This Hawaiian Loco Moco recipe is pan-fried hamburger patties over white rice, smothered with a mushroom and onion brown gravy, and a sunny-side-up egg. This unusual combination is delicious, easy, and pure Hawaiian comfort food.
Enjoy this dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Serve it topped with chopped green onions and macaroni salad, creamy coleslaw, or cilantro lime rice.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Butter: Salted or unsalted
- Mushrooms: I prefer cremini mushrooms, but white button mushrooms work too
- Ground beef: For moist, flavorful patties, use ground beef with a little fat. I always use 80/20, which is 80% lean and 20% fat. Fat gives it flavor and makes it tender and moist. If there is excess grease, carefully remove it from the pan with a paper towel.
- Beef broth: Preferably low sodium
- White rice: Cooked basmati or jasmine rice
How to make Loco Moco
This is the summary version; see the recipe card below for the complete list of ingredients and the instructions.
- Cook the rice according to package instructions.
- Melt the butter in a skillet, cook the onions and mushrooms, and plate them.
- Shape the burgers and cook them in the skillet.
- Whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Add the mixture to the skillet over medium heat and whisk until thickened. Add the cooked onions, mushrooms, and beef patties to the skillet. Simmer for a few minutes to warm.
- Cook the eggs sunny side up.
- Layer the rice, beef patty, gravy, and egg. Garnish with green onions and serve.
Preparations Tips and Storage
- This dish is typically served with white rice such as jasmine or basmati, but you can use brown rice, wild rice, or even simple minute rice for an easy solution.
- You don’t have to use onions and mushrooms, but they are delicious, and they add a ton of flavor.
- You can prepare the steamed rice up to two days in advance and store it in an airtight container in the fridge.
Make Ahead Instructions
This dish is best served promptly. If you must make it in advance, do not cook the eggs until ready to serve. Reheat the burgers, gravy, and rice on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave at reduced power.
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Loco Moco
This classic Loco Moco is a pan fried hamburger patty over white rice drenched in an onion and mushroom brown gravy and topped with a fried egg. It is very popular in Hawaii for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 712kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1½ tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion quartered and sliced
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms sliced
- 1 lb ground beef
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1½ cups low sodium beef broth or beef stock
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 large eggs
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- Green onions chopped
Instructions
- Melt butter and heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook until the onions are soft and the mushrooms are browned. Plate the mushrooms and onions.
- Shape the ground beef into 4 equal sized patties. Generously season both sides of the beef patties with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper. Cook them in the same skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown and cooked through to your liking. Plate the cooked hamburger patties.
- Whisk together the beef broth, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Add it to the skillet over medium heat. Whisk until thickened and then add the cooked onions, mushrooms, and beef patties back to the skillet to warm.
- Meanwhile in a separate large skillet over medium heat with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil cook 4 sunny side up eggs.
- Add 1 cup of rice to each plate or bowl and top with the cooked burger patties spooning on extra gravy. Top each patty with a sunny side up egg and serve.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat on the stovetop over low heat or in the microwave at reduced power.
Nutrition
Calories: 712kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 259mg | Sodium: 776mg | Potassium: 776mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 413IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 4mg
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Jenny
This is the first Hawaiian recipe I have ever made. It was delicious. Thank you, Beth!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Jenny!
Hari
Great loco moco recipe! It was as good as my Grandma’s recipe.
Mahy
Now this may sound crazy but this loco moco is my new favorite! Love the flavors so much.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Mahy!
Karen
I tried your loco moco recipe for the first time, IT WAS DELICIOUS…I never had nor have I ever heard of loco moco, wow…it is delicious. I am so glad that I tried it.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Karen. I am glad that you enjoyed it.
Janice
This looks fantastic! I do not like bread but I love rice so I think I will give this a go! I will let you know what I think!
Kira
I haven’t eaten yet and could just gobble this right up. Looks so good!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Kira! Enjoy!
Tanya
This was delicious! The whole family loved it. I love that this is suitable for breakfast, lunch or dinner. That gives me lots of options.
Michelle
The combination of savory beef patties, rich mushroom onion gravy, and egg is amazing. I never thought it wwould taste so darn good.
Yeah Lifestyle
What a delicious idea! I prefer rice to bread so can’t wait to test out your recipe as this looks like something I will enjoy eating
Beth Pierce
Thanks! Enjoy!
Carey
This was soooo delicious, so delicious. I did not know that Loco Moco was so easy to make and tastes so good.