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Musubi lovers, brace yourselves. This Spam Musubi Bowl is going to rock your world! Get all the flavors of musubi in less time and in a convenient bowl. I can’t wait for you to try it!
A Hawaiian-Inspired Twist
If you like Spam Musubi you are going to absolutely love this Spam Musubi bowl! It is the perfect solution if you want to have the flavors of musubi but want more of a meal, don’t have a lot of time on your hands, or if you simply don’t have a musubi mold.
When I lived in Hawaii, “Spam, Eggs, and Rice” was my favorite hot breakfast (yes, breakfast. IYKYK). It was right up there with Loco Moco. This dish is similar to that, but with a musubi twist! Win-win. The flavors and textures work together to create a flavorful taste of Hawaii. No joke, this is one meal that every single one of my kids will eat (and that is saying something)!
🌺 Erica
What is Spam Musubi?
Spam musubi is basically a neat little stack of sticky rice and cooked Spam that is wrapped up nicely with a strip of dried seaweed. It is an extremely popular snack in Hawaii and it can be found in most convenient stores around the islands.
Ingredients for Spam Musubi Bowls
- Rice – for this recipe I like to use Calrose rice seasoned with rice wine vinegar. You can use package instructions to make your rice or make our recipe for sushi rice (you can even make your sushi rice in the Instant Pot, it’s so easy)!
- Spam – I like to use “Spam Lite” but regular works fine. Cut it into little cubes and sauté in a little teriyaki sauce for the best flavor.
- Nori (aka dried seaweed) – You can use regular sized sheets or a pack of “snack size” sheets.
- Egg – A sunny side up egg ties everything together.
- Toppings – I like top top my Spam musubi bowls off with a little teriyaki sauce, soy sauce or sriracha mayo (½ cup mayonnaise + 2 teaspoons sriracha, to taste), green onion, and a sprinkling of furikake.
How to Make Spam Musubi Bowls
- Prepare the Calrose rice, or medium grain rice, in a rice cooker or Instant Pot. When the rice is finished cooking, sprinkle with rice wine vinegar and full with a fork.
- Cut the dried seaweed (nori) into 1-inch squares using kitchen shears or a sharp knife.
- Dice spam and sauté until the edges start to brown. Reduce heat to low and stir in the teriyaki sauce until the spam is coated. Remove the spam from the pan, wrap in foil to keep warm.
- Using the same skillet, cook both eggs over medium heat to desired doneness (I prefer sunny-side up). Season with salt to taste.
- Layer two bowls with rice. Divide spam, nori pieces, and egg between the two bowls as pictured.
- Add toppings: Sprinkle with furikake seasoning and green onions, and drizzle some sriracha mayo on top.
Tips, Suggestions, and Additions
Additional Toppings – What I love most about rice bowls is that you can add whatever ingredients you feel like. Other toppings I have tried and loved are avocado, coleslaw, chopped cabbage, and edamame.
Hawaiian Mac Salad – This deserves its own little section because it is *that* good. Last time I made this, I had some leftover Hawaiian Mac Salad and added a big ol’ scoop to my musubi bowl. It was SO stinkin’ good! It gave Hawaiian Plate Lunch vibes and honestly took it to the next level. If you are a plate lunch fan, this is a must-try!
Storing the Leftovers – Store all the ingredients separately for the best results. Most likely the rice and spam are the only ingredients that you will have leftovers of (if any). I like to store and reheat them separately so I can easily make another bowl later.
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Spam Musubi Bowl Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked Calrose rice, (or any kind of medium-grain white rice)
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 sheet Nori, dry roasted seaweed
- 1/2 can Spam, (I like to use Spam "Lite")
- 1 tablespoons teriyaki sauce, (I usually use Yoshida's teriyaki sauce)
- 2 large eggs
- salt, (to taste)
- furikake, (to taste, you can also just use toasted sesame seeds)
- soy sauce or teriyaki sauce for serving, (optional)
- sriracha mayo, (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions. I usually cook my rice in an Instant Pot or rice cooker (see tips above).When rice is finished cooking, sprinkle rice wine vinegar over the top and then fluff with a fork. Keep warm.
- While the rice is cooking, cut nori (dried seaweed) into 1" pieces and set aside (these don't have to be perfect). Set aside.
- Dice spam into small dices and sauté in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until the edges start to brown. Reduce heat to low and add teriyaki sauce. Stir until spam dices are coated in sauce. Remove from pan and set aside, wrapping in foil to keep warm.
- Wipe the same skillet clean with a paper towel and spray with cooking spray. Over medium heat, cook both eggs to desired doneness. For this dish I think sunny-side up is prettiest but you can cook the egg any way you like. Season eggs with salt to taste.
- Divide rice, spam, nori pieces, and egg between two bowls. Top with furikake and optional toppings including soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and sriracha mayo. Serve hot.
Equipment
- Rice cooker or pressure cooker (optional)
Notes
- Rice choice: Use Calrose or medium-grain rice for the best sticky texture. Avoid long-grain rice.
- Make ahead: Cook rice and Spam ahead, then reheat and assemble when ready to serve.
- Spam swaps: Try Spam Lite, turkey Spam, or even ham for a lighter twist.
- Egg options: Sunny-side up is classic, but scrambled or over-easy works too.
- Toppings: Furikake is a must! Add extras like avocado, cabbage, or coleslaw for more flavor and texture.
- Storage: Store rice, Spam, and toppings separately. Reheat Spam in a skillet for best flavor and fluff rice with a fork.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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We absolutely loved this. We’re going to add some canned pineapple next time. Thank you for posting this.
I haven’t tried it with pineapple before, definitely let me know how you like it!