Okinawa Taco Rice And Cheese (Cafe Style)
Taco rice is a delicious and vibrant fusion dish that hails from Okinawa. Made with Japanese white rice topped with taco style ground beef, fresh salad, crispy tortilla chips and a soft boiled egg, taco rice is quick to make and every bite is packed with flavour!
Servings 2 servings
Calories 846kcal
Ingredients
Easy "salsa"
150 g tomato(s) or mini tomatoes, halved- 1 tsp lemon juice
¼ tsp chili sauce of your choice
Japanese Style Taco Mince
1 tsp cooking oil neutural oil
1 garlic clove(s) minced
100 g yellow onion(s) finely diced
150 g ground beef
1 tbsp sake
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp chili powder
Taco Rice
2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice preferably white rice
100 g lettuce
50 g avocado(s) cubed
2 tbsp preferred shredded melting cheese cheddar cheese or gauda cheese
30 g tortilla chips crushed
1 tbsp Japanese Mayonnaise optional
2 soft-boiled egg(s) optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix 150 g tomato(s), 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp chili sauce of your choice. Rest in the fridge until serving time.
- Heat the pan on medium and once hot, add a drizzle of 1 tsp cooking oil. Add 100 g yellow onion(s) and 1 garlic clove(s) to the pan and cook until the onion becomes slightly soft and transparent.
- Next, add 150 g ground beef to the pan and fry until browned.
- Once the mince is cooked through, add 2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sake, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup and 1 tsp chili powder. Mix thoroughly and cook until the sauce is reduced by half.
- Rip 100 g lettuce by hand and arrange them around the edge of each plate and place 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice in the middle.
- Top the rice with the seasoned meat and scatter the tomato "salsa" and 50 g avocado(s) decoratively over the top.
- Sprinkle with 2 tbsp preferred shredded melting cheese and 30 g tortilla chips, then drizzle with 1 tbsp Japanese Mayonnaise and top with 2 soft-boiled egg(s).
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 846kcal | Carbohydrates: 91.2g | Protein: 37.7g | Fat: 40.9g | Saturated Fat: 14.38g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.46g | Cholesterol: 85.5mg | Sodium: 1831mg | Fiber: 8.6g