikake Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chives sliced
Instructions
mushroom gravy
- Add 2 tablespoons butter to a saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Add garlic and mushrooms and sauté for about 3 minutes or until mushrooms are lightly caramelized. Season with salt and pepper.
- Melt remaining butter into the mixture. Sprinkle with flour and whisk together.
- Lower heat to medium and stir in stock. Continue to stir until no lumps remain and gravy has thickened enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and set aside.
hamburger patties
- Place ground beef, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper into a mixing bowl.
- Mix together.
- Form 2 even (4 ounce) patties.
- Pour oil into a large skillet and place over medium-high heat. Once skillet is hot, add burger patties and sear for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook burgers until medium doneness, an additional 3 to 4 minutes.
fried eggs
- In another skillet, add oil and place over medium-high heat. Once skillet is hot, add eggs and fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until whites have set and edges are crisp. Remove from heat.
assembly
- Divide rice between two plates and top each with a burger patty. Top with a ladle of gravy, a fried egg, and another ladle of gravy.
- Finish each dish with a sprinkle of furikake seasoning and sliced chives. Serve.
Notes
- Prepare mushrooms and garlic up to two days ahead to save time on cooking day.
- Form hamburger patties up to 12 hours in advance and store covered in the refrigerator.
- Use beef stock instead of chicken stock for a richer mushroom gravy.
- Fry eggs in a hot pan to create crispy edges while keeping yolks runny.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 923 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 923kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 63g | 97% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 294mg | 98% |
| Sodium | 3114mg | 130% |
| Potassium | 890mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1003IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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