Textual Chef Textual Chef

Loco Moco

A classic Hawaiian plate of white rice topped with a seasoned beef patty, fried egg, and savory brown mushroom gravy - a hearty high-protein breakfast that keeps you fueled all morning.

40 minEasyServes 4680 cal/serving

HawaiianBreakfastStovetopHigh Protein

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs ground beef (80/20)
  • 2 cups dry long-grain white rice, cooked
  • 4 large eggs
  • 8 oz cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup cold water (for slurry)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil (canola or vegetable)
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 stalks green onions, sliced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook 2 cups dry dry long-grain white rice according to package directions. Keep warm.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, combine 1.5 lbs ground beef (80/20), 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, half the 1 tsp salt, and half the 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper. Mix gently and form into patties (one per serving). Do not overwork the meat.

  3. 3

    Heat half the 2 tbsp neutral oil (canola or vegetable) in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties until internal temperature reaches 160°F (71°C), about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.

  4. 4

    In the same skillet, melt 2 tbsp unsalted butter over medium heat. Add 8 oz sliced cremini mushrooms and cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Pour in 2 cups low-sodium beef broth, 2 tbsp soy sauce, and 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer.

  5. 5

    Whisk together 2 tbsp cornstarch and 1/4 cup cold water (for slurry) until smooth. Stir the slurry into the simmering gravy and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Season with remaining salt and black pepper.

  6. 6

    In a separate non-stick pan, heat remaining neutral oil (canola or vegetable) over medium heat. Fry 4 large eggs sunny-side up until whites are set but yolks are still runny.

  7. 7

    To assemble: mound long-grain white rice in each bowl, top with a beef patty, pour mushroom gravy over, add a fried egg, and garnish with 2 stalks sliced green onions.

Questions

Can I make Loco Moco dairy-free?

Yes. The dairy in this entry is 2 tbsp unsalted butter. Swap the butter for olive oil where it melts, or a plant-based block butter where it is creamed. The richness shifts slightly, but the method does not change.

Can I make Loco Moco gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce. Swap the soy-based sauce for tamari or coconut aminos. Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Loco Moco keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat gently on the stovetop.

Can I halve or double Loco Moco?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,512 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.

More Hawaiian entries

All Hawaiian recipes · All Breakfast recipes · All Ground Beef recipes