Spam Fried Rice Recipe

A 20 minute, pantry‑friendly spam fried rice with crispy fried spam, buttery rice, and simple veggies. Use leftover or day old rice for best texture!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Servings:

Calories: 532kcal

Equipment

wok, or cast iron skillet, or large frying pan (12" or larger)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil, such as peanut or canola
3 eggs, beaten
4 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
1 12 oz can of Spam, cut into small cubes
1 medium carrot, finely diced
½ red bell pepper, diced (about ½ cup)
3 scallions, thinly sliced.
6 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup frozen peas
4 cups cooked, cooled day-old rice (leftover)
¼ cup low sodium soy sauce may also use liquid aminos or coconut aminos
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

For serving

toasted sesame seeds, sriracha sauce, additional sliced scallions

Instructions

1 Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok or skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
2 Add eggs ad scramble until just set, 1-2 minutes.
3 Remove the eggs from the pan to a bowl or plate and set aside. Add half the butter and melt.
4 Add the Spam and cook until crisp, stirring occasionally, 5-7 minutes until caramelized.
5 Add the carrots and peppers and cook 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6 Add the scallion and garlic and stir, cook 30 seconds until just fragrant.
7 Add the frozen peas and stir. Cook 1 minute.
8 Add the remaining butter, melt, and add the rice. Toss to combine with the other ingredients, and cook undisturbed 2-3 minutes. Then stir.
9 Add the reserved eggs and stir to combine.
10 Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce and toasted sesame oil, and toss to coat. Cook 2 minutes more.
Serve hot with sesame seeds, sriracha sauce, scallion.

Notes

For a vegan version, use vegan Spam, vegan butter, vegan oyster sauce and soy sauce, and replace the eggs with crumbled crisped tofu.

To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten free oyster sauce, and tamari gluten free soy sauce.

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