Recipe Card of Spam Musubi
Enjoy the classic Hawaiian treat, Spam Musubi! Slices of marinated Spam are seared to perfection and nestled on seasoned rice, wrapped up in a beautiful sheet of nori. It's a culinary adventure you can easily recreate at home!
Ingredients list
- 2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
- 2 cups water
- 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 0.5 cup white sugar
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 0.25 cup oyster sauce
- 12 ounce fully cooked luncheon meat (such as Spam)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 sheets sushi nori (dry seaweed)
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Round up all your ingredients to get started.
- Submerge the uncooked rice in water and let it soak for 4 hours. Afterwards, drain and rinse the rice thoroughly.
- In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to boil. Add the rice, give it a stir, then reduce the heat. Cover and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and gently fold in the rice vinegar. Allow to cool.
- In a medium bowl, blend together sugar, soy sauce, and oyster sauce until sugar is completely incorporated.
- Cut the luncheon meat into 10 slices (adjust thickness to your liking) and let them marinate in the sauce for 5 minutes.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the spam slices until both sides are lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side.
- Cut the nori sheets in half and lay them on a flat working surface.
- Using a rice press, pack the rice tightly in the center of each nori sheet.
- Place a slice of cooked luncheon meat on top of the pressed rice, then carefully pull the press away.
- Fold the nori snugly around the rice and spam, sealing the edges with a touch of water. Alternatively, the rice can be hand-formed to match the meat’s shape, approximately 1 inch thick.
- Your Spam Musubi can be served warm or chilled, ready to enjoy!
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Notes
Perfectly paired with a picnic or a snack on the go, Spam Musubi combines savory and umami flavors in a delightful hand-held package. You might also want to add a touch of wasabi mayo for an extra zing!
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 7gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 866mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10g
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