Spam Musubi

Spam Musubi Recipe with Step-by-Step Instructions

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Hawaiian

Keyword: Spam Musubi

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings: Servings

Calories: 630kcal

Equipment

1 Skillet

Ingredients

1 Can Spam
3 Cups Cooked rice Short grained
3 Nori sheets
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
3 Tbsp. Mirin
1 Tbsp. Oil (Avocado or vegetable oil)
Furikake

Instructions

Add oil to the skillet and heat on medium heat.
Remove the Spam loaf from its can and cut into eight evenly sized slices. Be sure to rinse and save the Spam can as you will need this later.
To make the sauce, add the brown sugar, mirin, and soy sauce to a small mixing bowl and stir until everything is combined.
Once the oil is hot, add the Spam slices to the skillet and cook the first side until light brown (around 2 minutes).
After the first side is cooked to a light brown color, flip and cook the other side for around 2 minutes, or until the second side is also light brown.
Once the second side is cooked, add the sauce to both sides and caramelize for around a minute. Then remove from the Spam slices from the heat and place aside until needed.
Cut the nori sheets into thirds and place aside until needed.
Line the inside of the spam can with plastic wrap so the edges are sticking out of the can. Then press around 1/3 cup of cooked, short grain rice into the bottom of the can. Be sure to press the rice into all the corners of the can so it forms into the shape of the can. They have special musubi molds but I think the Spam can works just fine!
Sprinkle furikake seasoning over the rice if you have it. This isn't necessary if you don't have any but I think it gives the musubi a good flavor.
Then place a slice of the fried Spam over the rice, wrap the plastic wrap around the Spam, and shape the musubi by pressing the Spam and rice firmly into the bottom of the can.
Carefully lift both sides of the plastic wrap to lift the musubi out of the can. Then place the musubi on one end of a nori strip.
Tightly wrap the nori strip around the center of the Spam and rice. Then wet the end of the nori strip to seal the wrapped musubi.
Serve and enjoy!

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