Name: Loco Moco Bento (Hambagu)
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Western Cuisine
Ingredients: Ground Pork and Beef 100g; Onion 1/8 to 1/4 pc; Egg 1 pc; Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp; Carrot 1/4 pc; Cucumber 1/4 pc; Cooked Rice (to taste); Salt (to taste); Pepper (to taste); [A] Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) 1 tbsp; [A] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 1 tbsp; [A] Soy Sauce 2 tsp; [A] Tomato Ketchup 1 tbsp; [B] Sugar 1 tbsp; [B] Salt 1/3 tsp; [B] Vinegar 1 tbsp; [B] Water 1 tbsp; Pepper (optional); Water 1 tbsp

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Loco Moco Bento (Hambagu)

by Koh Kentetsu Kitchen【料理研究家コウケンテツ公式チャンネル】

A Japanese Loco Moco bento box, developed by Koutarou Kono, made with domestic ingredients and ready in just about 10 minutes. The juicy hamburg steak, a creatively prepared fried egg, and refreshing pickles will stimulate your appetite. This is a hearty recipe perfect for busy days.

Steps

Chop cucumber (1/4 pc) and carrot (1/4 pc) into bite-sized pieces.
🕒 02:15
Place the chopped cucumber and carrot in a bowl, and mix with [B] Sugar (1 tbsp), [B] Salt (1/3 tsp), [B] Vinegar (1 tbsp), and [B] Water (1 tbsp).
🕒 02:39
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave.
🕒 03:04
Finely chop onion (1/8 to 1/4 pc).
🕒 03:11
Add ground pork and beef (100g), the chopped onion, and a small amount of the egg white from egg (1 pc) to a bowl and mix. Key Tip: Using only egg white as a binder for the hamburg steak saves time. By using the remaining egg yolk and white for a fried egg, you get a perfectly sized fried egg for your bento.
🕒 03:33
Add salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), and water (1 tbsp) to the hamburg steak mixture and mix.
🕒 04:28
Knead the mixture thoroughly until smooth.
🕒 04:42
Lightly grease your hands with vegetable oil and shape the hamburg steak mixture into flat circles.
🕒 04:58
Heat vegetable oil (1 tbsp) in a frying pan, and place the shaped hamburg steaks without indenting the center. Sear until golden brown.
🕒 05:32
Move the hamburg steaks to one side of the pan, and crack the egg yolk and remaining egg white into the empty space to make a fried egg.
🕒 06:00
Add a small amount of water to the frying pan, cover with a lid, and steam the hamburg steaks and fried egg. Key Tip: Ensuring the yolk is fully cooked provides peace of mind when packing for a bento.
🕒 06:21
Place cooked rice (to taste) into the bento box. Key Tip: Let the rice cool slightly before packing.
🕒 06:53
If the frying pan used for the hamburg steak is messy, lightly wipe it clean. Add [A] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) (1 tbsp), [A] Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine) (1 tbsp), [A] Soy Sauce (2 tsp), and [A] Tomato Ketchup (1 tbsp), mix, and simmer until thickened. Key Tip: Adding soy sauce to ketchup creates a Japanese-style flavor.
🕒 08:05
Place the hamburg steak on top of the rice and pour the prepared sauce over it. Key Tip: Let the sauce cool before pouring.
🕒 08:50
Place the fried egg on top of the hamburg steak.
🕒 09:09
Arrange the microwaved pickles around the hamburg steak. Key Tip: Making the pickles the night before saves time.
🕒 09:12
Sprinkle with pepper (optional) to finish.
🕒 09:44