SPAM® Sushi

SPAM® Sushi

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked Short-grained Rice

1 sheet Laver (Nori)

1 (340g) can of Spam

Rice Seasoning:

1/2 tbsp Roasted Sesame Seeds, coarsely pounded

1/2 tbsp Asian Sesame Oil

1/2 tbsp Rice Vinegar 

1/2 tsp Salt

Instructions:

Cut the nori sheet width-ways, into 3cm-wide strips. Set aside.

Cut SPAM® into slices, and set aside.

Prepare the Rice.

In a large bowl, mix the rice with sesame oil, rice vinegar, and some pounded sesame seeds; Season with a little salt.

Gently mix with a rice paddle to season evenly and to let the steam out. (Be careful not to mash the rice!)

Rice should still be warm, but not steaming hot. Cover the seasoned rice with a cling wrap so the rice won't dry out.

Heat a dry, non-stick frying pan and cook the SPAM® slices for 2-3 minutes on each side. Then place onto a kitchen towel to drain the excess oil.

Take 3 tablespoons of cooked rice and push down into the musubi/sushi rice mold. *If you don't have musubi/sushi rice mold, just use your clean, wet hands to shape the rice. Pack the rice down firmly with a spoon.

Slowly lift the mold, while pushing the rice down with a spoon, to reveal your rectangular block of rice. *Don't fiddle with it too much; sushi rice is sticky and will easily cling to your hands.

Place SPAM® slices on top of each block of molded rice.

Take one nori sheet. With the shiny side up, fold the nori over and underneath the SPAM® sushi, pressing the ends together to seal. *Use a little water to help it stick, if you need to.

Do the same with the other SPAM® sushi.

Happy Eating!!