Hawaiian Spam Musubi

Name: Hawaiian Spam Musubi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 1 can SPAM; 2 heets nori (seaweed); 2 cups Japanese rice; 2 cups water; ¼ cup soy sauce; ¼ cup sugar

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
6
Calories
442 kcal
Course
Main Course, Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine
Asian, Hawaiian

Hawaiian Spam Musubi

Leo Ortega

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Delicious and savory spam musubi is Hawaiian iconic food besides loco moco and Hawaiian shaved ice. Hawaiian spam musubi is great for breakfast, lunch, snack, quick dinner and party gatherings. Look for lunch box ideas? You can try out this Hawaiian spam musubi because it’s tasty and can fill up your empty stomach.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 can SPAM (12 oz, I like to use Lite spam)
2 heets nori (seaweed) (7 in x 8 in, 6 grams)

Cook rice:

2 cups Japanese rice
2 cups water

Sauce to cook spam:

¼ cup soy sauce ( The best to use Aloha soy sauce)
¼ cup sugar

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Instructions

Put 2 cups of Japanese rice into the bowl.
Pour 6 cups of water into the bowl.
Wash and rub the rice.
Then, drain the rice. Usually, I repeat steps 2-4 for 3 times.
After that, put the washed rice into the instant pot.
Pour 2 cups of water into the instant pot and level off the rice. Close the lid and vent, press the button manual, adjust 6 minutes and natural release.
While cooking the rice, open a can of spam. Cut the block of spam into slices ¼ -½ inch thick. I did around ½ inch thick for 6 slices. You can do 8 slices and thinner.
After, pour ¼ cup of soy sauce and ¼ cup of sugar into a pan. Mix it well and turn on the small fire. ( The best to use Aloha soy sauce.)
Next, put the sliced spam from step 7 into the sauce. Let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Flip the other side and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Cut 2 sheets of nori seaweed into strips (2-3 inches wide).
Wash and clean the can from spam. Use a paper towel to dry it and put a plastic wrap into it. (This way it is easier to take the block of rice.)
When the rice is done, open the lid and scoop the rice out.
When the rice, nori and spam are ready, you can start combining the ingredients to make Hawaiian spam musubi.
Put 6 tablespoons of rice into the mold and compact the rice with the spoon.
Take out the block of rice.
Place a strip of nori under the block of rice.
Put the cooked spam on top of the rice.
Then, bring the nori together and close the end. You can dip some sauce from the cooked spam, this can help stick the seaweed and close it well.

Notes

Use Japanese rice if possible, they are short and wide. Usually, we call it sushi rice. In the states, you can use Calrose rice, it is cheaper and you can get them from Costco.
You can use a rice cooker, but you may need to adjust the water. I personally like to use an instant pot pressure cooker to cook rice.
Personally, I like to use lite spam because it has less fat, sodium and calories.
You can use a big piece of nori to wrap the rice, spam and rice. Also, there are few variations of spam musubi. Therefore, you can add and change as you like.
The secret of making this Hawaiian spam musubi is to use Aloha soy sauce. It is because Aloha soy sauce has a salty and sweet taste that is low in acidity. Also, it is less salty and sweeter than other Asian style soy sauces.
Recycle and use the can from the spam as a mold to make a block of rice.
Wash and clean the can after taking out the spam. Then, dry it with a paper towel.
Place a plastic wrap into the can and put rice. After compacting the rice, you can take out the plastic wrap, this way is easier to get the block rice out and not break it.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 442kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 40mg (13%) Sodium 1347mg (56%) Potassium 326mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 45IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 442 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	442kcal	22%
Carbohydrates	61g	20%
Protein	13g	26%
Fat	16g	25%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	8g	40%
Cholesterol	40mg	13%
Sodium	1347mg	56%
Potassium	326mg	7%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	9g	18%
Vitamin A	45IU	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0%
Calcium	22mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%