Spam Musubi

Name: Spam Musubi
Prep time: 5 h 25 min
Cook time: 5 h 25 min
Total time: 5 h 25 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams fully cooked luncheon meat (e.g. Spam); 59 milliliters oyster sauce; 6 Tbsps rice vinegar; 473 milliliters uncooked short-grain white rice; 59 milliliters soy sauce; 5 sheets sushi nori (dry seaweed); 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 473 milliliters water; 118 milliliters white sugar

Spam Musubi might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly recipe serves 10. One serving contains 322 calories, 8g of protein, and 12g of fat. If you have luncheon meat, sushi nori, rice vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Soak uncooked rice for 4 hours; drain and rinse.

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Rice

In a saucepan bring 2 cups water to a boil.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in rice vinegar, and set aside to cool.

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Rice Vinegar

Rice

In a separate bowl, stir together soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved. Slice luncheon meat lengthwise into 10 slices, or to desired thickness, and marinate in sauce for 5 minutes.

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Spam

Oyster Sauce

Soy Sauce

Sauce

Sugar

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Bowl

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Cook slices for 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Cut nori sheets in half and lay on a flat work surface.

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Nori

Place a rice press in the center of the sheet, and press rice tightly inside. Top with a slice of luncheon meat, and remove press. Wrap nori around rice mold, sealing edges with a small amount of water. (Rice may also be formed by hand in the shape of the meat slices, 1 inch thick.) Musubi may be served warm or chilled.

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Spam

Water

Meat