Spam Musubi

I've always enjoyed this treat when in Hawaii or when I'm ordering Hawaiian food. We had a ton of spam when I was preparing for our quarantine, so decided to try and make them! I don't have a musubi mold, so cut the spam container in half, duct tape the sharp edges and used that! It worked out beautifully. It can get a bit salty, so I suggest using low-sodium everything!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup reduced-sodium Soy Sauce

3 tbsp Oyster Sauce

4 tbsp Sugar

2 1/2 tbsp Mirin

1 can lite Spam, sliced into 8 equal pieces

2 cups Sushi Rice, cooked

3 sheets of nori, cut into thirds lengthwise

Furikake

Instruction:

1. In a small glass bowl, combine the sugar, mirin, oyster sauce and soy sauce. Microwave the marinade for about 45 seconds. Whisk to dissolve sugar completely.

2. In a zip lock bag, lay the slices of the Spam at the bottom and cover completely with the marinade. Set aside to marinate for about 1 hour.

3. Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat, and lay the slices of Spam to pan fry. After about two to three minutes or until the bottom has caramelized, flip onto the other side to finish cooking. Repeat until all slices of Spam have been cooked. Transfer cooked Spam onto a plate.

4. In a small saucepan, cook to thicken the marinade as a dipping sauce. Once it has thickened, pour into a small bowl. Set aside until ready to serve.

5. Lay down one strip of the nori sheet. Lay the musubi mold on the middle of the nori sheet. Scoop a generous amount of the rice into the mold. Press down hard on the rice. Remove the mold carefully. Sprinkle with furikake, and lay a slice of the Spam on top. Wrap the nori tightly around the rice, and seal the edge with a little water. Serve with dipping sauce!