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A popular Hawaiian breakfast menu, Loco Moco was invented in 1949 for hungry local boys. In its original form, the dish is a bowl of rice topped with a burger patty and covered with gravy. Nowadays, you can find creative varieties at local restaurants. |
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Ingredients (serves 4): To Cook in the Rice Cooker:
- 2 cups (rice measuring cup) short or medium grain white rice
- Water to fill to water level 2 for white rice
To Prepare Separately:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion, minced
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 4 eggs for sunny side up or over easy
Brown Gravy:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 quart beef broth
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Garnish (Optional):
- Iceberg lettuce
- Tomato slices
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1 Measure the rice accurately and place in the inner cooking pan. Rinse rice under water until water clears. |
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2 Add water by filling up to the water scale marked “2” for “White Rice”. Cook the rice using the “Regular” setting. |
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3 Make the gravy. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour and continually stir for 5 minutes or until the mixture turns golden-brown.
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4 Whisk in the beef broth, ketchup, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
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5 Keep whisking and bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes or until desired thickness is reached, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside and keep warm.
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6 In a large bowl, mix beef, onion, one egg, panko, salt and pepper.
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7 Divide in four and make flat oval patties. Heat oil in a pan and grill patties over medium heat for 5 minutes then flip and grill both sides until cooked through.
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8 Fry eggs sunny side up or over easy. |
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9 When rice completes cooking, place in serving plates and top with the cooked hamburger patties. Ladle the gravy and top with a fried egg. |
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10 Garnish with iceberg lettuce and tomato slices. |