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Okinawa Taco Rice And Cheese (Cafe Style)
A simple and flavorful recipe that's sure to be a favorite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 846 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Japanese
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 cooking oil neutural oil
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 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 cooked Japanese short-grain rice preferably white rice
- 100 g lettuce
- 50 g avocado cubed
- 2 tbsp preferred shredded melting cheese cheddar cheese or gauda cheese
- 30 g tortilla chips crushed
- 1 tbsp Japanese style mayonnaise optional
- 2 soft-boiled egg optional
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!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
846kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
91.2g
(30%)
Protein
37.7g
(75%)
Fat
40.9g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
14.38g
(72%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3.46g
Cholesterol
85.5mg
(29%)
Sodium
1831mg
(76%)
Fiber
8.6g
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 846
% 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.