Spam Musubi
Spam musubi is a tasty Hawaiian dish featuring grilled Spam in a tangy sweet marinade served sushi style with white rice and slices of nori. This easy version doesn’t need a mold for you to make it and tastes like a trip to the Pacific islands!
We’ve been all about treating ourselves to some easy summer escapism lately.
Our current dream?
Heading on a plane to the Hawaiian islands.
Beautiful beaches, stunning landscapes, rich culture and history.
Oh yeah…and did I mention the food?
And one of the things Hawaiian food is known for is definitely its many uses of Spam.
Spam musubi is one of those tasty recipes.
What is Spam?
Spam is a canned mix of pork and ham lunchmeat processed and preserved.
It’s got a salty flavor.
Spam gained popularity after World War II and is particularly beloved in Hawaii.
What is Spam Musubi?
Spam musubi is a famous Hawaiian dish that features grilled Spam on a bed of white rice wrapped in nori.
It’s very popular as a lunch or a snack.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Marinade ingredients– Water, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and ground ginger
- Oil– Any light mild oil to cook the spam in
- Spam– 1 can of it sliced into 8 pieces
- White rice– Steamed and cooled
- Nori– 4 slices cut in half
How to Make
To make this easy Spam musubi start by whisking the water, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and ground ginger together until it’s all smooth.
Set the sauce aside.
Then heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
When the oil is hot, add the Spam to the skillet and cook it for 2 minutes on each side.
After cooking the Spam on both sides, pour the soy sauce mixture over the Spam.
Bring it to a simmer and let it continue simmering until most of the liquid evaporates.
Remove the skillet from the heat.
At this point, place a quarter cup of rice on a piece of nori.
Top the rice with the cooked Spam and tightly roll it in the nori.
Repeat this until you’ve made 8 servings.
Refrigerate the Spam musubi for at least 20 minutes.
Then serve with extra soy sauce for dipping or drizzling if desired.
Enjoy!
Storing
I don’t recommend serving this after the day you make it.
The rice will get sort of sad sitting in the fridge for too long.
However, if you do have leftovers, refrigerate them in an airtight container.
Is musubi Japanese or Hawaiian?
Musubi is a traditional Japanese dish but Spam musubi is Hawaiian.
Is Spam musubi served hot or cold?
I recommend serving it chilled to room temperature so about 20 minutes of time in the fridge.
Tips and Tricks
- Give the sauce a taste and adjust it with extra ginger or even a little garlic if desired.
- Make sure to roll it tightly so it doesn’t fall apart.
- It’s easier to work with rice that you’ve chilled. It’ll stick together better.
Other Hawaiian Recipes
Spam musubi is a yummy taste of Hawaii perfect for lunch or as a filling snack.
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other Hawaiian recipes?
Try these:
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Spam Musubi
Ingredients
- ¼ cup water
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 can spam sliced into 8 pieces
- 2 cups steamed white rice cooled
- 4 slices nori cut in half
Instructions
- Whisk together the water, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and ginger until smooth, set aside¼ cup water, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat, then add spam to skillet and cook 2 minutes each side, then pour the soy sauce mixture overtop and allow to simmer until most of the liquid is evaporated2 tbsp oil, 1 can spam
- Place ¼ cup rice on a piece of nori, top with the cooked spam, and tightly roll2 cups steamed white rice, 4 slices nori
- Allow to chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes before serving with extra soy sauce if desired
Notes
- Give the sauce a taste and adjust it with extra ginger or even a little garlic if desired.
- Make sure to roll it tightly so it doesn't fall apart.
- It's easier to work with rice that you've chilled. It'll stick together better.
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