Spam® Fried Rice

Use up pantry ingredients like Spam® by stir-frying it with veggies, eggs, and leftover rice in this simple, satisfying dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 688 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, or to taste (Optional)
• 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds, or to taste (Optional)
• 1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®), cubed
• 4 cups leftover cooked rice
• ½ tablespoon Sriracha (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon shredded nori, or to taste (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon sliced scallions, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add Spam® and fry until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Step 2

Heat sesame oil in the same pan until shimmering, about 1 minute. Add onion and saute until it softens slightly, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and add rice and frozen vegetables; mix and fry until heated through, about 5 minutes. Push the rice mixture to the sides or edges of the pan, add beaten eggs to the center, and scramble until curds form, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 3

Stir half of the Spam® back into the pan and mix the eggs in with the rest of the rice mixture. Add soy sauce and Sriracha. Mix and remove from the heat.

Step 4

Crack remaining eggs into a skillet over medium heat. Cook until outer edges become opaque, about 1 minute. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until whites are completely set, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Place fried eggs on top of the fried rice, add reserved Spam®, and garnish with nori, scallions, and sesame seeds.