Spam Musubi

I found an unused musubi mould hiding in our kitchen cupboard, so of course I had to try it! This was my first time making Spam musubi: sticky rice, sweet soy-glazed Spam and nori all pressed into a neat little block.

I found an unused musubi mould sitting on a shelf in our kitchen cupboard. We had not used it yet, and it was perfect timing because I had been wanting to try making Spam musubi.

So obviously, I decided to make it immediately. I sliced the Spam, cooked it until the edges were golden, then coated it in a sweet soy glaze. The mould made it much easier to press the warm rice into a tidy little block before wrapping everything in nori.

The finished musubi were warm, sticky, savoury and fun to assemble. Here is the recipe so you can try making them too!

THE RECIPE

Make it yourself ✦

Prep time15 minutes

Cook time20 minutes

Makes6 musubi

Ingredients

1 can of Spam (Classic or Less Sodium)
Cooked short-grain rice
Nori sheets, cut into strips
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp mirin

Directions

01
Slice the Spam and pan-fry it over medium heat until both sides are golden and the edges are a little crispy.
02
Mix the soy sauce, sugar and mirin in a small bowl.
03
Turn the heat to low, pour the sauce over the Spam and flip each slice until it is coated in a sweet, sticky glaze.
04
Lay a strip of nori down and place the bottomless musubi mould across the middle.
05
Spoon warm rice into the mould. Lightly oil or wet the flat plunger so the rice does not stick, then press down firmly.
06
Place a slice of glazed Spam on top of the rice and carefully lift the mould away.
07
Fold both ends of the nori tightly over the block, then enjoy your Spam musubi!