Barter-Worthy Spam Musubi
Hand-held Hawaiian snack made with crispy, soy-glazed Spam layered on sticky sushi rice, wrapped securely in nori perfectly portable and irresistibly savory.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 musubi
- Category: Snack
- Method: Skillet and assembly
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Ingredients
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 12-oz can low-sodium Spam, sliced into 8 pieces
¼ cup water
2 tsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp sugar
4 cups cooked sushi or short-grain white rice
8 strips roasted seaweed (nori), approx. 2″ × 9″
Instructions
- Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brown Spam slices 2–3 minutes per side until crispy.
- Whisk together water and soy sauce. Sprinkle sugar over Spam, add the soy mixture, and simmer until liquid is nearly absorbed, flipping once to caramelize both sides.
- Assemble musubi: Place a nori strip on a work surface. With wet hands, press ½ cup rice into a compact rectangle matching Spam slice. Lay rice on Spam, wrap nori snugly, sealing edge with a bit of water. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Serve at room temperature, or refrigerate and warm briefly (about 20 seconds) before serving.
Notes
Gluten-free: Replace soy sauce with tamari.
Season rice with sushi vinegar for added depth.
Add furikake or toasted sesame seeds for texture and umami.
Layer in avocado, fried egg, or thinly sliced vegetables for a fuller meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 musubi
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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