Spam Fried Rice
My Hawaiian Beer Cuisine spin on Fried Rice. Using the national canned meat product, Spam Fried Rice can be a side dish or an entrée.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4guest | 10minute |
| Cook Time |
| 15minute |
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Ingredients
- 1/2recipe Chinese Style Sausage and Shrimp Ricerecipe here, made, cooled and refrigerated overnight
Fried Spam Ingredients:
- 2tablespoon oil, olive or vegetable
- 11ounce Spamor other Spam like product
Sautéed Vegetable Ingredients:
- 2tablespoon oil, olive or vegetable
- 1cup mushrooms, hen of the woods,or other type
- 1each pepper, yellow bell,stem removed, seeded and chopped
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1tablespoon
garlicpeeled and grated on a Microplane Zester/Grater
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1tablespoon
ginger,peeled and grated on a Microplane Zester/Grater
Egg Ingredients:
- 2each eggs, duck or chicken (extra large)
- 1/2teaspoon soy sauce | tamari | liquid aminos | shoyu
- 1pinch salt, kosher
- 3drop oil, toasted sesame
- 1tablespoon oil, olive or vegetable
Garnish Ingredients:
- 2tablespoon seeds, black and white sesame,toasted
- 1tablespoon Shichimi Togarashi,from Savory Spice Co., optional
- 5leaves shiso, fresh,Japanese basil, chiffonaded, optional
- 1bottle Sriracha Hot Sauce,
- 1bottle soy sauce | tamari | liquid aminos | shoyu
Instructions
- The day before you make this recipe, make Chinese Style Sausage and Shrimp Rice. Once made, spread the half of the rice onto a sheet tray with edges, into a single layer, allowing the rice to cool, evaporate some of its moisture and dry the edges of the rice. This is the best way to cool the rice and dry it out. You can use a fan, to speed this process up. Let the rice sit for an hour to cool, or 30 minutes with the fan. Transfer the rice to a container and refrigerate overnight.
- In a wok or cast iron skillet (which I prefer as my western style range doesn’t have the BTU’s that a wok burner has, and just doesn’t get as hot as a wok with my style range), place over high heat for 4 minutes, until just starting to smoke. Add the oil, tilting to evenly coat the surface and add the cubed Spam. Brown each side for about 2 minutes, then transfer to a bowl.
- Place the empty skillet back over high heat and let sit for another minute to re-heat. Add the oil and mushrooms, sautéeing until lightly browned about 6 – 7 minutes. These mushrooms will add texture and some umami to the dish.
- Add in the bell pepper, giving a nice splash of color and flavor to the finished dish. Sauté the peppers with the mushrooms for about 4 minutes, until tender. Add in the garlic and ginger, stirring for a minute, just slightly cooking them. Transfer everything to the bowl with the Spam.
- In a cup or mug, whisk the two duck or chicken eggs with a fork, lightly seasoning with soy sauce | tamari | liquid aminos | shoyu, a pinch of salt and few drops of sesame oil. Add the oil to the hot pan, tilting to evenly coat the bottom of the skillet and add the egg mixture. Tilt the pan, to coat the bottom with the egg mixture and cook it like an omelette. Once cooked through, flip out onto a cutting board and allow to cool slightly.
- Fold the egg disk onto itself and slice the omelette into noddle width pieces. Add the egg to the bowl of other cooked ingredients and have ready.
- Place the skillet or wok back over high heat and let heat for 2 minutes, getting hot. Add the remaining oil, tilting to coat the bottom evenly, then add the cooked, cooled and lightly rubbed rice (making sure all the rice has separated and no lumps of rice exist) into the pan. Press the rice into the pan, evening it out and let the rice sit for 2 minutes, browning the rice. stir the rice, press down again and leave another 2 minutes. Repeat this step one more time, to heat all the rice and brown it all evenly.
- Add the soy sauce | tamari | liquid aminos | shoyu and toasted sesame oil to the cooked ingredients and toss to coat. Add the cooked ingredients from the bowl into the skillet and toss to incorporate all the ingredients together. The rice is ready to serve.
- Portion the Spam Fried Rice into individual bowls or serving platter. Garnish with sesame seeds, Shichimi Togarashi, shiso or thinly sliced green onions and a bottle of Sriracha Hot Sauce and your favorite soy sauce | tamari | liquid aminos | shoyu.