Spam Musubi
I am told by the folks who have tried this that it is very authentic and delicious. I've only tasted the actual Hawaiian version one time but this seems close to what I remember.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
- 2½ Cups Nishiki Rice see Instant Pot Nishiki Rice recipe
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ¼ Cup Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 Can SPAM Cut into ⅕ inch slices
- ½ Cup Soy Sauce
- 3 Sheets Nori dried seaweed
- ¼ Cup White wine
- ⅓ Cup Furikake
Prepare Rice
Cook the Rice per my "Instant Pot Nishiki Rice" recipe
Mix rice wine vinegar and 1 tbsp of sugar
Poor over rice and mix
Note: it works much better if you let the rice cool down before assembling the Musubi
Cook the Spam
Cook SPAM, no oil, 4 minutes per side until brown
Remove from skillet
Add 1 tbsp sugar, soy sauce, and white wine. Mix and bring to a boil
Reduce heat and let simmer for 5 minutes
Add SPAM back in and let simmer another 5 minutes
Assemble the Musubi
Cut sheet of Nori into thirds for wrapping
Place a piece of plastic wrap into the SPAM container and fill it about ½ full of the rice.
Mash the rice down into the container until it is a nice solid block and remove
Sprinkle the rice block with Furikake, this is optional but it adds a lot
Set a piece of the cooked SPAM on top
Wrap with a piece of Nori, shiny side facing outward. I like to "glue" it with a bit of water to stick the ends.