Spam musubi without the mold, the pressing, or the patience. These spam musubi rolls take everything you love about the classic, crispy teriyaki glazed spam, seasoned furikake rice, and roll it all up sushi style with soft strips of egg. They come together in about 30 minutes and disappear even faster. If you already love my spam fried rice, this one is for you.
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I tested these a few times to get the rice ratio right. A quarter cup per roll is the sweet spot. Any more and the nori splits, any less and the roll will not hold together. The spam only needs 2 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce, just enough to caramelize without going soggy.
I love making this for my boys if we're going to the beach, the park or even on our road trips. It's a great snack and they love it so much.
Spam is serious business in Filipino households. I grew up in Vancouver where a can of spam meant breakfast, baon, and midnight snacks, so this is my kind of comfort food. Rolling it musubi style is my shortcut when I cannot be bothered to press each block, and it is a fun cousin to my pineapple spam fried rice.
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Brands I recommend to use for this recipe
- Bachan's Japanese BBQ Sauce for the teriyaki glaze, it caramelizes the spam perfectly
- A furikake blend heavy on toasted sesame and nori flakes for seasoning the rice
How to make (PICTURES)
- Step 1: Season the warm cooked rice with rice vinegar, mirin, and furikake, then set aside.
- Step 2: Cook the beaten eggs into flat scrambled eggs and slice into long strips.
- Step 3: Pan fry the spam strips in a little oil until crispy on both sides. Add the teriyaki sauce and saute until the spam is glossy and caramelized.
- Step 4: Lay ¼ cup of rice on a nori half, top with egg and spam, and roll it up tightly, sealing the edge with a few grains of rice. Brush the outside of each roll with toasted sesame oil and serve.
What to serve
- A crunchy dumpling salad to balance the salty sweet spam
- Teriyaki salmon sushi cups if you are building a whole hand roll style spread
- A fresh Asian chicken salad on the side
- Korean popcorn chicken when you are feeding a snacky crowd
- Miso soup and sliced cucumber for the easiest lunch plate
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Spam Musubi Rolls
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Microwave leftover rice for 2 minutes, or cook 1 cup of sushi rice in the rice cooker.2 cups cooked rice
- Season the warm rice with the rice vinegar, mirin, and furikake. Set aside.3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons mirin, furikake
- Cook the beaten eggs into flat scrambled eggs, remove from the pan, and cut into long strips.5 eggs
- Pan fry the spam strips in a little oil until crispy on both sides.1 can spam
- Add the teriyaki sauce and saute until the spam is glossy and caramelized. Remove and set aside.2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- Cut the nori sheets in half.4 sheets nori
- Lay ¼ cup of rice on a nori half, add egg and spam strips, and roll tightly, sealing the edge with a few grains of rice.
- Repeat with the remaining nori, rice, and filling.
- Brush the outside of each roll with toasted sesame oil and serve.toasted sesame oil
Notes
- A quarter cup of rice per roll is the sweet spot, any more and the nori tears.
- Assemble close to serving so the nori stays snappy.
- Rolls keep up to 2 days in the fridge if you have leftovers.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Spam Musubi Rolls
What is spam musubi? Spam musubi is a Hawaiian snack of grilled spam pressed onto rice and wrapped with nori. This rolled version wraps the same flavors up sushi style, so you get all of it with way less fuss.
Do I need a musubi mold for spam musubi rolls? No, you do not need a mold. Rolling the rice, egg, and spam in a half sheet of nori does the shaping for you, and a few grains of rice seal the edge shut.
Can I use leftover rice? Yes, leftover rice works perfectly. Microwave it for 2 minutes so it is warm enough to absorb the rice vinegar and mirin, then season and roll.
How do I keep the nori from getting soggy? Assemble the rolls close to serving and use warm, not hot, rice. If you are packing them for later, wrap each roll tightly and save the sesame oil brush for right before eating.
How long do spam musubi rolls last? They keep for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the fridge. Microwave for about 30 seconds before eating so the rice softens back up.
Can I make musubi rolls without spam? Yes, teriyaki chicken, tofu, or crispy salmon all work in the same roll. My air fryer salmon bites are an easy swap if spam is not your thing.
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