Loco Moco
Our Loco Moco recipe is a delicious, 'stick to your ribs' Hawaiian dish that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Our recipes uses a simple mushroom gravy for an extra savory, umami touch!I really love hearty breakfasts and this Loco Moco with Mushroom Gravy recipe is very high on my list of favorite meals to eat! The first time I had Loco Moco was when I went to Hawaii with my family, years ago. I initially ordered it because I liked the name of the dish as well as the idea of a hamburger patty over rice. I ended up totally falling in love with this ‘stick to your ribs’ dish.
Our version uses basmati rice because I love the fragrant rice, but you can use a more traditional steamed white rice. We also top our version with furikake seasoning because I love the umami flavor it adds to the dish, but you can easily omit it for an equally delicious Loco Moco dish! Variations: Ground turkey can be used in place of the ground beef to make turkey patties. Slices of spam can be fried up and served in place of the hamburger patties as well! We use shiitake mushrooms for our gravy, but you can use any mushrooms of your choice, based on personal preference! Caramelized onions can take the place of the mushrooms for a caramelized onion gravy. Brown rice can be swapped in for the white rice. Green onions can be used to garnish the dish, instead of chives.
Ingredients:
mushroom gravy
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms stems removed and thinly sliced
- 1 2/3 cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- salt and pepper to taste
hamburger patties
- 8 ounces lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- fried eggs
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 2 large eggs
to serve
- 1 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon furikake seasoning
- 1 tablespoon sliced chives