Imma be completely honest with you. I hated spam growing up. There, I said it.
Though it was common in my household since my brothers were obsessed with it. I just never understood what the big deal was about processed meat.
Lo & behold, in comes spam musubi like a flying missile about to shake up my world. Bwoy, was I quaking.
If you didn’t know, spam musubi is a popular snack in Hawaii! It’s usually composed of a grilled slice of spam sandwiched between rice and a slice of nori. Now I know that sounds so exciting already but the secret is in the sauceeeee!
I believe traditionally it has mirin and since I like to simplify my recipes, I made an easier version with just the same amount of shebang in the flavors!
P.S. I like to wrap any I don’t finish in saran wrap & they’re great for later too!
Spam Musubi
Difficulty: Easy4
servings5
minutes12
minutesIngredients
1 can of spam (sliced in 8 pieces lengthwise)
1 sheet of nori seaweed (cut into strips or in 1/2)
1/8 cup water
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp mirin
3-4 cups cooked rice
Furikake
Directions
- Heat up a pan on med/high heat. Sprinkle sugar on spam slices and fry spam slices for 3 mins each side (flip halfway and repeat.)
- Combine water, mirin & soy sauce. Pour mixture on fried spam. Cook for 2-3 mins of until liquid is absorbed.
- Using a musubi mold, add rice, furikake & press down. (If you don’t have one, you can use the spam can with saran wrap.) Add spam & wrap using nori sheet.
