Spam Musubi

Sometimes the greatest meals come from a fusion of two cultures…like Tex-Mex or barbecue chicken pizza. But what happens when you combine the flavors of Hawaii with Minnesotan ingredients? You get Spam musubi, a dish that uses seaweed, sushi rice and of course Spam to create a perfect snack. Here to show us how to make it we have Twin Cities realtor and Spam aficionado, Natalie Webster!

Ingredients:

12 oz. of Spam
¼ cup soy sauce or coconut aminos
nori roasted seaweed
6 cups cooked sushi rice
¼ cup oyster sauce (optional)
¼ cup Japanese rice vinegar
Spam musubi maker (amazon.com)

Instructions:

1. Prepare the rice in a rice cooker, and cool. Mix in the rice vinegar.
2. Slice Spam and put in plastic bag, and add oyster sauce and soy sauce or coconut aminos. Seal the bag, and marinate for about 15 minutes.
3. Drain off the marinade, and fry the Spam over medium heat, until slightly crispy.
4. Place seaweed (shiny side down) on a cutting board or clean surface. Place the musubi mold across the middle of the seaweed.
5. Add about an inch or more rice to the mold, add Spam, and press down firmly and evenly. Dip your fingers and the mold into water to prevent sticking. Wrap the seaweed around, and seal it with water on your fingers.
6. Enjoy dipped in soy sauce or coconut aminos.

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