Easy Spam & Egg Musubi
This Easy Spam & Egg Musubi recipe layers pan-fried Spam and a folded egg omelette over seasoned sushi rice, all wrapped with a strip of nori seaweed. The rice is seasoned with a vinegar and sugar mixture, adding a mild tang and sweetness that balances the savory Spam and eggs. The musubi combines crisped edges of Spam with soft, gently cooked eggs and sticky rice, making it a portable and satisfying snack or light meal.
Ingredients
- 1 can SPAM sliced, or luncheon meat
- 4 egg beaten, large
- 40 ml rice vinegar
- 5 g granulated sugar
- 2 C sushi rice cooked
- 2 nori seaweed cut into 1" strips, sheets
Instructions
Prepare the Spam/luncheon meat and eggs:
- In a large frying pan over medium heat, pan-fry slice of SPAM, until crisp and lightly browned.
- Drain on paper towel and set aside.
- Lightly wipe away the excess grease from the pan.
- Add in the beaten eggs in 2 batches and cook omelette style, flipping halfway through, until both sides are lightly golden.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Fold up the omelette into a width similar to the SPAM slices and cut with a sharp knife.
- Set aside.
Season the rice:
- In a small saucepan, add in the sushi rice vinegar and sugar.
- Heat over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat.
- Carefully drizzle and fan in the rice vinegar into the hot, cooked sushi rice.
- Mix with a rice paddle until the rice is combined with the vinegar.
Assemble:
- With wet hands, take about 3 tablespoon of rice and press into the shape of the Spam.
- Next, place a folded egg omelette on the rice.
- Add a slice of Spam onto the egg.
- Wrap the nori seaweed strip around the centre of the musubi.
- Repeat with the remainder.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 142kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 422mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 101IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.