Recipes and food from a Hapa household

this is an asian dish. i know it doesn’t sound asian, but it is. the recipe comes from the island of okinawa, and my friend was kind enough to translate the recipe (from japanese) after we had it at her house. it’s basically a taco salad on top of rice instead of a tortilla bowl with an egg on top. i think it’s a nice change to having tacos.

serves 2

1/2 lb ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic cloved, minced
1/2 tsp cumin
2 tbsp ketchup
2 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp steak sauce (like A1)
1/2 tsp tabasco (optional)
1/4 C water
salt
pepper
2 eggs
rice
taco fixings (i.e. tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, etc.)

1. heat a skillet on medium heat. add oil to the skillet. add onions and garlic. let them cook until soft, about 5-10 minutes.
2. add the ground beef, and brown. skim off any fat.
3. add cumin, ketchup, chili powder, steak sauce, tabasco, and water. salt and pepper mixture to taste. let mixture simmer for 5-10 minutes.
4. in the meanwhile, cook 2 eggs, either poached or sunny side up (we like the sunny side up).
5. serve mixture over rice. add your favorite taco fixings (our family likes cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, and avocados) on top of the meat mixture. top it all off with the eggs.