Okinawa Taco Rice And Cheese (Cafe Style)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
2 servings
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Calories
846 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
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Cuisine
Japanese
Okinawa Taco Rice And Cheese (Cafe Style)
Description
Okinawa Taco Rice features a Japanese-style taco mince cooked with garlic, onion, ground beef, and a mixture of sake, soy sauce, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, tomato ketchup, and chili powder. A fresh tomato salsa made with lemon juice and chili sauce provides a bright contrast. The seasoned meat is served atop cooked short-grain rice, surrounded by ripped lettuce and cubes of avocado, giving the dish a refreshing and creamy balance.
Toppings of shredded melting cheese and crushed tortilla chips add melted richness and a crunchy texture, respectively. An optional drizzle of Japanese-style mayonnaise and soft-boiled eggs can be added for extra creaminess and protein, making the dish more filling. The combination of these elements results in a dish that merges familiar taco flavors with Japanese ingredients and presentation.
Ingredients
Easy "salsa"
- 150 g tomato or mini tomatoes, halved
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp chili sauce of your choice
Japanese Style Taco Mince
- 1 tsp neutral cooking oil neutural oil, generic cooking oil
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- 100 g yellow onion finely diced
- 150 g ground beef
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp chili powder
Taco Rice
- 2 portions Japanese short-grain rice preferably white rice, cooked
- 100 g lettuce
- 50 g avocado cubed
- 2 tbsp cheese cheddar cheese or gauda cheese, preferred shredded melting
- 30 g tortilla chips crushed
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise optional, Japanese style
- 2 egg optional, soft-boiled
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix 150 g tomato, 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp chili sauce of your choice. Rest in the fridge until serving time.
- Heat the pan on medium and once hot, add a drizzle of 1 tsp cooking oil. Add 100 g yellow onion and 1 garlic clove to the pan and cook until the onion becomes slightly soft and transparent.
- Next, add 150 g ground beef to the pan and fry until browned.
- Once the mince is cooked through, add 2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sake, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup and 1 tsp chili powder. Mix thoroughly and cook until the sauce is reduced by half.
- Rip 100 g lettuce by hand and arrange them around the edge of each plate and place 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice in the middle.
- Top the rice with the seasoned meat and scatter the tomato "salsa" and 50 g avocado decoratively over the top.
- Sprinkle with 2 tbsp preferred shredded melting cheese and 30 g tortilla chips, then drizzle with 1 tbsp Japanese style mayonnaise and top with 2 soft-boiled egg.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 846 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 846kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 91.2g | 30% |
| Protein | 37.7g | 75% |
| Fat | 40.9g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 14.38g | 72% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.46g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 85.5mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1831mg | 76% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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