Spam musubi is a popular snack in Hawaii. It is a type of sushi that features marinated cooked Spam. I got this recipe from a local Hawaiian friend when I was living there.
Ingredients
- uncooked short-grain white rice: 2 cups
- water: 2 cups
- rice vinegar: 6 Tbsp
- white sugar: 0.5 cup
- soy sauce: 0.25 cup
- oyster sauce: 0.25 cup
- fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM): 1 container (12 ounce container)
- vegetable oil: 2 Tbsp
- sheets sushi nori (dry seaweed): 5 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Soak uncooked rice in water to cover for 4 hours; drain and rinse.
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Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Remove pan from heat and stir in rice vinegar. Set aside to cool.
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Stir together sugar, soy sauce, and oyster sauce in a medium bowl 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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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook slices until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side.
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Cut nori sheets in half and lay on a flat work surface. Place a rice press in the center of a sheet, and press rice tightly inside. Top with a slice of luncheon meat, and remove press. Wrap nori around rice, sealing edges with a small amount of water. (Rice may also be formed by hand in the shape of the meat slices and about 1-inch thick.)
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Serve musubi warm or chilled. Joanna
