American · Lunch
Spam Musubi
Sliced Spam is pan-fried until browned, then glazed with a soy and sugar mixture, and pressed onto a block of seasoned sushi rice before being wrapped in a strip of toasted nori. A Hawaiian snack served at room temperature, balancing salty cured pork with lightly sweetened rice.
$3
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
755Calories
24.6gProtein
48.5gFat
51.8gCarbs
11.5gSugar
0.8gFiber
2360mgSodium
86mgChol
17.1gSat Fat
285mgPotassium
28mgCalcium
1.8mgIron
0.9mcgVitamin B12
1.2mgVitamin C
egg-free
gluten-free-adaptable
rich-umami
all-time-classics
thirty-min-meals
Instructions
1
Prep
Stir together rice vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar into warm sushi rice until glossy and grains cling together.
2
Fry
Heat vegetable oil in nonstick pan over medium-high for 4 minutes, cooking Spam slices and turning once until both sides are deep golden and crisp.
3
Glaze
Lower heat to medium, add soy sauce and remaining 1 teaspoon sugar, turning Spam slices about 1 minute until liquid bubbles into sticky coating.
4
Build
Line mold with nori strips, press rice firmly into compact blocks, top each with glazed Spam slice, fold nori over and seal with water.
5
Plate
Set two musubi seam-side down on plate and serve at room temperature.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g Spam
- 1 1/2 cup300g cooked sushi rice
- 22 sheet nori, halved
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tsp4 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp1 tsp vegetable oil
