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Spam fries (2-ingredients)

Savoury and full of umami, these luncheon meat fries, or SPAM fries, will leave you wanting more! Crisp outside but soft inside, they're super simple to make and on the table in under 30 minutes! (I have tested them 5 different ways!)

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 536 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine: Asian , Fusion , American , Singaporean

Ingredients

  • 1 can luncheon meat, sliced along the longer side into ½inch/ about 1 cm fries Makes about 24 fries.
  • oil Enough for shallow frying in a pan (or filling a deep-fryer if using 1.)
  • rice flour Optional. Substitute: corn flour. Do not use all-purpose flour or glutinous rice flour.
  • Optional: garlic powder, onion powder, chilli powder etc Optional flavor. To mix into the rice flour if you want more spice.

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Cut your meat into ½-inch fries.
  2. Dredge the pork in the rice or corn flour, shake off the excess and place on another plate.Repeat till all the fries are coated. (You can actually fry half coated and half uncoated for some variety, if you like!)Note: This is totally an optional step. It makes the SPAM slightly crunchier but not so much so that you must do it. (If you do, remember it's rice flour or corn flour. Do NOT use glutinous rice flour or all-purpose!)
  3. Heat oil in a pan till shimmering, then carefully place the fries in it.To save oil, I use a shallow layer of oil to fry the SPAM- just enough to make sure the meat doesn't stick! Note: place them in the pan carefully so you don't burn yourself! (Don't drop them.) You can add more to your pan than I did but make sure you don't overcrowd, or the temperature of the oil will fall and the fries won't be as crisp.
  4. Turn the fries (in the oil) 3 times, so that each side gets fried. It took me about 8 minutes per pan.
  5. Once fried, put on a kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil then serve. I highly recommend serving with Gochujang Mayonnaise or Sambal Aioli. Too much SPAM can be cloying and the acid in the 2 sauces helps to balance the flavor.

Notes

  • For deep-frying
  • The oil should be at 365F/ 185C, about 4-6 minutes.
  • The oil should be at 365F/ 185C, about 4-6 minutes.
  • For healthier luncheon meat fries
  • You can make luncheon meat fries in the air fryer (200C/ 392F) for 3-5 minutes per side so 6-10 minutes in total) (Shake the basket every 3 minutes.)
  • Or bake them in the oven at 350F (178C/ 158C fan) for 5-6 minutes per side. (so 10-12 minutes in total.)
  • Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its accuracy.
  • The thinner the slices, the more crisp they'll be (You can slice them thinner than when you deep fry as, with deep frying, you'll have to watch out for the fries breaking in the oil if too thin.)
  • The thinner the slices, the more crisp they'll be (You can slice them thinner than when you deep fry as, with deep frying, you'll have to watch out for the fries breaking in the oil if too thin.)

Nutrition Information

Calories 536kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 45g (69%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 23g Cholesterol 121mg (40%) Sodium 2397mg (100%) Potassium 695mg (20%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 536

% Daily Value*

Calories 536kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 45g 69%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 23g 115%
Cholesterol 121mg 40%
Sodium 2397mg 100%
Potassium 695mg 15%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.