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Close up side view of Spam Musubi with spam on a bed of rice wrapped in seaweed.
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Spam Musubi

You don't need to fly to Hawaii to try this tasty, authentic Hawaiian Spam Musubi. With this easy recipe, you can make it yourself at home!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Keyword: Musubi, Spam
Servings: 8
Calories: 317kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Slice the SPAM into about 8-10 slices (depending on how thick you like it) and put in a Ziplock bag. Mix oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar until sugar is dissolved and add to the bag with the SPAM. Marinate for about 15 minutes.
    Marinating spam in a ziplock bag.
  • Drain off marinade and fry SPAM on each side over medium heat until slightly crispy or until desired doneness. Some people like to glaze the SPAM with the marinade/sauce AFTER frying, either way tastes great! 
    Cooking spam in a skillet.
  • Place a strip of nori on a cutting board or clean surface (shiny side down). Place your Musubi mold across the middle of the nori. Add Sushi Rice to the mold, pressing down firmly and evenly so there is about 1-1 1/2 inches of rice. Dip the mold and your fingers in water as you go to prevent sticking.
    Seaweed underneath rice for spam musubi.
  • Next, remove the mold from the rice. Now you will have a nice little block of rice right on the nori. Add some of the cooked SPAM to the top. Wrap up one side of the nori and stick it to the top of the SPAM, then wrap up the other side. Just like you are wrapping a nice little package. Use a little water on your finger to seal if needed. Serve warm.
    Spam musubi with seaweed underneath.
  • Some like it dipped in soy sauce, some like it with ketchup, and some like it as is.
    A piece of spam musubi.

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Notes

If you are making a lot and saving it. Wrap individually in some plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge for up to a week. When you are ready to eat it, unwrap and place in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 1210mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.6mg