Easy Spam Eggs and Rice

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. Although it’s not a traditional food in these countries, it became popular during World War II and the Korean War, when canned meat was served to American soldiers stationed there.

Is spam healthy?

Not particularly. It’s a highly processed food; it contains many preservatives, it is high in fat, sodium, and calories, and it 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 ⅓ 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.
  • Try Ketchup Fried Rice or Tuna Fried Rice next!
• Seasoning: Soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, garlic powder.

How to make spam, eggs and rice?

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 the 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.

Add eggs to the pan and 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. Serve with ketchup or hot sauce.

They are great for breakfast and will probably keep you full until dinner. But the dish is just as great for lunch or dinner. Make Cottage Cheese with Honey or Brioche French Toast Casserole for breakfast instead.

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