BEST-EVER SPAM MUSUBI | Hawaiian family recipe for the iconic local-style snack!

Spam

🥗Healthier: grilled tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned chicken is often less expensive.

sushi rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while white rice is commonly available.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, and tamari is often less expensive.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine vinegar

This combination mimics mirin's sweetness and flavor.

Rinse 2 cups of Cal Rose rice to remove dust.

Use the knuckle method to measure water for the rice pot, filling it to the first digit of your knuckle above the rice.

Slice 1 can of spam into 7 pieces for the perfect thickness.

Prepare a sauce by mixing 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons mirin, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil until the sugar dissolves.

Pan fry the spam slices in a skillet over medium heat, adding the sauce to each side to caramelize it.

Prepare a cutting board wrapped in plastic wrap and use a Spam musubi mold to assemble the musubi.

Add a layer of rice to the mold, then a layer of spam on top.

Wet the edge of the Nori and wrap it around the rice and spam, sealing it tightly.

Use a wet knife to cut the musubi into halves.

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