At its most basic you have just three ingredients: SPAM, rice and nori (or seaweed). But the variations on SPAM musubi are endless; you can marinate the SPAM, add a scrambled egg, make them bite sized, or even substitute chicken or beef for the meat. And they’re AMAZING dipped in my Traditional Chinese Plum Sauce!
Instructions Whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar and sugar or honey to make your marinade. Place SPAM slices in a single layer in a shallow dish and pour marinade over the top. Remove SPAM from marinade and fry in a single layer in a pan on high heat. Lightly brown the SPAM, 2-3 minutes on each side.
HOW TO MAKE SPAM MUSUBI WITHOUT A MOLD. If you’d like to try your hand at making SPAM musubis, but don’t want to get a musubi mold yet, you can use the SPAM can to press your musubi. Just open both ends of the can and use it as your mold, pressing the rice down with the piece of SPAM you’re using.
Its key taste of saltiness is what captivated the locals of Hawaii. Not only was it a tasty ingredient but at the time, it was a cheap ingredient to use. There are a variety of types of Spam Musubi like Furikake Spam Musubi, the breakfast Spam Musubi (an egg added into it), and Teriyaki Spam Musubi.