Loco Moco Don

Name: Loco Moco Don (Rokomoko Don)
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: Garlic ½ clove, peeled and grated; Egg ½; Minced pork 100 g (3½ oz); Minced beef 100 g (3½ oz); Plain (all-purpose) flour for dusting; Demi-glace sauce 150 ml (5 fl oz); Salt a pinch, or more to taste; Ground black pepper to taste; Sugar ½ tsp; Unsalted butter 1 tsp; Tomato ketchup 1 Tbsp; Usukuchi soy sauce ½ Tbsp; Salt to taste; Steamed rice 400 g (14 oz); Canola oil for frying; Lettuce for garnishing; Eggs 2; Cherry tomatoes for garnishing; Cucumber for garnishing; Milk 1 Tbsp; Yellow onion ½, peeled and chopped; Panko or dry breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp; Panko or dry breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp

Rokomoko Don

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Donburi

By Aki Watanabe

Published 2022

About

Juicy meat patty with rich sauce over rice is a popular Hawaiian dish in Japan. I like demi-glace sauce, but you can replace it with any type of gravy you like. Choose minced meat that has some fat for a juicier patty.

Ingredients

Canola oil for frying
Steamed rice 400 g (14 oz)
Eggs

Asia
Japan
Main course
Lunch

Method

Prepare hamburger patties. Heat oil in a pan. Stir-fry onion over medium heat until half translucent. Leave to cool until lukewarm. Mix with milk and breadcrumbs. Let it sit for a few minutes.
Mix minced meats, garlic and egg with milk mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Knead well to incorporate. Shape 2 patties and dust evenly with flour.
Heat oil in