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Okinawa Taco Rice And Cheese (Cafe Style)

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Author Yuto Omura
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients 
 

Easy "salsa"

  • 150 g mini tomatoes halved, or regular tomato roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp chili sauce of your choice

Japanese Style Taco Mince

  • 1 tsp cooking oil neutural oil
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 100 g onion finely diced
  • 150 g ground beef or beef/pork mix
  • 1 tbsp sake or dry white wine
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 tsp chili powder cayenne pepper powder

Taco Rice

Instructions 

  • In a small bowl, mix 150 g mini tomatoes (halved), 1 tsp lemon juice and ¼ tsp chili sauce of your choice. Rest in the fridge until time to serve.
    making a simple salsa for taco rice
  • Heat the pan on medium and once hot, add a drizzle of 1 tsp cooking oil. Add 100 g onion and fry until slightly soft and transparent, then add 1 garlic clove (minced) and fry until fragrant.
    frying onion and garlic in a pan
  • Add 150 g ground beef to the pan and fry until browned.
    adding ground beef to a frying pan
  • Add 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu), 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.
    cooking ground beef with Japanese condiments to make taco rice
  • Rip 100 g lettuce leaves by hand and arrange them around the edge of each plate and place 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice in the middle.
    rice layered over lettuce leaves
  • Top the rice with the seasoned meat and scatter the tomato "salsa" and 50 g avocado decoratively over the top.
    Taco rice sprinkled with tomatoes and avocado
  • Sprinkle with 2 tbsp preferred shredded melting cheese and drizzle with 1 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise. Crush 30 g tortilla chips and sprinkle them over the top, then finish with 2 soft-boiled egg. Serve and enjoy!
    Taco rice sprinkled with cheese, mayonnaise and soft boiled eggs

Notes

  • Japanese rice is recommended but other rice varieties work well for this taco rice dish.
  • Recommended dessert: Serve matcha ice cream as a refreshing dessert after rich taco rice.