Easy Spam Eggs and Rice

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Easy to make spam, eggs and rice – a Hawaiian-inspired breakfast that is filling and delicious. A quick and easy recipe made with pantry ingredients.

I made Fried Rice with Spam and Eggs a few weeks ago. And my kids loved that so much that I thought about making something with spam, eggs, and rice again—this time, an easy breakfast that’s very popular in some parts of Hawaii.

What is spam?

Also known as luncheon meat, spam is a mixture of meat and cereal sold in tins. The most common meat used to make spam is pork, but turkey and chicken spam are also available. It can be served cold in sandwiches, or it can be fried.

Luncheon meat is sold worldwide, but it is super popular in Hawaii and Korea. It’s not a traditional food in these countries; it became popular during World War II and the Korean War; canned meat was served to American soldiers stationed there.

Is it healthy?

Not particularly. It’s a highly processed food; it contains many preservatives, it’s high in fat, sodium, and calories, and lacks essential nutrients. However, it does taste good and comforting; it’s cheap and has a long shelf-life.

The dose makes it, I suppose. I don’t recommend eating it regularly, but from time to time, it’s delicious.

Recipe ingredients

• Spam: I used a whole can of pork spam, weighing 12 oz (350 g). Turkey or chicken luncheon meat can be used instead.

• Eggs: Two eggs per person, so eight large eggs to make this spam, rice and egg recipe.

• Rice: You will need about 1/3 to ½ cup (60 to 100 g) of rice per person, depending on who’s eating. As we are two adults and two kids, I find 1 ½ cups (300 g) sufficient.
  • White rice is the norm, but you can choose brown rice. Just remember that brown rice needs longer to cook.

• Seasoning: Soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, garlic powder.

Step-by-step-instructions

• Cook rice: Wash the rice in a sieve. Bring water to a boil, add some salt and the rice and simmer the grains according to the sort you are using and the package instructions.

• Marinate spam: Cut the luncheon meat into cubes. Mix soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, and garlic powder in a bowl. Add meat cubes and stir to coat all over. Leave to marinate for 5 to 10 minutes (1).

• Eggs: In the meantime, beat the egg, milk, salt, and pepper in another bowl (2).

• Cook meat: Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a pan. Lift meat from the marinade using a slotted spoon. Don’t discard the marinade! Fry meat on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, often stirring, until the cubes are slightly crispy (3,4).

• Caramelize: Pour in the reserved marinade (5) and stir the pieces for another 2 minutes or until they are glossy and coated with the sauce (6).

• Cook eggs: You will need another pan for cooking the eggs; the one you used before will be too sticky to use again without washing.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large pan. Turn down the heat to medium-low and add the beaten eggs. Leave them untouched for 15-20 seconds or until lightly set at the bottom (7).
  • Use a spatula to move the mixture around the pan and cook the eggs evenly into large folds (8).
  • Move around gently for another 2 minutes or so until the eggs are mostly set (9). They will continue cooking slightly after you’ve turned off the heat.

How to serve

• Spam, egg, and rice are best served immediately.
• hey are great for breakfast, and they will probably keep you full till dinner.  But actually, the dish is just as great for lunch or dinner.
• Serve with ketchup or hot sauce.

Tip

The traditional Hawaiian way of serving spam with eggs and rice is to cut the spam into slices. You can cube the meat (like I did) or serve two slices per person.

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