Spam Musubi
What is Spam
Musubi?
OK, I know what you are thinking right now. What the heck is
Musubi? Maybe the next thing you are thinking is “EW…SPAM!” Am I
right? The only people who might know what this is are those of you visiting
this site from Hawaii or another Pacific island (I’m sure you know exactly what
Spam Musubi is).
For those of you who have never lived in or visited
Hawaii, allow me to enlighten you for a moment. Spam became increasingly
popular in Hawaii after WWII, it was sent to the troops stationed in Hawaii and
kind of spread from there. It was cheap. It was easy to cook.
And it still is! It is actually one of the staple foods there still
today.
What is
Spam?
Spam is a canned meat made mostly with ham.
When I lived in Hawaii I had SPAM all the time, mainly because it
was pretty much all I could afford. I had it for breakfast with eggs and rice.
I had it for dinner with noodles and rice. And for lunch, I made this Spam
Musubi. You can buy Spam Musubi in Hawaii at any grocery store or gas station.
On the mainland, it is available in most grocery stores where you buy
canned meats.
I know you are skeptical, I was too until I
tried it. Even if you aren’t the biggest fan of SPAM, this is worth a try! I
made it for some of my family members last week and they all were pleasantly
surprised by how good it was. Think of it as a Hawaiian hot dog… really, it’s
good! Don’t knock it til you try it!
Ingredients
·
12 ounces Spam
·
Nori roasted seaweed used for sushi, cut
into halves or thirds (I cut it into thirds to make it go further)
Instructions
1.
Slice the SPAM into about 8-10 slices
(depending on how thick you like it) and put in a Ziplock bag.
2.
Mix oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar
until sugar is dissolved and add to the bag with the SPAM. Marinate for about
15 minutes.
3.
Drain off marinade and fry SPAM on each
side over medium heat until slightly crispy or until desired doneness. Some
people like to glaze the SPAM with the marinade/sauce AFTER frying, either way tastes
great!
4.
Place a strip of nori on a cutting board or
clean surface (shiny side down).
5.
Place your Musubi mold across the middle of
the nori (so if you folded up the sides of the nori, it would wrap around the
middle of the can)
6.
Add rice to the mold, pressing down firmly
and evenly, so there is about 1-1 1/2 inches of rice (if the rice starts to
stick to the mold too much, dip it in water. You will notice you will have to
dip your fingers in water quite a bit because the rice is so sticky. I usually just
keep a bowl of water right next to where I am working.)
7.
Next, remove the mold from the rice. Now
you will have a nice little block of rice right on the nori.
8.
Add some of the cooked spam to the top.
Wrap up one side of the nori and stick it to the top of the SPAM, then wrap up
the other side. Just like you are wrapping a nice little package. Use a little
water on your finger to seal if needed. Serve warm.
9.
Some like it dipped in soy sauce, some like
it with ketchup, and some like it as is. You will just have to try it all the
different ways and decide for yourself which way you like it best.
Recipe
Notes
If you are making a lot and saving it. Wrap
individually in some plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge for up to a week.
When you are ready to eat it, unwrap and place in the microwave for 15-20
seconds.
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