Best 13 Loco Moco Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Season patties with salt, pepper, and cayenne.
• Whisk beef stock, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sesame oil, ketchup, sugar, and cornstarch together in a bowl.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patty in the hot skillet until a browned crust forms on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip; toss in green onions and cook the other side until both beef and onions are browned, 4 to 5 minutes more. Remove patty and most of the green onions to a plate.
• Pour beef stock mixture into the skillet. Stir, scraping up browned bits from the bottom, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and reserve gravy until needed.
• Melt remaining butter in another skillet over medium heat. Add eggs to the skillet and fry side-by-side until whites are set and yolks are still runny.
• Divide rice between 2 serving bowls. Place patties over the rice, spoon gravy on top, and add the fried eggs.

HAWAIIAN LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Prepare a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
• Divide ground chuck into 4 equal portions; form into patties.
• Fry patties in skillet until beginning to firm and are hot and slightly pink in the center, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Remove patties to a plate, retaining drippings in the skillet.
• Stir onion and water into the reserved drippings. Reduce heat to low and cook until the onions are slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir mushrooms into the onion mixture; cook until mushrooms are cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour gravy over the onion and mushroom mixture; stir. Cook until the gravy is hot, about 5 minutes. Gently lie patties into the gravy; simmer until reheated through.
• While the patties simmer in gravy, prepare a separate skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Fry eggs in the hot skillet until the white is opaque but the yolk remains runny, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Divide rice between 4 plates. Top each rice portion with a beef patty and top the patties each with an egg. Pour gravy equally over each portion.

LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beef, chopped onion, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Mix with your hands or a wooden spoon until just combined, being careful not to overmix. Form into four patties about 1/2-inch thick. Place the patties on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium. When the oil is hot and shimmering, add the sliced onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until almost translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and continue cooking, stirring often, until soft and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and heat over medium. When the oil is hot, swirl the pan around to evenly coat it, then gently place the patties in the pan, spacing them out evenly. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Using a spatula, transfer patties to a clean plate to rest.
• Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil to the pan and heat over medium until hot. Add the mushrooms (if using) and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper, then add the caramelized onions, beef broth, soy sauce and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Place the cornstarch in a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the broth from the skillet and whisk until smooth. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the skillet and simmer until the sauce has thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Place 1 cup steamed rice on each plate and top each serving with one patty, then the gravy, a fried egg and chopped scallions.

LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• For the burgers: Mix the ground beef, onions, panko, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and egg. Form into 4 patties. Pan fry or broil the patties to desired doneness. Remove any excess oil from the pan and set aside for the gravy.
• For the gravy: Combine the butter and excess burger oil and heat in a saucepan. Add the flour and whisk out any lumps to create a smooth roux. Slowly add the beef broth, stirring constantly until smooth. Add the Worcestershire and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until thickened and the flour taste is gone.
• For the plate: Serve the burger patties on a bed of hot steamed rice, with a fried egg over each and gravy drizzled on top.

MAUIGIRL'S LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Prepare jasmine rice as directed on package.
• Prepare brown gravy mix as directed on package and keep warm.
• Divide ground beef into 4 servings and shape into patties.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Push onions to sides of skillet. Place burger patties in center of skillet. Pan fry until cooked throughout, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
• Spray a separate skillet with non-stick cooking spray; set over medium-high heat. Cook eggs until set, and turn.
• Divide hot cooked rice into mounds on four plates. Sprinkle each mound with 1/4 of sauteed onions. Place 1 beef patty over each stack. Ladle gravy over ground beef patty. Place 1 over-easy egg over each patty/gravy. Enjoy!

LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Combine the rice and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender and water is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat until hot. Fry Spam™ slices until browned. Remove from the skillet, and set aside. Pour the eggs into the skillet; cook and stir until scrambled and cooked through. Set aside.
• For each plate, place two scoops of rice, two scrambled eggs, and two slices of spam. Top with brown gravy.

EASY PEASY LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• 1. Mix burger ingredients together in a bowl. Form hamburger balls and flatten them out to the desired thickness. The size of the ball will determine the size of the patty. Grill or fry your patties until a little charred, but not burnt. Juices from the patties will come to the top, which you'll want to see. Then set aside.
• 2. Use the same pan and juices from the burgers to make the gravy. Add in the butter & broth & mix well scraping up the bites from the pan. Then add in a litle flour to make it thick. Ifneed be taste to see if you need to add in salt or pepper.
• 3. Cook the eggs to your liking. In a regular loco moco, the eggs are sunny side up.
• 4. Plate your meal by Scoop rice and place it on the bottom of the plate. Place the hamburger onto the rice. Place your eggs on top of the hamburger. Drizzle gravy as the topping of the meal.

LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Season steaks with salt and pepper.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of flour.
• Dredge each steak in flour, egg and cracker crumbs.
• In a large cast iron skillet over medium high, heat corn oil.
• Add steaks and cook until golden brown and crisp.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Pour off all but 4 tablespoons of the remaining oil and set over low heat.
• Slowly Whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup of flour into the oil and bring to simmer.
• Gradually whisk in milk and bring to a simmer.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the rice on to four places.
• place the steaks on top of the rice, then one fried egg on the steak.
• Cover with gravy.

LOCO MOCO WITH WHITE SAUSAGE AND SAGE GRAVY

Steps:

• Cook sausage and crumble finely.
• Cook several cups jasmine rice.
• Cook Morning star breakfast patties and set aside.
• In a large sauce pan over medium heat melt butter and add onion. cook 2-3 minutes until transluscent.
• add sage stirring frequently. Do not brown.
• Quickly stir in flour.
• Add sausage, half and half, heavy cream and bring sauce to a boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer until the liquid is slightly thickened (10 min).
• Add cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, tabasco sauce and worcestershire sauce to taste.
• Puree with immersion blender (if you like smoother consistency).
• put rice in bowl and place Morning star breakfast patty on top cover with gravy and eggs (scrambled, fried, etc).
• Fried Sage Garnish:.
• vegetable oil (enough to float leaves).
• 6 - 8 whole sage leaves.
• salt to taste.
• heat pan to 325 F on medium heat.
• carefully drop each leaf into hot oil.
• turn once after 30 seconds.
• cook additional 15 - 20 seconds.
• place on paper towel and season with salt.

LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Burgers:.
• 1. Gently mix the hamburger, grated onions and salt/pepper. Form either 2 big patties or 4 smaller size patties.
• 2. Heat frying pan until very hot.
• 3. Place hamburger patties on the pan/grill and let sear just until juices start appearing on the top. Flip over and cook for a couple more minutes. You will want the burger slightly charred but still tender on the inside.
• 4. Place burgers on the side.
• Gravy:.
• 1. Pour a little broth into the same pan and incorporate the yumyums, then pour in the rest of the broth.
• 2. Bring to a boil and let reduce for about 3-5 minutes or so, depending on taste, for a more potent gravy.
• 3. Turn down heat to a simmer.
• 4. Add couple dashes of worcestershire sauce.
• 5. In a seperate bowl, mix flour with some water.
• 6. Using a whisk, slowly whisk in the flour/water mixture until gravy is nicely thick & smooth.
• 7. Turn off heat and mix in the butter until well blended.
• Eggs:.
• Traditionally, the eggs should be sunny-side up. The secret to a good fried egg is to fry the egg slowly on low heat until it's cooked... just don't overcook it! It also helps to have the eggs thawed to room temperature before cooking them.
• Rice:.
• Use regular medium grain white rice... like 3 scoops worth per plate.

"LOCO MOCO" STYLE HAMBURGER STEAK WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix bread cubes with milk or water until bread is softened. Mix together ground beef, softened bread cubes and rest of ingredients. (Not the gravy ingredients though). Mix well; form into patties. Pan fry or broil to desired doneness.
• Place cooked hamburgers on a warm platter and keep warm while preparing the gravy. Remove oil, leaving brown particles in pan. Pour broth into pan and heat to boiling, stirring and loosening brown particles,. Mix flour with water to make a smooth paste. Slowly add to heated broth, stirring constantly, until smooth. Add salt and pepper.
• Serve the hamburger steak on hot steamed rice, with fried egg on the hamburger and gravy over all.

BIG ISLAND STYLE LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Burgers:.
• 1. Gently mix the hamburger,onions and salt/pepper. Form either 2 big patties or 4 smaller size patties.
• 2. Heat frying pan until very hot.
• 3. Place hamburger patties on the pan/grill and let sear just until juices start appearing on the top. Flip over and cook for a couple more minutes. You will want the burger slightly charred but still tender on the inside.
• 4. Place burgers on the side.
• Gravy:.
• 1. Pour a little broth into the same pan and incorporate the yumyums, then pour in the rest of the broth.
• 2. Bring to a boil and let reduce for about 3-5 minutes or so, depending on taste, for a more potent gravy.
• 3. Turn down heat to a simmer.
• 4. Add couple dashes of worcestershire sauce.
• 5. In a seperate bowl, mix flour with some water.
• 6. Using a whisk, slowly whisk in the flour/water mixture until gravy is nicely thick & smooth.
• 7. Turn off heat and mix in the butter until well blended.
• Eggs:.
• Traditionally, the eggs should be sunny-side up. The secret to a good fried egg is to fry the egg slowly on low heat until it's cooked... just don't overcook it! It also helps to have the eggs thawed to room temperature before cooking them.
• Rice:.
• Use regular medium grain white rice... stir fry with other ingredients.
• Assembly (bottom -> top):.
• Rice -> Burger -> Egg -> Gravy all over.
• Optional condiments:.
• Shoyu, ketchup, tabasco.

" NO NAME " BEEF RECIPE ( LOCO MOCO )

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions.
• Divide ground beef in half and make two patties seasoned to your own taste.
• Cook patties in a large skillet until done and then set aside leaving fat in pan.
• Cook onions in pan until tender and set aside.
• Fry both eggs in same pan until done, but with soft centers.
• Heat gravy in sauce pan or microwave oven.
• Use two dinner plates, making a bed of the cooked rice on each.
• Place one of the beef patties on each bed of rice.
• Divide cooked onions and place each half around each of the patties.
• Top each patty with one of the fried eggs.
• Divide beef gravy and pour each half over the plates of food.