Loco Moco is Hawaii’s original homemade fast, but hearty, breakfast food. There are many different versions, but they all have four basic ingredients: rice, a beef patty, an egg, and gravy. In our version, we cook the rice and make the gravy with an IPA for a hoppy kick.
Active preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Serves: 2
2 1/4 cup (18 fl oz/532 ml) IPA, divided
6 Tbs butter, divided
1 tsp salt
1 cup short grain Valencia rice
3 Tbsp flour
1½ cup (12 fl oz/355 ml) beef broth, hot
2 beef patties (6 oz/170 g each)
2 eggs
¼ cup green onions, diced
Hot sauce
In a small saucepan, bring 1 3/4 cup (14 fl oz/414 ml) of beer to a boil with 1 tablespoon of the butter and the salt. Add the rice and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
In a separate small saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the flour, mix well, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the remaining beer and beef broth and cook for 20 minutes. Hold the gravy warm.
Grill the beef patties to your desired doneness. In a nonstick pan, fry the eggs in the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
In a large dish, place a large spoonful of the rice, top with the beef patty, brown gravy, and fried egg. Garnish with green onions and hot sauce.
Beer Suggestions: Fort Collins Brewery Rocky Mountain IPA (Fort Collins, Colorado), Kona Brewing Castaway IPA (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii), Maui Brewing Big Swell IPA (Kihei, Hawaii).