Loco Moco is one of signature dishes that is widely popular at many Hawaiian restaurants. This Japanese influenced American dish is so yummy and is definitely one of the favorite comfort food on our family’s menu.
Watch How To Make Loco Moco ロコモコの作り方 （レシピ）
Easy and super delicious Loco Moco recipe! Who can resist juicy hamburger steak served with flavorful mushroom gravy and topped with a fried egg?
Variations of Loco Moco
There are many variations of loco moco, but the traditional loco moco consists of white steamed rice, topped with a juicy hamburger steak, flavorful gravy, and a fried egg.
Outside of Hawaii, loco moco (ロコモコ) is actually quite popular in Japan as well and usually served in cafe-style restaurants, yoshoku (Japanese-western) restaurants, or enjoyed at home. However, the typical Japanese version of loco moco is served with thick “hambagu sauce”, which is made of ketchup and Worcestershire sauce (or Tonkatsu sauce) instead of traditional gravy made of beef stock. This recipe that I share today is my take on the traditional loco moco. I use my Hambagu (ハンバーグ) recipe for the meat patty which uses both ground beef and pork. The ground pork adds additional flavors and makes really juicy patties compared to using ground beef only. Some people don’t cook the onion first before mixing with the meat, but I like to caramelize my onions first which adds wonderful flavor to the meat mixture. Making gravy might seem extra work (especially if you’re used to Japanese-version loco moco), but since you will need to sauté onion for the meat mixture anyway, you might as well make this delicious mushroom gravy with some of sautéed onion. The caramelized onion works beautifully with both meat patties and gravy.
Whether it’s for lunch or supper, this dish is very easy to make and will be ready in less than 45 minutes. It’s a wonderful comfort meal on any day of the week. Now, many of my readers are from Hawaii. What’s your favorite style of loco moco and how do you prepare it? Please feel free to share your recipe in the comment below so we all can try it out! Wish to learn more about Japanese cooking? Sign up for our free newsletter to receive cooking tips & recipe updates! And stay in touch with me on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram.
