RECIPE: Spam Musubi

Classes here in Muntinlupa is still suspended because of Flood in certain areas.  Today i made Spam musubi for our snacks.

SPAM musubi in Bento. I want to motivate  my daughter to eat.

 


Spam musubi is a popular snack and lunch food in Hawaii composed a slice of grilled Spam atop of a block of rice, wrapped together with nori dried seaweed in the tradition of Japanese omusubi. - Wikipedia

In a saucepan bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Rice Vinegar  Brand i used in this Recipe

add rice vinegar

STIR

while cooking the rice, SLICE the spam according to desired size of sushi



In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Cook slices for 2 minutes per side,

or until lightly browned

NORI Sheets i bought from local Japanese store

Rectangular Sushi Rice Press Mold i bought at SAIZEN store for 88pesos. Cut nori sheets in half and lay on a flat work surface. it helps if you use "pre-toasted" nori sheets. Untoasted nori can be tough. Another tip to keep the rice from sticking to your hands; have a bowl of water handy to wet your hands and the musubi mold.

In a separate bowl, stir together soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved. Slice luncheon meat lengthwise into 10 slices, or to desired thickness, and marinate in sauce for 5 minutes.

assemble the slice of luncheon meat

in the rectangular sushi press

ADD rice or You can sprinkle furikake on the Spam before you add the layer of rice

layer of rice

 press rice tightly inside

Wrap nori around rice mold

sealing edges with a small amount of water. 

You can also use the spam can as a mold by CAREFULLY cutting the bottom out of it with an x-acto knife

enjoy. Do not refrigerate musubi, as they will get dry and rubbery. Tips: Use Korean roasted seaweed instead of Japanese sushi nori. Korean roasted seaweed is thinner and more brittle than Japanese sushi nori, so that when you bite into it, it will break off instead of squeeze together. I think that the flavor of Korean roasted seaweed is better, too – sweet and salty, not as bitter. Assembling will be much easier if you use a special Spam musubi mold.  I got mine for Saizen Store. If you’re making a lot for a party, you can cut each Spam musubi in half.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
• 2 cups water
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar (Mizkan Brand)
• 2 tbsps & 1 1/4tsp  soy sauce
• 2 tbsps & 1 1/4tsp  oyster sauce
• 1/4 cup and 2 tsps white sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) container fully cooked luncheon meat (e.g. Spam)
• 5 sheets sushi nori (dry seaweed)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

 COOKING DIRECTIONS

• In a saucepan bring 2 cups water to a boil. 
• Add rice and stir. 
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. 
• Stir in rice vinegar, and set aside to cool.
• In a separate bowl, stir together soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved. Slice luncheon meat lengthwise into 10 slices, or to desired thickness, and marinate in sauce for 5 minutes.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Cook slices for 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. Cut nori sheets in half and lay on a flat work surface. Place a rice press in the center of the sheet, and press rice tightly inside. Top with a slice of luncheon meat, and remove press. Wrap nori around rice mold, sealing edges with a small amount of water. (Rice may also be formed by hand in the shape of the meat slices, 1 inch thick.) Serve.
• TIPS: it helps if you use "pre-toasted" nori sheets. Untoasted nori can be tough. 
• Use Korean roasted seaweed instead of Japanese sushi nori. Korean roasted seaweed is thinner and more brittle than Japanese sushi nori, so that when you bite into it, it will break off instead of squeeze together.
• Another tip to keep the rice from sticking to your hands; have a bowl of water handy to wet your hands and the musubi mold.
• Assembling will be much easier if you use a special Spam musubi mold.  I got mine for Saizen Store.
•  If you’re making a lot for a party, you can cut each Spam musubi in half.