Hawaiian
Spam Musubi
Hawaii's iconic snack—grilled Spam on rice wrapped in nori with teriyaki glaze
canapeEasyHawaiian
Prep30 minCook10 minTotal40 minServes12Temproom_temp
⚠ Contains: 🫘 Soy, 🌾 Gluten
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 canSpam(12 oz, classic or low-sodium)
- 3 cupssushi rice(cooked and seasoned)
- 5 sheetsnori(cut into 2-inch strips)
- 3 tbspsoy sauce
- 2 tbspsugar
- 1 tbspmirin
Instructions
- 1Slice Spam lengthwise into 8-10 slices, about 1/4-inch thick
- 2Mix soy sauce, sugar, and mirin in small bowl for teriyaki glaze
- 3Pan-fry Spam slices until golden on both sides, brushing with glaze
- 4Use musubi mold (or empty Spam can) to press rice into rectangular block
- 5Place glazed Spam slice on top of rice block
- 6Wrap nori strip around the middle, sealing with water
Notes
Pro Tips
Use a musubi mold or the Spam can with bottom removed for perfect shaping. Slice Spam about 1/4 inch thick for ideal meat-to-rice ratio. Teriyaki glaze should caramelize on Spam before assembly. Cut nori strips slightly narrower than Spam for clean wrap.
History & Origin
Spam musubi was created in Hawaii after World War II when American GIs introduced canned meat to the islands. Local Japanese-Hawaiian cooks combined it with rice and nori in the musubi style. Now sold at every convenience store in Hawaii, it's the state's most beloved grab-and-go snack.
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