"ToL" Original Recipe: Loco Moco with a Japanese Twist

Loco Moco with a Japanese Twist Recipe

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked brown rice

• 4 turkey patties

• Garlic powder, to taste

• Black pepper, to taste

• 4 large organic, cage-free eggs

• Green onions, for garnishing

Gravy:

• 1 packet gluten-free organic brown gravy mix

• 1 tablespoon kōme shōyu (rice-based shōyu)

• 1 ½ cups purified water

• ½ medium onion, Lyonnaise cut

• 2 cloves garlic, sliced

• ½ cup shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
  

Cooking Instructions:

1. Cook brown rice in a rice cooker or on a stove, and set aside.

2. Bake turkey patties at 350ºF (≈176ºC) for 20 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165ºF (≈71ºC).

3. In a frying pan, sliced onion for 2–3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and shiitake mushrooms and cook another 2–3 minutes until fragrant.

4. Whisk gluten-free brown gravy mix with purified water. Pour into the pan with the vegetables. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until thickened. Stir in kōme shōyu and simmer 1–2 more minutes.

5. In a separate pan, cook eggs over medium heat until whites are set, but yolks remain soft and slightly runny (over-easy).

6. To assemble: place a scoop of brown rice in each bowl, top with a turkey patty, spoon mushroom kōme shōyu gravy generously over the patty, then place an over-easy egg on top.

7. Garnish with sliced green onions and serve immediately.

Cheers!

Gini x

22 March 2026