Hawaiian-inspired · Snack
Spam Musubi
Seasoned rice, glazed Spam, egg, vegetables, and nori make a satisfying handheld snack with layers of savory flavor.
8pieces25 minprep20 mincookHandheldsnack
From Dianne's kitchen
A portable favorite
Musubi is compact, comforting, and easy to customize. This version adds egg and crisp vegetables for extra color and texture.
Pack it for lunch, serve it as a snack, or arrange a platter and let everyone choose their favorite fillings.
What you'll need
Ingredients
- 1 can Spam, low-sodium or gochujang variety
- 2 cups cooked short-grain rice
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup finely cut carrots
- ½ cup cucumber or pickled radish
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon mirin or oyster sauce, optional
- 2 nori sheets, cut into strips
- Neutral oil
- Furikake, optional
Step by step
Instructions
- Cook the rice and keep it covered and warm.
- Slice the Spam into 8 pieces. Whisk the soy sauce, sugar, and mirin or oyster sauce, if using.
- Pan-fry the Spam until browned. Add the sauce and turn the slices until glossy and glazed.
- Beat the eggs and cook them as a thin omelet. Cut into musubi-sized pieces.
- Lightly sauté the carrots; keep the cucumber or pickled radish fresh and crisp.
- Press rice into a musubi mold or shape it firmly by hand. Layer with Spam, egg, and vegetables.
- Wrap each piece with a strip of nori, seam-side down. Sprinkle with furikake if desired.
Dianne's kitchen tip
Warm rice shapes best.
Keep a small bowl of water nearby and dampen your hands so the rice does not stick.
Try baked tofu, avocado, sesame oil, or a little sriracha mayo for a different variation.