Spam Musubi Fried Rice
Spam Musubi Fried Rice
Ingredients
For the Fried Rice
- 6 cups cooked rice, cooled
- 8 large eggs, beaten
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, plus more as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, plus more for adjusting seasoning
- 1 cup frozen carrots and peas
For the Glazed Spam
- 1 box Spam, diced (about 12 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
For Garnish
- 4 scallions, sliced
- 1/4 cup crushed seaweed, or furikake, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare all ingredients: Ensure rice is cooked and cooled. Dice the Spam. Mince the garlic. Slice the scallions. Beat the eggs in a bowl.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of neutral oil. Once hot, add the minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the cooled cooked rice to the skillet. Pour the beaten eggs evenly over the rice. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Stir everything together, breaking up any clumps of rice, and cook until the eggs are fully set and scrambled into the rice, about 5-7 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional soy sauce if desired. Transfer the rice mixture to a large bowl and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons of mirin until the sugar is mostly dissolved. This is your glazing sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Return the skillet to medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of neutral oil. Add the diced Spam and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pieces develop a golden crust, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Pour the prepared glazing sauce over the cooked Spam. Sauté continuously, moving the Spam pieces around, as the sauce will quickly absorb and thicken into a sticky glaze. This should take about 1-2 minutes. Once glazed, remove the Spam from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the frozen carrots and peas to the skillet (no need to clean it). Sauté for 2-3 minutes until heated through and slightly tender.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Return the fried rice mixture and the glazed Spam to the skillet with the carrots and peas. Stir everything together until well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Serve the Spam Musubi Fried Rice immediately, garnished with sliced scallions and a generous sprinkle of crushed seaweed or furikake.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spam Musubi Fried Rice
For the Fried Rice
- 6 cups cooked rice, cooled
- 8 large eggs, beaten
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, plus more as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, plus more for adjusting seasoning
- 1 cup frozen carrots and peas
For the Glazed Spam
- 1 box Spam, diced (about 12 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
For Garnish
- 4 scallions, sliced
- 1/4 cup crushed seaweed, or furikake, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare all ingredients: Ensure rice is cooked and cooled. Dice the Spam. Mince the garlic. Slice the scallions. Beat the eggs in a bowl.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of neutral oil. Once hot, add the minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the cooled cooked rice to the skillet. Pour the beaten eggs evenly over the rice. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Stir everything together, breaking up any clumps of rice, and cook until the eggs are fully set and scrambled into the rice, about 5-7 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional soy sauce if desired. Transfer the rice mixture to a large bowl and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 2 tablespoons of mirin until the sugar is mostly dissolved. This is your glazing sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Return the skillet to medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of neutral oil. Add the diced Spam and cook, stirring occasionally, until the pieces develop a golden crust, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Pour the prepared glazing sauce over the cooked Spam. Sauté continuously, moving the Spam pieces around, as the sauce will quickly absorb and thicken into a sticky glaze. This should take about 1-2 minutes. Once glazed, remove the Spam from the skillet and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the frozen carrots and peas to the skillet (no need to clean it). Sauté for 2-3 minutes until heated through and slightly tender.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Return the fried rice mixture and the glazed Spam to the skillet with the carrots and peas. Stir everything together until well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Serve the Spam Musubi Fried Rice immediately, garnished with sliced scallions and a generous sprinkle of crushed seaweed or furikake.
⏱️ 1 min