spam musubi sauce

Hawaiian spam musubi is the ideal savory treat when you are on the go or packing for a picnic. This recipe features sweet and savory caramelized spam which lays on a fluffy bed of seasoned sushi rice wrapped with crispy roasted seaweed.

Hawaiian Spam Musubi

dry short grain sushi rice

water

rice vinegar

sugar

salt

can 12 oz Spam

soy sauce

seaweed

Prepare the rice. Wash the rice until the water runs clear. Add the washed rice and water in your rice cooker and cook. In a small mixing bowl, mix together the rice vinegar, sugar and salt until the sugar dissolves. Then drizzle the mixture over the cooked rice and carefully mix it with a rice paddle until combined.

Cook the spam. Slice the spam into 1/4 inch thick slices. Using a medium sized skillet on medium-high heat, cook the spam until browned and crispy on the edges for about 4 minutes, flip after 2 minutes for even cooking.

Caramelize the spam. In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce and water until combined. Turn the heat to medium low heat and sprinkle the sugar evenly over the spam and flip the spam to evenly coat, about 30 seconds. Next, pour in the soy sauce mixture. Swirl the sauce and flip the spam to evenly distribute. Then let the spam gently simmer until the sauce dissolves around 4 minutes. Flip the spam slices every 2 minutes.

Assemble. Line the inside of your Spam can with plastic wrap. Add about 1/2 cup of rice into the lined spam container and gently press down to fill the mold. Pull the rice out of the mold. Place a slice of caramelized spam on top of the nori strip at the bottom, then place the rice on top of the spam, then roll up the spam and rice wrapping the nori around it. Secure the end by wetting with water and place the musubi with the seam side down. Continue with remaining pieces. For a breakfast musubi option, add a rolled egg omelette.

Spam musubi is an easy snack or lunch made with rice topped with fried slices of spam and wrapped in nori seaweed. Add sweet and savory teriyaki sauce, furikake, and egg (tamagoyaki) for a delicious Hawaiian snack!

Spam Musubi

spam (sliced ⅓ inch thick; See Note 1)

nori (cut 2 to 3 inches thick)

½ cups cooked short or medium-grain rice (packed)

furikake ((optional))

mirin (or sake, white wine)

Pan-fry spam

Pan-fry spam: Heat a pan over medium-high heat and fry the spam slices in a bit of oil. Optional sauce: In the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the soy sauce, sugar, and mirin to the pan and let it reduce and coat the spam pieces.

Rice Layer

Form rice layer: Add ½ cup of cooked rice to an empty spam container lined with plastic wrap or to a musubi mold. Firmly press it down with the back of a spoon or the mold lid. Aim for 1⅔ inch height or more, depending on the thickness of the spam slices. Add more rice if needed. If using, sprinkle furikake on top. Repeat with the remaining rice for a total of three musubi.

Spam and nori

Add spam and nori: Place the spam slices on top of the rice and wrap the musubi with strips of nori, placing it seam side down. If using, brush any remaining musubi sauce on top of the spam and serve. Enjoy!

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