Pho-co Moco - Creative Leftovers

Leftovers.  I never seem to remember the meals they were leftover from.  But they're always there, in your fridge, wasting away in styrofoam boxes and plastic to-go containers before you finally decide to make room for some beer and throw away the food, which by now has probably started showing signs of intelligence.

Of course you could just reheat in the microwave and often times that'll do pig, that'll do.  But luckily if you're creative, you can make a new creation out of what's left in your fridge.

This is my take on the Hawaiian loco-moco, a beef patty topped with a fried egg served over rice and smothered in gravy.

I guess I'll call it pho-co moco, made from the leftovers of my pho burger.

Pho-co Moco
Recipe makes 4 servings.  (Quick recipe at the bottom)

4 Pho-burger patties
2 cups of white rice, cook it first, duh.
1 package of beef meat balls
8 eggs
2 cups of pho broth
1.5 tbsp of hoisin sauce
2 tbsp of white flour
thai basil
green onions

1. Heat a 12 inch skillet on high until so hot you could fry an egg on it (literally) and cook your burger patties. Once cooked to your liking, remove and reserve the patties in a warmed oven.

See all that fat and brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan? You want that. That fond and fat will make the gravy oh so good.

Add in the flour and mix in with a whisk, this will form a roux.  Allow the roux to cook for 4-5 minutes over medium heat to cook out the raw taste in the flour.  Then add the pho broth. Make sure to whisk while adding the broth in to avoid lumps in your gravy.  Keep over a medium heat and reduce.

When the gravy has reduced to a "nape" state (easily coats the back of a spoon), you're done!  You can strain the gravy too if you don't like lumps. Those lovely lady lumps.

For the rice portion.  Dice the meat balls into bite sized chunks and do a quick sear with the white part of the green onions. Add the rice and hoisin sauce and mix until well combined. Add in basil leaves towards the end.

Finally fry up 2 eggs per person.

Top the rice with the burger patties, the fried eggs and pour on the gravy. Oh yeah and don't forget to instagram that shit before you dig in.

Pho-co Moco
Recipe makes 4 servings.

4 Pho-burger patties
2 cups of white rice
1 package of beef meat balls
8 eggs
2 cups of pho broth
1.5 tbsp of hoisin sauce
2 tbsp of white flour
thai basil
green onions

1. Cook burger patties in heavy pan, reserve.
2. Add flour to the pan to make a roux, cook for 4 minutes and add broth while whisking.  Reduce gravy until thickened
3. In another pan, add meat balls and green onions, cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add white rice and hoisin sauce and mix until uniform.
5. Fry eggs
6. Serve rice topped with burger patty, eggs and gravy.