I created this recipe before I ever stepped foot in Hawaii. I had fallen in love with Hawaiian Local food before even trying it! This is easily one of my favourites because you all know my love for gravy. It is super simple to make and such an incredibly satisfying meal. If you don’t have a sous vide device, cook the patties on a grill or in a frying pan until the patties are cooked through.
I prefer using a sous vide device for the patties for two reasons: it cooks the perfect patty and it doesn’t splatter nearly as much grease as when using a frying pan. I don’t have a grill, so this is what works for me.
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Beef Patties
1¼ pound ground beef
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
For the Gravy
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, sliced
1 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire
1 tablespoon cornstarch
For Assembling
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Cooked Jasmine rice
1 green onion, chopped
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine ground beef, soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Divide into four equal portions and form ¾ inch patties.
- Set your sous vide device to 147℉ for medium well.
- Place the two patties in each of two food grade plastic bags. Once the water is heated, lower the bag into the water using the displacement method to ensure the contents are fully submerged. Let cook for 22 minutes. Once the cooking is done, the patties can be left to keep warm for up to another hour.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine beef broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire and cornstarch. Set aside.
- In a large frying pan on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and fry 2 eggs at a time, sunny side up. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt butter. Add onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until translucent. Turn the heat to medium low. Give the gravy ingredients a stir to make sure cornstarch is dissolved completely. Add the mixture to the frying pan and stir. Once the gravy turns a dark brown and starts to simmer, turn off the heat.
- Finish off the beef patties by torching, pan frying or grilling.
- Place a large scoop of rice on a plate, top with beef patty, gravy, fried egg and green onion.
Loco Moco
Ingredients
For the Beef Patties
- 1¼ pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
For the Gravy
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion sliced
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For Assembling
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- cooked Jasmine rice
- 1 green onion chopped
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine ground beef, soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Divide into four equal portions and form ¾ inch patties.
- Set your sous vide device to 147℉ for medium well.
- Place the two patties in each of two food grade plastic bags. Once the water is heated, lower the bag into the water using the displacement method to ensure the contents are fully submerged. Let cook for 22 minutes. Once the cooking is done, the patties can be left to keep warm for up to another hour.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine beef broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire and cornstarch. Set aside.
- In a large frying pan on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and fry 2 eggs at a time, sunny side up. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, melt butter. Add onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until translucent. Turn the heat to medium low. Give the gravy ingredients a stir to make sure cornstarch is dissolved completely. Add the mixture to the frying pan and stir. Once the gravy turns a dark brown and starts to simmer, turn off the heat.
- Finish off the beef patties by torching, pan frying or grilling.
- Place a large scoop of rice on a plate, top with beef patty, gravy, fried egg and green onion.