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Heart-Shaped Spam Musubi

Adorable heart-shaped bites of teriyaki-glazed Spam on top of fluffy sushi rice, wrapped in crisp nori. The perfect sweet and savory Hawaiian snack for Valentine's Day or cute lunches.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 pieces
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Hawaiian, Japanese-Fusion
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Musubi Base
  • 1 can (12oz) Spam Classic or Lite
  • 3 cups cooked sushi rice short-grain white rice
  • 2 sheets nori seaweed roasted
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil for frying
Teriyaki Glaze
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar packed
  • 1 tbsp mirin optional
Optional Toppings
  • 1 tsp furikake seasoning

Equipment

  • Heart-shaped cookie cutter
  • Frying Pan
  • Rice Cooker or Pot
  • Kitchen Shears

Method
 

  1. Wash rice until water runs clear and cook according to package instructions. Let cool slightly.
  2. Slice the block of Spam into 8-10 even slices. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut a heart out of each slice.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, and mirin until sugar dissolves.
  4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry Spam hearts for 2-3 minutes per side until crispy.
  5. Reduce heat to low. Pour the glaze mixture over the Spam. Toss to coat until sauce thickens and Spam is glossy.
  6. Using wet hands or the cookie cutter as a mold, shape the warm rice into hearts matching the size of the Spam.
  7. If using furikake, sprinkle a small amount on top of the rice hearts.
  8. Place a glazed Spam heart on top of each rice heart.
  9. Cut nori sheets into 1/2 inch strips. Wrap a strip around the center of each Musubi, sealing the ends with a grain of smashed rice.

Notes

Leftover Spam scraps can be chopped and used in fried rice!